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Always to remove feminine symbol from packaging to respect trans, non-binary users

 

Procter & Gamble says that it wants to be more inclusive and will remove the Venus symbol from product packaging by December.

WASHINGTON — Procter & Gamble will be removing the female Venus symbol from some packaging of its Always sanitary products by December. The move comes partly in response to calls and concerns by some transgender advocates and trans people who have been pointing out that non-binary and transgender people use menstruation products, too.

The company says it plans to release a new design for Always packaging worldwide by February 2020.

In a statement to TEGNA, the company said, “For over 35 years Always has championed girls and women, and we will continue to do so. We’re also committed to diversity & inclusion and are on a continual journey to understand the needs of all of our consumers. We routinely assess our products, packaging, and designs. We take into account a variety of inputs, including consumer feedback, to ensure we are meeting the needs of everyone who uses our products. The change to our pad wrapper design is consistent with that practice.”

As San Francisco-based OB/GYN Jennifer Gunter points out, “Some trans men/non binary people menstruate. As do cis women who despise overly feminine products. Cis women who can’t menstruate and trans women are harmed by the assumption that menstruation defines femininity…,” Gunter tweeted.

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One Comment

  1. JW Salthouse JW Salthouse October 24, 2019

    If you menstruate, you are a REAL female. If you hate yourself because of being female that is a personal problem.
    You only buy these products if you menstruate..

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