“Free The Tampon”: NYC Legislators Take Steps To Make Tampons Available For Free

…Amenities like toilet paper are free due to the logic that they are good (and necessary) for the public. But tampons have never received the same respect… While women, can certainly make a last minute trip to the nearest corner store or pharmacy this also means spending upwards of $7 since individual pads and tampons are not sold. This number may not seem too drastic, but when it is compared to the fact that 40 million women in the United States live in poverty it can certainly take a toll. One year’s worth of tampons and pads is estimated to cost $60 and women on food stamps are not able to use the government assistance for help.

[Madamenoire]

Victoria’s Secret Removes On-Call Scheduling From Business Policy

Victoria’s Secret tells Buzzfeed News that it has decided to change their business development practices by no longer [using] on-call scheduling in its chain stores. This major policy reversal means retail employees will not have to be fearful about losing their jobs if they cannot make an unexpected shift. And they won’t be deprived of the compensation they thought they’d be making when they made room in their schedule to work and then weren’t called in. In order to improve their practices, Victoria’s Secret will notify their employees in advance about the shifts that have “extensions” and require them to work extra hours past shift schedules. Employees will also be able to schedule overtime if they want.

[Madamenoire]

Chuck D Shames The Public For Idolizing Bill Cosby In The 1st Place

Chuck D’s recent thoughts on Bill Cosby during the embattled comedian legend’s darkest hour, fully exemplifies why he is one of the greatest Hip-Hop minds of all-time. The Public Enemy frontman put the current condemnation of Cosby into context by comparing him to any other celebrity whose done less-than-stellar moments in life.“We are living in a wild bizarre time. Character assassination very real Dr. Cosby & [Confederate flag] down in same week. Status is currency to masses,” he began. “They’re taking his name and statues down but is every situation giving his money back to him since its dirty money? My own father is 77 why would I listen watch a TV actor as a father figure? We have to look real people in eyes and not images.”

[HipHopWired]

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