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Re: Was This Acceptable?
That's exactly why the protestors did it. They would win either way. Either they'd get to throw the tampons or they'd get them confiscated and it would make the politicians look bad.
I think it's pretty obvious what they were trying when individual women had purses stuffed full of tampons. As if that were normal.
The object itself is irrelevant. If the plan was to hurl gummi bears at the senators, they would've confiscated that too. The tampons were a strategic move by the protestors to make their situation a win-win.
I don't know if it's acceptable or not, but the symbolism of confiscating feminine hygiene products at a senate debate on abortion was an outright media coup for Pro-Choice: the image that conservative men just want to control women's bodies is driven home rather effectively. The fact that the senate didn't seem to really consider the impact this would have only further establishes a general cluelessness on their part.
That's exactly why the protestors did it. They would win either way. Either they'd get to throw the tampons or they'd get them confiscated and it would make the politicians look bad.
I think it's pretty obvious what they were trying when individual women had purses stuffed full of tampons. As if that were normal.
So, the story is going around, you probably have heard about it. Big abortion debate/vote in Texas yesterday, and on fears that some protesters might throw them into the assembly, tampons and pads where being confiscated before people could enter the viewing area.
Supposedly the Texas legislature heard from somewhere that they might be possibly used to disrupt the proceedings. So my question is, do you find this action justifiable?
The object itself is irrelevant. If the plan was to hurl gummi bears at the senators, they would've confiscated that too. The tampons were a strategic move by the protestors to make their situation a win-win.