The Department of Agriculture cancelled a grant last week that granted menstrual cycles for “transgender men” highlighted by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
Grants Granted The USDA was exclusively for the Southern University Agriculture and Mechanical College of Louisiana. Grant explanation situation Partly, “The first occurrence of menstruation occurs at about 12 years of age and ends at about 51 years of age.”
“Women get a menstrual cycle every month for about 40 years, which averages about 450 periods over their lifetime. “It is also important to recognize that people with transgender male and male gender identities, intersex and non-binary people will continue.”
In a piggy bank due to the efforts of the government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE), Rollins announced it had cancelled a grant worth $600,000.
The grant explanation states its purpose.
This integration project includes research, extensions, and educational components proposed to address issues surrounding menstruation, including the potential health risks pose to users of synthetic feminine hygiene products (FHP) (FHP).
The specific objectives of this project are: a) Producing three natural fibers. b) Develop patents for sustainable feminine hygiene products using three natural fibers. c) Evaluate FHP made from each natural fiber compared to standard synthetic products. d) Educate young women and girls about MHM through an extension program. e) strengthening instruction for students at the University of Agriculture, Family and Consumer Sciences, and f) provide local textile processing centers for Louisiana textile growers.
Rollins wrote a social media post highlighting the grant, urging Americans to “continue sending us tips” and warned more of government waste.
“Thank you @Approject! The madness is over and America's recovery is ongoing, she added.
This is not the first savings USDA has published. Last month, Rollins highlighted the meeting. Doge USDApost one of their findings: a $324,671 grant for what Rollins described as “an increase in DEIA programming for integrated pest management” – DEIA represents “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.”
“In recognition of potential historical exclusion, local IPM centres are consistent with USDA priorities to advance racial justice,” and summarizing its reads calling for the establishment of the DEIA Foundation “through steering committees and DEIA training for IPM staff.”
“The goal is to promote cultural change within the IPM field and develop a more inclusive community that reflects the US population,” he added.
“We can't make up for this,” Rollins said.
