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Offline goodwithagun

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Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« on: June 30, 2018, 10:28:43 pm »
OK, “period poverty” is officially a thing now, and it’s been creeping up on us for years. Just a couple of years ago, a writer for HuffPost argued that “free tampons should be a human right.” There have also been members of Congress introducing legislation to make feminine hygiene products tax-free. (You remember the Fund Essential Menstruation Products (FEM) Act, right?)

Let’s hop across the pond for a minute to meet the U.K.’s version of Sandra Fluke, only she’s testifying on “period poverty” — the case where women just can’t afford to have periods.

Read more here: https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/06/30/labour-mp-asks-what-british-government-is-doing-for-women-suffering-from-period-poverty/
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2018, 10:31:27 pm »
Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’

Judging by some of the horrendous grammar on this site, we have period poverty here too. 
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2018, 10:31:59 pm »
That’s around $660/year, or $55/ month. As a menstruating American I can only conclude that these women are doing it wrong.
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2018, 10:35:12 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on June 30, 2018, 10:31:27 pm
Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’

Judging by some of the horrendous grammar on this site, we have period poverty here too.

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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2018, 10:37:43 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on June 30, 2018, 10:31:27 pm
Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’

Judging by some of the horrendous grammar on this site, we have period poverty here too.

Full stop!
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2018, 11:55:35 pm »
Period Poverty?   What the hell is that?  Do they jump on their menstrual cycle and run people over on their way to protest 1 downing Street?
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2018, 12:17:49 am »
OMG.
Asking Government for help. They are liable to tax the gals on those days.
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2018, 12:23:00 am »
Letting them be impregnated be 'Asians'.
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2018, 01:25:20 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on June 30, 2018, 11:55:35 pm
Period Poverty?   What the hell is that?  Do they jump on their menstrual cycle and run people over on their way to protest 1 downing Street?

Hubby just now: Period poverty? I’ve been suffering from that our entire marriage!  :rolling: :rolling: :rolling:
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Re: Labour MP asks what British government is doing for women suffering from ‘period poverty’
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2018, 01:58:13 pm »
Quote from: goodwithagun on July 01, 2018, 01:25:20 am
Hubby just now: Period poverty? I’ve been suffering from that our entire marriage!  :rolling: :rolling: :rolling:

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