Posted on 07/21/2013 6:06:40 PM PDT by markomalley
On her MSNBC show Sunday, Melissa Harris-Perry introduced a new type of jewelry inspired by the recent protests at the Texas Capitol.
Tampon earrings.
“My producer Lorena made for me, last week, some tampon earrings,” Harris-Perry said as she inserted them into her pierced ears.
“Because, of course, you’ll remember the Texas state legislature said you could not bring tampons in when they were going, these women, to in fact stand up for their own reproductive rights. You weren’t allowed to, initially, to bring tampons,” she explained.
During debate this month on abortion restricting legislation in Texas, protestors descended on the Texas Capitol. Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) confiscated items that could have been thrown into the gallery, including tampons and pads.
Democratic State Sen. Kirk Watson called the practice “boneheaded” and “crazy,” telling the Associated Press that he was able to secure assurances from the DPS that it would stop.
“So just in case that ever happens again, ladies, you can just bring them on your earrings,” Harris-Perry said, going on to introduce the show’s next segment, donning on her ears what most women wear well out of sight.
During DPS bag inspections officers discovered a number of questionable items, including jars allegedly containing feces and urine, in addition to the feminine hygiene products.
“During these inspections, DPS officers have thus far discovered one jar suspected to contain urine, 18 jars suspected to contain feces, and three bottles suspected to contain paint. All of these items — as well as significant quantities of feminine hygiene products, glitter and confetti possessed by individuals — were required to be discarded; otherwise those individuals were denied entry into the gallery,” DPS described in a press release.
Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry signed the abortion bill into law on Thursday.
So the clerk got on the intercom and said, “Which ones?”
“The kind you can push in with your thumbs, or the
bigger ones you have to hammer in?”
Hey lady, 50 million and counting.
Someone should send her a pair of baby shoes.
That’s what this is about.
I wouldn’t be so sure they weren’t used. She may wash and re-use her tampons.
1st, who didn’t think “the host” was Chris Matthews?
2nd, best comment on the site was, “Why not where two dangling baby legs”, as that is more in line with her position?
Nothing but class...
Lots of class. But it is all low class.
They would look a lot better in her nostrils.
These people really are mentally ill. Or have the definitions of mental illness changed so much that behavior like this is considered “normal”.
Much as I detest Rahm Emanuel, “what [is she], 12?” is a perfect fit.
White trash.
I think we need to start drug-testing these morons in the state-controlled “media”. A lot of those people just aren’t right in the head.
I think she’s been punked. Those don’t look like any tampon I’ve ever seen — what the heck are all those stubby quill-like thingies??
I’m trying to figure out what tampons have to do with baby dismemberment. I’m pregnant with number three, and unless there’s something somebody isn’t telling me I don’t need tampons. After giving birth to the first two my doc said nothing in the vagina for six weeks so again, no tampons. I admit my complete ignorance of post-baby dismemberment care here, but I would think that this would hold true after that torture as well? If tampons are needed then a woman is not pregnant, and therefore this little stunt is just a way for her to be an attention whore.
Hopefully those weren’t previously used.
Actually they’re a damned good idea! After all, I bleed from the ears everytime I listen to anything on MSNBC.
I bet some conservative sent them to her as a joke never expecting the idiot would actually WEAR THEM ON TV!!!
Those so-called “ear rings” are reason number 143,837 I gave away my television years ago.
I just read Chris Mathews is going to start wearing a douche bag on his head.
That'd be like putting a wool sweater on a sheep.
Liberals are soooo kewl. Did she wear her “vagina dress” to?
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