TOTW: why do women still have to be tampon smugglers in 2019?

What is a tampon smuggling you ask?

 Tampon smuggling is the struggle women go through attempting to discretely find ways to hide her tampon whilst at work! These are the measures taken to prevent any attention drawn as she skilfully takes her tampon (which has the most inconveniently loud wrapper) out of her bag.

Illustration: Nike Akinfenwa

Illustration: Nike Akinfenwa

This often sees victims hiding tampons in back pockets, side pockets, hidden pockets you name it. And should the victim be so daring as to wear a dress or skirt without pockets she might have to resort to smuggling tampons in her bra!! Such is the difficult life of a tampon smuggler. If you are unfortunate enough to know the life of a tampon smuggler, we stand with you. Together we must stand ladies to #FreetheTampon.

#FLODown: Would it be too much to ask to have free tampon dispensers? 

Featured
Autumn art highlights: art exhibitions to watch out for in London in 2025
Autumn art highlights: art exhibitions to watch out for in London in 2025

Autumn is always a busy time for art in London, with Frieze Week in October drawing international attention. But beyond the fairs, the city’s museums and galleries are offering a strong line-up of exhibitions worth seeing. From the V&A’s exploration of Marie Antoinette Styleto Tate Modern’s major survey of Nigerian Modernism, there is much to engage with. Dirty Looks at the Barbican…

Read More →
Caravaggio 2025 at Palazzo Barberini, Rome
Caravaggio 2025 at Palazzo Barberini, Rome

The timing of this exhibition could not be better. At the end of a long winter, and egging on London’s reluctant spring, the Saatchi Gallery brings us FLOWERS in full bloom…

Read More →
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025 review
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025 review

The Royal Academy Summer Show has returned for its 257th exhibition. Curated under the theme of ‘Dialogues,’ the 2025 edition is coordinated by internationally acclaimed architect and Royal Academician Farshid Moussavi and explores art’s capacity to forge dialogues and build sensitivity towards societal concerns such as ecology, survival and living together…

Read More →
5 east steps to turn your home into a chic retreat
5 east steps to turn your home into a chic retreat

In a world that rarely pauses, home has become more than a backdrop. It’s a place to exhale, recalibrate, and reconnect with ourselves. Whether you live in a compact East London flat or a sprawling Georgian town house, creating a sanctuary is more about intention than scale…

Read More →
The ultimate guide to cab service in the UK: why visitors prefer them
The ultimate guide to cab service in the UK: why visitors prefer them

Explore the top reasons visitors prefer cab services in the UK. Get insights into airport taxis, professional drivers, easy booking, and comfortable travel…

Read More →
Art exhibitions opening in London in July 2025
Art exhibitions opening in London in July 2025

With shows ranging from historical military art to queer talismans, pop protest, and the power of drawing, here is our guide to the art exhibitions to see in London in July 2025…

Read More →
Summer in the Square returns to Portman Square Garden this July for a celebration of food, art and wellbeing
Summer in the Square returns to Portman Square Garden this July for a celebration of food, art and wellbeing

Marylebone’s best-kept secret, Portman Square Garden, is once again set to bloom with life and laughter as Summer in the Square returns in July 2025. Now in its 11th year, this free community festival transforms the usually private garden into a lively…

Read More →
Sculpture in the City returns to the City of London with major new works by Ai Weiwei, Andrew Sabin, and Jane and Louise Wilson
Sculpture in the City returns to the City of London with major new works by Ai Weiwei, Andrew Sabin, and Jane and Louise Wilson

The South London Gallery will open Thrill, Fill, Spill, a major solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist Yto Barrada, on 26 September 2025. Renowned for her cross-disciplinary practice that weaves together sculpture, textiles, film and painting…

Read More →
An exhibition of Nigerian modernism to open at Tate Modern in October 2025
An exhibition of Nigerian modernism to open at Tate Modern in October 2025

Tate Modern will unveil Nigerian Modernism, the first major UK exhibition to chart the evolution of modern art in Nigeria. Opening in October 2025, the show will present more than 250 works by over 50 artists, exploring a rich period from colonial rule through independence and into the global present…

Read More →
Edward Burra at Tate Britain review
Edward Burra at Tate Britain review

Edward Burra described painting as a ‘sort of drug’, a tonic to the rheumatoid arthritis that plagued his daily existence. Under its influence, he became one of the great observers of the twentieth century, creating vivid and surreal scenes that captured a rapidly changing society. The latest exhibition of Burra’s work at the Tate Britain…

Read More →
Thought of the WeekMaawura Totoetotw