I've seen a lot of people who are like

"regular pads and tampons are horrible bc plastic and chemicals!!"

which yes, good point

however

a lot of these then go on to suggest diva cups????

which... isn't... that... plastic and chemicals?????

I mean yes it doesn't have the environmental waste impact which is of course a BIG plus for them, I'm just confused about why people seem to not be considering them just as unhealthy?

unless they're actually made of something else and I'm just not aware

diva cups are made of rubber I believe

and or silicone

does silicone not have unhealthy-ness like plastic then?

correction silicone

idfk the difference except silicone is squishy

it's used in a lot of food prep things and it's very inert to the body

ah

okay

that makes more sense then

Not that I can see myself using one either way, I don't want anything at all going up in there, plastic silicone or otherwise

I'm gonna get a stash of the reusable pads

since my bc means my periods are p. light

I kind of want to try out either reusable pads or natural cotton w/e ones

but like

I have REALLY HEAVY periods

nods yeah

I use overnight pads and still have to change them more frequently than most people change regular ones

yeah I need to do more research

yeah i did too

use the overnights

i have super heavy periods and was actually really happy w my cup

yeah I've read that they hold a lot

but

I'm really against anything at all going in my vagina

i had a lunette which is -- OK nevermind then it will not be for you

i havent tried thinx yet but have heard really good things about them

yeah what ive heard is ppl changing them 2-3 times a day on heavy days?

I don't know what I'd do with them or like reusable pads when I'm like at work or just out and about but have to change

do people just carry a bag in their purse to put the dirty ones in?

I think so, like moms do with dirty cloth diapers

I see I see

Lunapads Washable Cloth Menstrual Pads & Period Underwear I've heard good things of them

also lol @ all the people who are like "but EEEEWWWW you have to WASH them" cause like, do they just throw away their undies and sheets when they bleed onto them?????????

oooh thanks

GladRags: Eco-friendly reusable pads & menstrual cup... and them too

and I'm like some peroxide and cold water and throw em in the wash

YOOOOOO they have a trans guy on the website for lunapads, a+

they DO

like if it ends up staining, they just become panties for sleeping in or lazy at-home days

#glamorous

yeah I have a stash of black panties I wear during my period bc leaks

I mean I wash them as soon as I can but I don't stress

I can't wear black underwear unless its a day when I'm not working

because I have to wear white shorts at work

it's tragic

oooh noooooooo

that is tragic

yeah

~~~walt disney designed the custodial costume wow so cool wow we must never change it at all for any reason whatsoever~~~~

he wasn't the smartest human

also did not have periods

white shorts seems....like a bad idea for a custodian no matter how you slice it

white shorts AND a white top

all white

also I have not had great luck with a diva cup personally? mine leaked and I couldn't seem to get it to not like...decide to reenact macbeth everywhere when trying to empty it, so. two cents.

the idea was that people would be able to spot us more easily, and also they'd see how clean we're able to keep OURSELVES at work so therefore the place must just be extra clean in general

except, you know.

you can also tell whenever anything even tiny gets on our clothes

but eh we have costuming locations we can go swap out our outfits if we need to

........that just sounds completely stupid. I have been to disney like 25 times in life and I have never once been like 'LET US BOTHER A CUSTODIAN SEE HOW BRIGHT AND CLEAN THEY ARE'

aka let people do their thing and try not to be an asshole

plus it's just

not attractive at all

we all look like marshmallows

maybe you could wear baymax nametags. that might make it slightly better. maybe.

I love baymax T_T