These Men Invented a Menstrual Product No One Needs nor Wants

In fact, it deepens an already harmful stigma towards a completely natural bodily function for 50% of the world’s population.

This man invested $30,000 dollars into the Pinky Glove company. This is his face of PURE DISGUST as he imagines menstruation. (Screenshot from episode)

It’s alright, I can already feel your eyes rolling to the back of your head as you read the title of this piece.

Because, let’s be honest, the last thing we need is for individuals who do not experience menstruation to create products meant to ‘help’ those of us who do.

I'm having horrific flashbacks of rooms full of old white men deciding what women can and cannot do with their bodies, all while having absolutely zero idea about how female biology works, and where all our reproductive parts are.

Well, that’s exactly what happened on the German equivalent TV show of, “Dragon’s Den”, which is instead known as, “The Lion’s Cave”. Two young, German dudes brought forward their “invention” and startup company: Pinky Gloves.

Their startup’s concept is a menstrual product for women — a ‘delightfully pink’ glove and baggy to use when we remove tampons or pads ‘hygienically’.

We can then dispose of our menstural products without ever having to, GOD FORBID…