And I have a fairly light period, actually. Mine lasts about four days- I use two or three tampons the first day, two the second day, and two more over the next two-three days. 

Think I just told you too much information? First of all, grow up. Second of all, forcing prisoners to disclose how many menstrual products they need a month and denying them access to menstrual supplies if they go over their ‘limit’ is absurdly similar to what I just shared with you. Sorry, folks, but we’re not bleeding AT you. Going over the ‘limit’ for menstrual supplies isn’t an act of defiance- it’s an involuntary act of bloody uterine tissue as affected by gravity. Want to argue with gravity that it’s pulling too much blood out of us and messing up the internal prison menstrual supply estimates? Go right ahead- but please, videotape it, because I could use a laugh.

I just finished my period yesterday so I’m going to go pull out and flush my last tampon now. That’s the sixth one I’ve used. However, just because my period comes like clockwork doesn’t mean that others are blessed with a consistent period. If someone needs more menstrual supplies than they did last month, do yourself and your floors a favor and just give them more supplies. Thanks for reading!