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Sanitary pads have recently become a hot topic on Weibo
The packaging is simple and cheap, and you can buy 100 pieces of more than 20 yuan Recently, most of the sanitary napkins in China’s online shopping platform have attracted attention and debate on the topic of female menstruation. Many netizens are surprised that women buy such cheap sanitary pads and ask for tax cuts or exemptions for sanitary napkins and other feminine physiological products.
Some feminist scholars pointed out to the BBC China that there is currently no detailed research report on menstrual poverty in China, but from the 1,000 yuan monthly income of 600 million people in China mentioned by Prime Minister Li Keqiang, one can also see that menstrual poverty exists.
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Bulk sanitary napkins
Recently, a Chinese Weibo netizen posted a screenshot of the bulk sanitary napkin page on the online shopping platform Taobao, stating that he accidentally knew that bulk sanitary napkins were sold online and attached a screenshot of the online store page.
The screenshot shows that 100 pieces of sanitary napkins sold in this online store cost 21.99 yuan. On the discussion page of this online store customer, some people asked “Dare to use such a cheap Sanwu product? Dare to buy it in the private part”, and some buyers answered “Life is difficult” and “I have difficulties “.
This Weibo immediately sparked a discussion among netizens about “menstrual poverty”, and the topic “bulk sanitary napkins” was also quick to appear on Weibo’s search list. Many netizens said that seeing the buyer’s response is “distressing”, but some netizens think that “a month for twenty or thirty yuan, a cup of tea with milk, can not be used?”
Netizen “Miyuehanqing” said: “Today I learned a new term: menstrual poverty, and when I went out to work in a difficult period, I often used my aunt’s towel to make fun of myself. I only know this phrase for some people. It is true.”
Sanitary pads have recently become a hot topic on Weibo
Discussions on social media also extended to the elimination of “menstrual embarrassment.” A Weibo netizen “who hurts people online” said: “Girls can, at least verbally, try to get rid of menstruation embarrassment. They don’t call sanitary pads auntie pads, nor menstruation aunts. or “that,” and they don’t use black bags. Put on sanitary pads, and when others don’t understand your approach, you can also tell them that these original names shouldn’t be avoided. “
The BBC Chinese reporter saw on the online shopping platform that there are still many companies that sell sanitary napkins in bulk. These sanitary napkins are packaged in clear plastic bags and are inexpensive. Most of them cost more than 20 yuan for 100 pieces. In addition, there are also many bulk tampons that are sold on online shopping platforms.
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According to statistics on the price of sanitary napkins in the market, Chinese media noted that a woman’s annual spending on sanitary napkins ranges from more than 200 yuan to 1,000 yuan. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in May that China has 600 million people with a monthly income of 1,000 yuan. This expense can continue to be a heavy burden for many low- and middle-income women.
Zhang Wu (pseudonym), 38, told BBC Chinese that he spends about thirty to forty yuan on sanitary napkins every month, that he can afford brand name sanitary napkins, and will not buy bulk versions online. “This hidden health hazard is hard to tell, traders say it is a qualified product, but is it really usable and easy to use?” He asked.
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Sanitary napkins have become a hot topic on the internet in China
Menstrual poverty
Menstrual poverty is widespread throughout the world. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics declared in 2019 that 500 million women worldwide live in menstrual poverty.
The coalition stated that due to financial constraints, they were unable to obtain basic tools to maintain menstrual hygiene, such as hygiene products and hand-washing facilities. In many communities, the stigma of menstruation often exacerbates menstrual poverty and makes it difficult for women to maintain optimal hygiene practices.
This year’s new corona virus pandemic has also exacerbated global menstrual poverty. In India, many Indian girls face a shortage of hygiene products because schools are closed during closure.
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Developed countries also have similar problems. In July, a British charity stated that during the blockade, the number of women facing menstrual poverty had increased dramatically. A charity reported that the amount of hygiene products they were distributing had multiplied by five.
In China, some media quoted Zhang Ruwei, general secretary of the Ai Xiaoya Fund of the China Social Welfare Foundation, as saying that the number of poor children in China is about 40 million, of whom about 10% are between 12 and 16 years old and face menstrual periods, and about 4 million Chinese girls. Faced with “menstrual poverty”.
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China currently charges a 13% value-added tax on sanitary napkins. In this discussion on Chinese social media, some people also think that sanitary napkins should be exempted or reduced.
Wu Xianghong, founder of UC Asset in the United States, stated on Weibo that sanitary napkins are a necessity for life and should be tax-free.
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“Many countries in the world have tax exemption policies for daily consumable necessities. For example, when shopping in American supermarkets, most food is tax-free. China treats fresh agricultural products (vegetables, fresh meat and eggs ), either wholesale or retail. “It is also exempt from value added tax. Since daily food can be tax-exempt, sanitary napkins that are also consumable and basic necessities should be tax-exempt, “Wu Xianghong said.
Chinese feminist scholar Li Sipan also holds the same view. She believes that the current tax on sanitary napkins is due to the fact that sanitary napkins are still considered non-essential items, “but for women it is a necessity.”
She believes that for some relatively affordable and eco-friendly sanitary napkins, the government should implement a tax exemption policy and make sanitary napkins a poverty alleviation and disaster relief material. “In the work of many government departments, a gender perspective is included.”
Li Sipan pointed out that there is currently no detailed research report on menstrual poverty in China, but from the 1,000 yuan monthly income of 600 million people in China mentioned by Prime Minister Li Keqiang, it can also be seen that menstrual poverty exists.
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In recent years, women’s issues have appeared more and more frequently in public debates. In February this year, Wuhan, where the new corona epidemic broke out, broke the shortage of health supplies for first-line medical care. After that, volunteers launched the “Sister War Epidemic Relief Action” to collect sanitary napkins and relief pants for frontline medical care.
In May, famous Internet children “papi sauce” who followed their father’s last name were questioned about the collapse of “independent women”, which also sparked discussions about the equality of men and women on Weibo.
These topics continue to receive attention on social media. Li Sipan believes that this is actually a kind of “commercial correction” because female topics can generate “traffic”.
“Young women are now the most active group on Sina Weibo with a large proportion. Many of Sina Weibo’s business goals depend on the audience of young women,” she said.
Li Sipan also pointed out that Weibo users are different from the general population. Weibo users are more educated. The presence of bold discussions on women’s issues like menstruation on this platform does not mean that real life from China is no more. “Menstrual embarrassment” does not mean that women’s rights are more concerned with the public.
