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Several people at work were talking about this article, and ad today. And I don't know I haven't seen it so I can't really comment on the impact of the ad itself but I wonder about the assumed statement that transgender women aren't considered "real" women could be quite deflating to the transgender community, not so much the drag queen community because they don't actually feel that they are in the wrong body rather enjoy dressing up as women for short periods of time. Yes, the reality is that transgender women do not get their periods, but it doesn't have to be pointed out to them "hey you can't get a period each month so you aren't as true as a woman than an actual one" I don't know how fair that it is, especially with the understanding that individuals who transition genders experience on the most part extensive pain and anguish living in their biological body for however long, feeling absolutely alienated from their "actual" felt gender. When they finally make the step to transition it should be somewhat respected and humbly accepted regardless of if you understand it or agree with it, it's one heck of a brave thing to do.

I don't know. I'm mixed, I have worked with several transgendered individuals who have gone through both partial and full transitions and the process is gruelling enough let alone needing to be slammed by a sanitary product company. As minute of an issue that it actually is who cares that they don't get a period, it makes a big statement to me.