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mahatmakanejeeves

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5. @VADOC has suspended its new policy prohibiting visitors from wearing tampons and menstrual cups.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:06 PM

Sep 2018

LaughedAtHat Retweeted:

BREAKING: Following our opposition and public outrage, @VADOC has suspended its new policy prohibiting visitors from wearing tampons and menstrual cups. Let's be clear: This policy is discriminatory, invasive, and should have no place in our prisons and jails.

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Virginia prisons to restrict which menstrual products visitors can use. [View all] elleng Sep 2018 OP

I'm picturing women just using nothing, Croney Sep 2018 #1

The War on Women is expanding. procon Sep 2018 #2

Start with patdowns and scans of all prison staff to control drug smuggling. Delmette2.0 Sep 2018 #3

Unbelievable. From the article: appalachiablue Sep 2018 #4

@VADOC has suspended its new policy prohibiting visitors from wearing tampons and menstrual cups. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2018 #5

Thank you for the update, this was ridiculous and intrusive. nt PunkinPi Sep 2018 #6