Just noticed while shopping today that Walmart locked up the family planning products. This includes pregnancy tests which I think should not have another barrier to getting them. The same with birth control like condoms. I really doubt a lot of young couples are going to want to get staff to help them access such personal things like condoms and lube.

  • ugh
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    61 year ago

    This is very common in the US. The biggest issue isn’t feeling shameful or shy, it’s that employees will take 30+ minutes to help you. Sometimes it’s basically impossible to find assistance. This definitely harms younger people more than couples. A teenager isn’t going to go through all of that trouble, especially if they’re nervous already. Same goes for a young girl there by herself during a pregnancy scare.