Dane Swan schooled over bizarre tampon tweet

The ex-AFL star has come under fire for an embarrassing tweet about men being able to buy tampons – despite not knowing what they are.

Dane Swan has copped backlash for his ‘ignorance’ on the difference between sanitary and incontinence products.

Ex-AFL star Dane Swan has shared an embarrassing tweet showing he does not know what a tampon is.

Swan tweeted a photo of male incontinence pads on a shelf at the supermarket, captioned: “it’s been some day folks cause today is the day I learnt that men can buy tampons”.

“I’ve officially seen it all.”

It’s been some day folks cause today is the day i learnt that men can buy tampons. I’ve now officially seen it all.
Bookmark this too please @rtralphy . pic.twitter.com/uCyp4FDl9i

— Dane Swan (@swandane) January 4, 2023

Unfortunately for Swan, he had not shared an image of tampons.

The item he photographed on the shelves were male incontinence pads, a commonly used item for men with pelvic floor and prostate issues, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

The post attracted widespread incredulity and critique for his ignorance.

“Dane, my dude, I reckon you’ve gotta get some tampons (not these things) to stick up your nose to prevent whatever brains you may have left from falling out of your head,” one woman replied.

Dane, my dude, I reckon you’ve gotta get some tampons (not these things) to stick up your nose to prevent whatever brains you may have left from falling out of your head.

— lavender baj (@lavosaurus) January 4, 2023

It’s an astonishing world we live in. Not only can blokes buy tampons, blokes who have prostate cancer or - in the case of my old man - advanced Parkinson’s and associated dementia, can buy and wear protective underwear like these

— Russell Bennett (@rgbennett) January 4, 2023

Learn what a tampon is, maybe take that first step out of immaturity.

— A D Morgan (@A_D_Morgan) January 4, 2023

“This photo contains zero tampons,” another said.

“It’s a toss up, but for my money, not knowing what a tampon is, is more embarrassing than not knowing what an incontinence pad is.”

Swan also copped heat for poking fun at an already-stigmatised purchase for men.

“Thought you were an advocate for men’s health?” a person wrote.

“It’s a struggle to get men suffering from pelvic floor and prostate issues to not feel self conscious about using these vital products as it is without you posting this rubbish.”

Swan has lived with his girlfriend Taylor Wilson since 2010 and they have a son together.