Thursday, December 29, 2016

First-World Problems

I read two online articles today that illustrate just how different one's circumstances can be in life based on where one lives.

The first article was about how some parents were complaining online and to the manufacturer that their kid's Hatchimals haven't hatched as expected. One person tweeted that Christmas had been ruined for one of her kids because of the lack of Hatchimal hatching. Really? Christmas was ruined because a toy malfunctioned? People like this need to get a grip. If you let a toy ruin Christmas for you or your kids, then you don't understand what Christmas is about. #firstworldproblems

The second article I read was about how a lack of feminine hygiene products in certain developing countries, like Uganda, forces girls out of school. When you live in the United States where there are a plethora of tampons, pads, whatever at your nearest drug store/grocery store/Walmart to purchase, you sometimes forget that every woman doesn't have access to these kinds of products. People living in some remote part of Africa or India can't just walk or drive to the nearest Walgreens and pick up a pack of pads. These women often don't have access to basic sanitary goods that we are able to purchase freely and plentifully here in the States. 

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