An elite private university in Cambridge is one of at least a few schools in the Bay State that puts tampons in women's bathrooms. .The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers tampons in both men's and women's bathrooms, as the school's Women and Gender Services division points out.Here is what it said in a November 2024 Instagram post:Did you know that there are free pads and tampons in over 50 inclusive, women's and men's restrooms across MIT's campus? (And that number is growing!)All are FREE to use, and each bathroom has a small trash can in the stall to dispose of it.For more information you can go to: iceo.mit.edu/inclusive-restroomsThere is a note in the “Additional Resources” section at the bottom which tells you how to submit an Atlas request for maintenance and repair needs (this would include restocking menstrual products). Additionally, a January 2024 review on the site MIT Bathroom Review praised a men's bathroom on campus for having a tampon dispenser."These thoughts swirled in my head as I entered the bathroom and gasped. Not a second later, I saw the pads and tampons dispenser, exited to make sure it actually was the men’s restroom, and then reentered," the review said. "I thought I’d gone in the wrong one, but I’m instead happy to report on inclusive bathroom spaces for all."This place, truly, is one of the best bathrooms I’ve visited on campus," it adds. "I recommend anyone to go here to see the bathroom of the future. The bathroom is gorgeous looking for the MIT campus, the individual stalls feel wonderful and are space efficient compared to single-occupancy, the inclusivity of the tampon dispenser in a men’s restroom is nice, and I just can’t help but smile when I’m here."MIT has been putting tampons in school bathrooms since 2019, according to the school's Division of Student Life.Massachusetts Family Institute communications director Mary Ellen Siegler told NewBostonPost that MIT should root itself in truth, not gender ideology.“MIT is widely regarded as an exceptional academic institution producing leaders and groundbreaking research across science, engineering, technology, and beyond, yet somehow, they are confused about basic biology,” she wrote via email. “The placement of menstrual products in men’s restrooms and the allowance of biological females, who identify as male, into those facilities contradicts both scientific understanding and common-sense privacy standards. It is not charitable to affirm individuals in a state of gender confusion by reshaping institutional policies around subjective feelings rather than objective truths. True care involves offering those struggling with gender dysphoria the psychological support and professional help they deserve, not policies that may reinforce confusion and cause harm. MIT should lead not by cultural trends but by courageously upholding scientific integrity, protecting student privacy, and offering real compassion rooted in truth.”MIT is an elite private college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, just north of Boston, with nearly 12,000 students. Niche.com ranks it as the best college in America, while ranking fellow Cambridge school Harvard at fourth. While various rankings put the schools in different spots, both are widely considered to be among the best colleges in the world.MIT is far from the only place stocking tampons in men's bathrooms in Massachusetts.Brookline Town Hall, Boston Public Library, Emerson College, and UMass Dartmouth do the same, among others, as NewBostonPost previously reported. Additionally, Pembroke Public Library briefly had tampons in its men's bathroom in December 2022, but doesn't anymore due to public backlash.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu voiced support when Boston Public Library added tampons to men's bathrooms in August 2023."Ensuring that residents have equitable access to menstrual products is critical for their health and well-being," Wu said in a written statement at the time. "As we work to make Boston a city for everyone, we are excited to launch this Menstrual Equity Pilot Initiative that uses our City's public libraries across neighborhoods to remove barriers and provide critical products and services to residents and families."Organizations put tampons in men's bathrooms to affirm transgenderist identities. However, only females can menstruate.A press spokesman for MIT could not be reached for comment on Monday or Tuesday.
An elite private university in Cambridge is one of at least a few schools in the Bay State that puts tampons in women's bathrooms. .The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers tampons in both men's and women's bathrooms, as the school's Women and Gender Services division points out.Here is what it said in a November 2024 Instagram post:Did you know that there are free pads and tampons in over 50 inclusive, women's and men's restrooms across MIT's campus? (And that number is growing!)All are FREE to use, and each bathroom has a small trash can in the stall to dispose of it.For more information you can go to: iceo.mit.edu/inclusive-restroomsThere is a note in the “Additional Resources” section at the bottom which tells you how to submit an Atlas request for maintenance and repair needs (this would include restocking menstrual products). Additionally, a January 2024 review on the site MIT Bathroom Review praised a men's bathroom on campus for having a tampon dispenser."These thoughts swirled in my head as I entered the bathroom and gasped. Not a second later, I saw the pads and tampons dispenser, exited to make sure it actually was the men’s restroom, and then reentered," the review said. "I thought I’d gone in the wrong one, but I’m instead happy to report on inclusive bathroom spaces for all."This place, truly, is one of the best bathrooms I’ve visited on campus," it adds. "I recommend anyone to go here to see the bathroom of the future. The bathroom is gorgeous looking for the MIT campus, the individual stalls feel wonderful and are space efficient compared to single-occupancy, the inclusivity of the tampon dispenser in a men’s restroom is nice, and I just can’t help but smile when I’m here."MIT has been putting tampons in school bathrooms since 2019, according to the school's Division of Student Life.Massachusetts Family Institute communications director Mary Ellen Siegler told NewBostonPost that MIT should root itself in truth, not gender ideology.“MIT is widely regarded as an exceptional academic institution producing leaders and groundbreaking research across science, engineering, technology, and beyond, yet somehow, they are confused about basic biology,” she wrote via email. “The placement of menstrual products in men’s restrooms and the allowance of biological females, who identify as male, into those facilities contradicts both scientific understanding and common-sense privacy standards. It is not charitable to affirm individuals in a state of gender confusion by reshaping institutional policies around subjective feelings rather than objective truths. True care involves offering those struggling with gender dysphoria the psychological support and professional help they deserve, not policies that may reinforce confusion and cause harm. MIT should lead not by cultural trends but by courageously upholding scientific integrity, protecting student privacy, and offering real compassion rooted in truth.”MIT is an elite private college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, just north of Boston, with nearly 12,000 students. Niche.com ranks it as the best college in America, while ranking fellow Cambridge school Harvard at fourth. While various rankings put the schools in different spots, both are widely considered to be among the best colleges in the world.MIT is far from the only place stocking tampons in men's bathrooms in Massachusetts.Brookline Town Hall, Boston Public Library, Emerson College, and UMass Dartmouth do the same, among others, as NewBostonPost previously reported. Additionally, Pembroke Public Library briefly had tampons in its men's bathroom in December 2022, but doesn't anymore due to public backlash.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu voiced support when Boston Public Library added tampons to men's bathrooms in August 2023."Ensuring that residents have equitable access to menstrual products is critical for their health and well-being," Wu said in a written statement at the time. "As we work to make Boston a city for everyone, we are excited to launch this Menstrual Equity Pilot Initiative that uses our City's public libraries across neighborhoods to remove barriers and provide critical products and services to residents and families."Organizations put tampons in men's bathrooms to affirm transgenderist identities. However, only females can menstruate.A press spokesman for MIT could not be reached for comment on Monday or Tuesday.
