Site and scale is used to expose the issue. The number of pads used is still way less than that of what a woman uses her whole life. As the only elevator that provides access to the fourth floor, the site forces audiences to confront this as they enter and are forced to step on the pads. The resultant cacophony evokes a sense of discomfort within audiences, that is then underlined by the uncomfortable soundscape of a woman breathing and expressing sighs of relief. The destruction of pads in this process is symbolic of the blatant disregard for their accessibility, which is barricaded by financial costs.

The tampon tax is the financial burden placed upon women due to the charge on sanitary products. One biological woman spends just under $10k on sanitary products in their reproductive lifetime. This means that half of the population is taxed for living, where the other half is not. This is a disgrace, considering condoms, prescriptions, toilet paper – even golf club memberships are sometimes tax-exempt. Not only does the toilet contextualise the pads that would otherwise be alienlike, but it also references the pink tax’s violation of human rights. The act of going to the bathroom is a human one, and to exclude the needs of women is to say that they are not human.