Just sliding in here (and I am the LEAST fan of Zoe’s there could be: I’ve never even watched her, but I resent the fact that I have to teach her as a topic in school) to defend her use of plastic tampon applicators.
I also cannot use cardboard tampon applicators, or moon cups. Neither can many, many women. For me, the cardboard tampon “catches” on entry, and my god, does it EVER hurt. Due to being on an online support group for women who suffer vaginal pain, I have learned that for so many women, the plastic applicator is such a god-send, due to vaginal trauma, endometriosis, vaginismus, and so on.
Whilst the production of single use plastic MUST be tackled as an immediate environmental concern, I believe that narrowing the market of feminine products is so NOT the place to start. Target the hundreds of plastic water and soft drink bottles found in every supermarket? Absolutely, go for it. Reduce the options for many women to have access to menstrual products that are comfortable for them? Absolutely not.