Robin Silver Poet Rhyme

Menstrual Tax

Tax me because I'm a woman
Tax me because I bleed
Make me pay more tax than men
Pay for their unused seed
My life is hard enough
Without you taxing my menstrual flow
A monthly period of blood
A period of mess below
Is a towel a luxury?
According to government it is
But it only affects the Her's
It don't affect the His
What happens when I have no means or cash?
To pay this unequal uneven tax
When I can't afford a tampon or pad
These are everyday facts
This is without the sadness of PMT or PMS
Man has no idea of the pain or the bloody stress
Why would you tax a woman just for being her?
How do you tax a towel that woman is forced to wear?
This taxation is way out of line, unjust and morally wrong
Its time to end this crippling tax
Menstruation's been exploited way too long!

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Jan Allison October 9, 2017 at 7:19 AM Bravo Robin it's ridiculous there is a tax on sanitary wear as its an essential product that we can't do without - send the poem to your government/health authority and let them know your feelings:-) hugs jan xx Robin Silver October 9, 2017 at 7:51 AM Thanks Jan! :) It's something I'm passionate about and I'm posting and sharing it as often as I can to keep raising the awareness of "Period Poverty" which is so real and devastating to so many x