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lamentables has discovered two things that have a TMI but amusing noncompatability:

I am a dedicated user of the Mooncup. I am also a dedicated user of fresh chillies.

These two things are not wholly compatible.

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noracharles

I get that. I love alternative feminine hygiene products as well, and think it's important that we spread the word. I wish I had learned about the different options available when I first needed them, and I think we owe it to all people who are currently or are probably going to be menstruating to spread the word.

Now that I've calmed down, I can see that by posting about it on metaquotes, and by explicitly using the words "alternative feminine hygiene", you were doing your part to spread the word. I would have preferred not using a cut at all, but knowing about restrictions placed on what people can read at work or in public, I can understand it, and the cut texts I suggested would not have helped inform readers of the existence of other options.

I'm sorry I blew up at you.

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foxfirefey

Thanks--I was getting a little bit nervous there, because your second paragraph is definitely more what I was going for with my cut, not shaming. But, I did change the cut text right before I got this comment, just to make sure. And I definitely spread the word where I feel I can; I think I've gotten a couple of my women friends using cups since I found out about them, which I think is great. They're not for everyone, but if they are for you they make such a great difference that it's worth it to try.

Edited Date: 2009-11-04 09:45 am (UTC)

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noracharles

Thank you for being so great about this :-)
And thank you for helping to spread the word. I like your new cut text a lot, btw, it's funny, and I think people will click it and get informed.

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hillarygayle

*blink* I just want to jump in and tell you BOTH how awesome it is that I just read a conversation in which someone snapped, someone responded, and it ended cordially. I just don't see that very much on the internet. It made my day.