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https://www.facebook.com/Periods-for-Pence-565501973618299/ .... 58,470 people like this .... 7,000 more in the last day
Keep the TP ticket informed about any and all reproductive or menstrual activity. 646-736-1779. Wanna legislate my body? You're gonna know how it works!
Keep the TP ticket informed about any and all reproductive or menstrual activity. 646-736-1779. Wanna legislate my body? You're gonna know how it works!
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The latest Tweets from PeriodsforPence (@periodsforpence). Let Governor Mike Pence know what you think
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The latest Tweets from PeriodsforPence (@periodsforpence). Let Governor Mike Pence know what you think
Periods for Pence, Meet Tampons for Trump - Yahoo
After Pence signed some of the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country this spring, an activist group emerged through social media, calling themselves Periods for Pence. And the women of the group tweeted, posted on Facebook, and called the governor’s office on a regular basis to tell him if they were, well, regular.
The founder of the Periods for Pence Facebook group, who spoke with Yahoo Style on the condition of anonymity, says she’s been amazed by the impact, resonance, and growth the group has achieved in its first few months of existence.
“Initially, we were a satirical, tongue-in-cheek protest about a specific law,” she shared. “Over time, we became a community of supportive women who shared our experiences, struggles, and frustrations with each other” — especially when it comes to how (more often than not, white male) legislators decide what women can and cannot do with their own bodies.
And now that Pence is potentially one election and a heartbeat away from the presidency?
“We feel an even more urgent need to explain why these anti-choice laws are bad for women and bad for families,” she says. “Each of our ‘members’ has a vested interest in keeping anti-choice legislation and politicians at the forefront of people’s minds this election season. ..........
After Pence signed some of the most restrictive abortion legislation in the country this spring, an activist group emerged through social media, calling themselves Periods for Pence. And the women of the group tweeted, posted on Facebook, and called the governor’s office on a regular basis to tell him if they were, well, regular.
The founder of the Periods for Pence Facebook group, who spoke with Yahoo Style on the condition of anonymity, says she’s been amazed by the impact, resonance, and growth the group has achieved in its first few months of existence.
“Initially, we were a satirical, tongue-in-cheek protest about a specific law,” she shared. “Over time, we became a community of supportive women who shared our experiences, struggles, and frustrations with each other” — especially when it comes to how (more often than not, white male) legislators decide what women can and cannot do with their own bodies.
And now that Pence is potentially one election and a heartbeat away from the presidency?
“We feel an even more urgent need to explain why these anti-choice laws are bad for women and bad for families,” she says. “Each of our ‘members’ has a vested interest in keeping anti-choice legislation and politicians at the forefront of people’s minds this election season. ..........
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