A feminine hygiene dispenser was found in the toilet of an Oregon high school's boys' bathroom in an apparent protest against a recent law.
Lakeridge High School has sanitary pad and tampon dispensers in every bathroom, including the boys' bathrooms, where one dispenser was placed into a stall's toilet. Photos of the abandoned dispenser were shared online. Per an email from the school sent to parents, this was not the first time.
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"In the last weeks, we have been combating vandalism in the boy's bathrooms. Students have been taking the tampon dispensers down and placing them inside the toilets. We would like your help in stopping this form of vandalism," the email read. "[Lake Oswego School District] provides menstrual products for students at no cost."
Boys in the boys restroom at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, OR are showing the school how they feel about having feminine hygiene dispensers in their space. Honestly, what did the @ORHouseDems and the school expect? This is a complete joke and a waste of education funds,… pic.twitter.com/RgC6rax2n2
— Coco ???????? (@CoClarified) May 19, 2023
According to the district, this is in compliance with 2021's Oregon's Menstrual Dignity Act, which passed the bipartisan Oregon House unanimously when it was House Bill 3294. The law requires all schools to provide free feminine hygiene products in all bathrooms. The measure affects some 552,000 K-12 students, 85,000 community college students, and 96,500 public university students statewide, per the email.
Lakeridge High School did not respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.
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This series of protests or pranks come as state Rep. Tracy Cramer (R) introduced an amendment earlier this month to increase the State School Fund to $10.4 billion within the House bill that is attempting to rearrange the Department of Education's budget. Meanwhile, Gov. Tina Kotek's (D-OR) recommendation was that the fund's budget be $9.9 billion.
"If we are serious about getting Oregon’s education system back on track, then we need to be serious about funding our schools. At a time of record inflation and labor shortages across the education field — now is the time to provide the necessary support for our students,” Cramer said.