Tamax blasted for ‘stigmatising’ silent wrappers which promise ‘full discretion’ opening tampons

Tampax has has been criticised for launching new tampons with ‘silent wrappers’, which promise ‘full discretion’ when opening them, with critics claiming that the brand is feeding into period shame.  The product was higlighted on Twitter by a UK-based user, Sophia, who called the product’s branding ‘stigmatising’ and outdated, while others questioned why there’s still a … Read more

Mark Drakeford says stores can use ‘discretion’ on non-essential items

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said supermarkets can use ‘discretion’ when deciding what items are non-essential after overzealous Tesco ‘trolley police’ told women they couldn’t buy sanitary towels. Sales of all non-essential items have been banned under Wales’s firebreak lockdown in a bid to discourage people from spending more time than necessary in shops and be fair to … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton looking for a new housekeeper who can ‘exercise discretion’

Prince William and Kate Middleton are looking for a new housekeeper to join the team at Kensington Palace – and trustworthiness is paramount.    The family were keen to stress in the advert, placed on the royal vacancies website, the importance of their new team member’s ability to ‘maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion’.  The role, … Read more