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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:17 PM Jul 2016

Women are flooding Trump campaign HQ with menstruation questions — here’s why

After Governor Mike Pence signed the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the country, an anonymous feminist activist began the movement, #periodsforpence. Now that Donald Trump has chosen the Hoosier governor to be his running mate, #tamponsfortrump has flooded Trump’s HQ phone line with updates.

According to the Periods4Pence Facebook page:

“Happy Monday, America! The voice of your vag, here, reminding you to let those fingers do the walking! Today we are encouraging women (all women, no matter your current uterine condition) to call both Trump HQ at 646-736-1779 AND the Republican National Convention at 216-263-2016. Do your civic duty! Does your vagina feel anxious? Depressed? Did it have a good weekend? Or maybe you are crampy, bloated, or just craving the hell out of a Kit kat. THEY NEED TO KNOW IT ALL! Report back and let us know how it goes. Happy calling!”


The original protest began in response to Pence’s signing of Indiana House Enrolled Act 1337, a piece of omnibus antiabortion legislation that is vague enough that women could be jailed for having difficulties with their pregnancies. The law also forbids parents from choosing abortion if a fetus is revealed to have Down’s Syndrome

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http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/women-are-flooding-trump-campaign-hq-with-menstruation-questions-heres-why/
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Women are flooding Trump campaign HQ with menstruation questions — here’s why (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2016 OP
Creatively Hilarious liberal N proud Jul 2016 #1
I called. ncgrits Jul 2016 #2
"Periods4Pence" ....... yellowcanine Jul 2016 #3
Two men that want to punish women. nt TeamPooka Jul 2016 #4
Tampons for Trump! Periods for Pence! Both are fucking hilarious! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #5
"Women could be jailed for having difficulties with their pregnancies". ??? oasis Jul 2016 #6
I'd guess that they're not in their right minds. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #7
Perhaps they're all just in That Time Of The Month?? Prisoner_Number_Six Jul 2016 #9
I would never do that to you, NEVER. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2016 #10
It's not like we can crash a server w/ just a phone number. OldHippieChick Jul 2016 #8

ncgrits

(916 posts)
2. I called.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 02:07 PM
Jul 2016

Got voicemail. Said I wanted to volunteer but wasn't sure if it should be with Periods for Pence or Tampons for Trump. Juvenile, I know. But it felt pretty good.

oasis

(49,376 posts)
6. "Women could be jailed for having difficulties with their pregnancies". ???
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 02:46 PM
Jul 2016
what woman in her right mind would support a ticket with a whacko like that on it?

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
8. It's not like we can crash a server w/ just a phone number.
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 04:21 PM
Jul 2016

Is there a website we can visit, or is this the only option to detail my menopause?

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