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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/jackieechan111 on 2023-08-11 13:15:37.

So, I work in a building where the bathrooms are down a long hallway and require key access. I was in a hurry today, and had to change my pad quickly between clients ( I’m a physio), and I did so in the staff room. I rolled the used sanitary pad quickly and put it in the bin (no lid). Unfortunately, I had started to unravel, but I made sure the bloody side was down and I put the wrapper of the new napkin on top to hide it.

APPARENTLY, it totally unraveled and the bloody side was smeared all over the inside of the white bin bag.

So… ok, I wasn’t meant to be seen like that. And it was unfortunate that the bin bag was white. But I was asked to apologise to everyone of staff who would’ve seen it, and that I’m sorry and it won’t happen again.

But now I’m thinking, if it was just some bloody tissues of someone having cut their finger (or whatever) would they be expected to wrap it up or dispose of it in the public bathroom than the staff room bin? Why should it be such a shocker to see a bloody sanitary pad any more than bloody waste from another body part?

This train of thought has become a bit philosophical for me… and I’m annoyed (AGAIN) that we ladies have to be inconvenienced every month for this.