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Cletus! Look out! She has a tampon!

Postby The Black Forrest » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:04 pm

There is not much that can be said about his action. WTF?!?!?!?! Just about covers it.

It seems in Texas, they are confiscating tampons and pads if you want to enter the senate gallery. They are afraid women might throw them at the legislature when they vote to significantly restrict women's rights in the area of reproduction.

However, you can still carry your weapons.

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Postby Blekksprutia » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:05 pm

Does that include tampons currently in use?
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Postby Condunum » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:06 pm

When is that next special session?
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Postby Gandoor » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:07 pm

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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:07 pm

So if I enter the gallery while I'm on my period I now have to bleed all over myself?
Blatant misogyny.
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Postby Blekksprutia » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:07 pm

Gandoor wrote:Texas never ceases to amaze me with it's stupidity.

OH MY GOD, what the hell is your flag???
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Postby Blekksprutia » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:08 pm

Condunum wrote:When is that next special session?

Texas is not embracing it's moon time, guys.
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Postby Surfistan » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:11 pm

Can any congressman make a Sell Texas Act, please, pretty please?

Give it to South Korea or something.

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Postby Rocopurr » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:11 pm

How do they know if they have a tampon or pad? Do they frisk women to see or search their purses?
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Postby Blekksprutia » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:13 pm

Surfistan wrote:Can any congressman make a Sell Texas Act, please, pretty please?

Give it to South Korea or something.

I wish Barney Frank would buy Texas on eBay.
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Postby Nailed to the Perch » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:14 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:So if I enter the gallery while I'm on my period I now have to bleed all over myself?
Blatant misogyny.


I would assume they're just confiscating tampons women are carrying, not ones that are already inserted. At least I HOPE so. (On some level, I also kind of hope this backfires and women decide to throw those used tampons instead, solely because of this idiocy.)
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Postby Warda » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:15 pm

Nailed to the Perch wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:So if I enter the gallery while I'm on my period I now have to bleed all over myself?
Blatant misogyny.


I would assume they're just confiscating tampons women are carrying, not ones that are already inserted. At least I HOPE so. (On some level, I also kind of hope this backfires and women decide to throw those used tampons instead, solely because of this idiocy.)

Or we could just not throw tampons.
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Postby Condunum » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:15 pm

Blekksprutia wrote:
Condunum wrote:When is that next special session?

Texas is not embracing it's moon time, guys.

...What?
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Postby Genivaria » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:15 pm

The Texas Senate's misogyny is becoming more and more obvious it seems.
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Postby Rocopurr » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:17 pm

Warda wrote:
Nailed to the Perch wrote:
I would assume they're just confiscating tampons women are carrying, not ones that are already inserted. At least I HOPE so. (On some level, I also kind of hope this backfires and women decide to throw those used tampons instead, solely because of this idiocy.)

Or we could just not throw tampons.

Oh come on, who doesn't enjoy the occasional game of Throw the Tampons at the Senator?
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:17 pm

Nailed to the Perch wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:So if I enter the gallery while I'm on my period I now have to bleed all over myself?
Blatant misogyny.


I would assume they're just confiscating tampons women are carrying, not ones that are already inserted. At least I HOPE so. (On some level, I also kind of hope this backfires and women decide to throw those used tampons instead, solely because of this idiocy.)

If I'm in the gallery for a long time, chances are I'm going to have to change my tampon so I don't get TSS, or bleed through.
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:17 pm

Blekksprutia wrote:Does that include tampons currently in use?

Given Texas, the answer is yes.
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Postby Regnum Dominae » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:17 pm

What the fuck Texas.

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Postby Blekksprutia » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:18 pm

The Serbian Empire wrote:
Blekksprutia wrote:Does that include tampons currently in use?

Given Texas, the answer is yes.

Messy day at the Senate building. The custodian is going to have himself a job to do.
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Zott: I see our Blekky has discovered the joys of amphetamines.
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Postby Genivaria » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:19 pm

Regnum Dominae wrote:What the fuck Texas.

I want it known that my state Senate in no way represents my views and I despise them.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:22 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:
Nailed to the Perch wrote:
I would assume they're just confiscating tampons women are carrying, not ones that are already inserted. At least I HOPE so. (On some level, I also kind of hope this backfires and women decide to throw those used tampons instead, solely because of this idiocy.)

If I'm in the gallery for a long time, chances are I'm going to have to change my tampon so I don't get TSS, or bleed through.

Hide tampons in the magazine of a gun. Get something high calibre and you can put a couple in the barrel too.

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Postby Nailed to the Perch » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:22 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:
Nailed to the Perch wrote:
I would assume they're just confiscating tampons women are carrying, not ones that are already inserted. At least I HOPE so. (On some level, I also kind of hope this backfires and women decide to throw those used tampons instead, solely because of this idiocy.)

If I'm in the gallery for a long time, chances are I'm going to have to change my tampon so I don't get TSS, or bleed through.


Oh, sure - not disagreeing, and this is profoundly not okay.
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Postby Christmahanikwanzikah » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:23 pm

Blekksprutia wrote:
The Serbian Empire wrote:Given Texas, the answer is yes.

Messy day at the Senate building. The custodian is going to have himself a job to do.


Sources say a man wielding janitorial equipment was seen outside the Austin-area Capitol building shortly after the vote selling individual tampons and pads.

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Postby Christmahanikwanzikah » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:24 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:If I'm in the gallery for a long time, chances are I'm going to have to change my tampon so I don't get TSS, or bleed through.

Hide tampons in the magazine of a gun. Get something high calibre and you can put a couple in the barrel too.


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