http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/06/menstrual_cups_are_a_feminist_issue_they_re_healthy_eco_friendly_and_good.html

Women’s bodies are gross. Or, at least, that’s the core message of most “feminine hygiene” products. Pads and tampons provide “powerful protection” from menstrual blood. One company’s Amazon product description boasts that their pads help “channel fluid deep inside the pad and away from you.” Others market how “discreet” they are. Some products even come scented.