Student sparked outrage by claiming women should 'control their bladder'

Ryan Williams said females should 'close their legs' in rant against tampons

Insisting women should pay for sanitary items, he said: 'Pay for your own'

He wrote: ''Tampons should not be free. If u can't hold it until you get to a toilet. I don't urinate everywhere and expect free nappies #selfcontrol'

His mortified girlfriend of 15 months Clare Kennedy has now dumped him

Student Ryan Williams, 19, who received widespread backlash after suggesting women should 'close their legs and control their bladder' in a rant about tampons has been dumped by his girlfriend Clare (above)

A self-styled 'meninist' who sparked fury with an anti-tampon rant telling menstruating women to 'control their bladders' claims he has been dumped by his mortified girlfriend.

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Student Ryan Williams, 19, received widespread backlash from hundreds of Twitter users after suggesting women should 'close their legs and control their bladder' in a rant about why tampons should not be free.

Appearing to be confused about the female reproductive system and bladder, the teenager ranted: 'Tampons should not be free, why does everyone keep saying they should be?? if u can't control ur bladder then that's not taxpayers problem!

'Pay for ur own tampons, if u can't hold it until u get to a toilet. I don't urinate everywhere and expect free nappies #selfcontrol.

'And just for the record, I don't think condoms should be free either... close ur legs and hold ur bladder, end of discussion (sic).'

His girlfriend Clare Kennedy, 19, was apparently mortified by his ill-informed views on the female anatomy and has now put an end to their 15-month relationship.

It comes despite the student taking up an extra biology lesson at college in a bid to win her back - and taking photos to show her to prove his attendance.

But Williams said she wouldn't take him back and despite getting death threats he is sticking by his view because 'feminists should be taxed if they are going to keep being incontinent'.

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Speaking today, the photography student, from Canvey Island, Essex, said: 'My girlfriend dumped me after her friends had sent her pictures of my tweets.

'She was crying when she saw some of the abuse I was getting.

'She was upset that I came out as a Meninist and her family were upset that she was being associated with me.

Speaking today, the photography student, from Canvey Island, Essex, said: 'My girlfriend (pictured together above) dumped me after her friends had sent her pictures of my tweets

Ryan Williams received widespread backlash from hundreds of Twitter users after suggesting women should 'close their legs and control their bladder' in a bizarre rant about tampon tax

'She is worried people will think she is weird.

'My course leader from my college stopped me in a newsagents and asked me to go in the next day so she could speak to me properly.

'I went hoping I could win Clare back by trying to get some of the hate to stop.

'She tried to explain about some anatomy.

'I pretended she helped a lot, had her take some photos of me and then left as fast as I could.

'It was a complete waste of time.'

He said his girlfriend Clare initially stuck by him when his tweets against the planned eradication of tampon tax went viral.

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Thousands of people shared or liked his comments telling menstruating women to 'hold it in until you get to a toilet'.

Appearing to be confused about the female reproductive system and bladder, he ranted: 'Tampons should not be free. If u can't control ur bladder then that's not taxpayers problem!'

He claims to have received death threats which have kept him out of college classes, but says that he does not regret his rant.

He added: 'My depression has been hard to cope with especially with the online abuse now, though I try to ignore it as I know that what I'm saying is helping promote a good message and educate women and young girls.

'I completely understand that there's something called a uterus and that it's not stuck with the bladder but is obviously connected to the muscles which are connected to the bladder and uterus so it all comes out the same hole regardless.

'I think women should learn to clench their muscles.

'Not only are tampons a luxury item they are also ruining the planet and wildlife.

'They should be taxed and taxed again if feminists are going to keep being incontinent.'

He said his girlfriend initially stuck by him when his tweets went viral but has now dumped him

Williams faced backlash from other Twitter users who pointed out the error with his rant

Williams' tweets prompted hundreds of comments from other users who were quick to point out the problem with his argument.

One user wrote: 'Imagine being this stupid to think that women can force their uterus to shed off all the blood.'

He describes himself as an 'avid meninist'

Another, @CraftyRenate, wrote: 'Rude AND ignorant. Your parents must be so proud. So I guess you think women PEE out babies then too. LMAO (sic).

Ruth, using the handle @hvckleberries, added: 'It's not feminism, it's literally just biology. Girls don't control their periods and blood doesn't come from their bladder.'

While Youtuber and musician Emma Blackery said: 'Want to sarcastically tweet #ImWithRyan #HoldYourPee but I fear people will genuinely thiNk I'm this level of f***wit'

On his profile, Williams claims he is a 'politician and youth adult spokesperson', as well as a self-styled 'meninist' - a movement that takes a stand against feminism.

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He appeared on the televised Brexit debate and has been interviewed by national newspapers over the matter.