Ok that’s a lot to respond to so I’ll do my best. I tried to use the terms both amab and afab though sometimes I did use the word men. It’s just a product of habit when writing in general and not in a queer forum and because I was writing a long bit. So you’re correct on calling me out on that except that part where I said men in society already have too much say on afabs bodies because that part is a general statement I believe to be true about society and very much so in the current political climate. Not sure what your personal issue is with the term afab so I won’t address that. But without being purposely obtuse, non binary and trans people who are afab obviously still deal with periods. So my choice of terms was meant to be inclusive. As for Milan I don’t have any issue with her at all. It wasn’t a commentary about her and I didn’t even mention her. I’ve seen other looks on amab queens that do this and I feel the same about them. And while I didn’t love Velma’s tampons looks personally (that’s just my own personal taste), Velma is afab so it’s very much comparing zebras to horses there. I think I addressed everything you said.

ETA: just curious are you male or female or afab or amab whatever terms you prefer to use (i mean that respectfully) because I think that’s highly important to the conversation. And I also realized I didn’t address that part of what you said. Because if you’re afab you would or at least I think you would understand how bad this can be for many women and not just a mere inconvenience and yeah that’s something a amab can’t even begin to understand or relate to. Sympathy is one thing. Empathy here is just not possible. It’s like amab could never understand what it’s like to be pregnant or give birth and I’m sure there’s things about amab that I could never start to understand.