GOP senator ruthlessly mocked for saying hurricane victims don’t need tampons. “I think he means that menstruation stops if the President declares a natural disaster,” one commenter joked.
GOP senator ruthlessly mocked for saying hurricane victims don’t need tampons. “I think he means that menstruation stops if the President declares a natural disaster,” one commenter joked.
These people really seem to obsessively hate tampons.
neutrino71 on
“If it’s a legitimate ~~rape~~ hurricane, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
ianrl337 on
Maybe that is the solution for the flooding. Just drop thousands upon thousands of tampons in the flooded area.
Most_Independent_279 on
they act as though this is some kind of luxury
southpawFA on
>Nevertheless, continuing to criticize Harris, Kennedy said, “You know, the people of Appalachia right now don’t give a function about tampons. They need water. They need to get out. I’m sorry, I’ll say it again: You cannot make this stuff up.”
This is the guy who called Nancy Pelosi “dumb”. Somehow, he thinks menstruation just dies when hurricanes hit. Or does he think menstruations cause hurricanes? The logic is so absurd.
thieh on
“I mean you don’t have to absorb them. You can just let it out. Into the water.” /s
thezerosubnet on
I just knew it was John Kennedy before I even read the article.
Cactusfan86 on
I’m always so shocked by their lack of shame. I feel twangs of embarrassment over stupid shit I said 15 years ago and they just shamelessly say stupid stuff that millions of people see and don’t blink
Patarokun on
If men had periods there would be tampon dispensers on every corner with cool “bro” designs.
LemurDaddy on
Sure looks as though Louisiana is *jealous* of Wisconsin for having the stupidest motherfucker in the Senate. Go ahead, try to take our crown! I triple-dog-dare you!
bigbeatmanifesto- on
Do republican men even like women?
Sherm on
People chalking this up to ignorance are misunderstanding. He’s saying this because he’s trying to appeal to a sort of male voter who will respond to “women have bodily functions and she talks about them openly; isn’t that *gross*!” The same driver that makes men afraid to buy their wives or daughters tampons.
milton911 on
To be fair, I have actually spoken to a hurricane victim who didn’t need any tampons.
However, this particular victim did say they would be helpful for his wife.
Key_Payment_5420 on
Really? You can’t make this shit up!
Pitiful-Bus-4791 on
What a blathering moron!
autotldr on
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/gop-senator-ruthlessly-mocked-for-saying-hurricane-victims-dont-need-tampons/) reduced by 74%. (I’m a bot)
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> Sen. John Kennedy is being mocked on social media for his ignorance about menstruating people after he criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for discussing tampons on a podcast while victims of Hurricane Helene are still recovering from the storm's devastation.
> Continuing to criticize Harris, Kennedy said, "You know, the people of Appalachia right now don't give a function about tampons. They need water. They need to get out. I'm sorry, I'll say it again: You cannot make this stuff up.”
> Charlotte Banks October 8, 2024 Well the MEN may not be thinking about tampons, but I guarantee you female survivors between puberty and menopause ARE. Perhaps what Senator Foghorn Leghorn means is that the only people of Appalachia who matter aren't thinking about tampons.
This guy is so old. Does he even know that uncrustables exist?
arsington on
A sensible person would immediately recognise that tampons might be in *more* demand, since shops were smashed and businesses are still closed. A sensible person.
justhavingfunMT on
No man should be stupid enough to question, as in doubt, what the needs of a woman’s body or menstrual cycle are. The GOP pumpkin heads seem to be such stupid men.
ThatFunkyOdor on
Sen Kennedy is without hyperbole, an idiot. Like he’s actually stupid. Not a figure of speech. The only thing he excels at is letting his inner hate come out through his mouth
casade7gatos on
Elite universities (numb nuts went to Oxford) should put in their terms and conditions that they can rescind your degree if your ignorance makes them look this bad.
otherwisesad on
For a group of people absolutely obsessed with ~protecting~ “biological” women, republicans sure do hate when women have periods, a normal bodily function for someone with a uterus.
I really need someone to just edit together all of their awful takes on women’s bodies with all of their transphobic propaganda disguised as feminism. It’s maddening at this point.
kelsey11 on
It’s not because they don’t understand how the female body works, it’s because they don’t value women as people.
Lynda73 on
Sounds like someone needs a tampon!
elheber on
Oh not this motherfucker again. He’s still in office?
turtlesturnup on
The floodwaters will wash the blood away
kombatunit on
Well, are these women having “legitimate” menstruation?
/s if you need it.
GlitteringHighway on
It’s the hurricane that cancels out the cycles. But it only works if it spins in the other direction. What “big hurricane” won’t tell you is…it increases the menstrual cycle’s power exponentially if the hurricane spins in the same direction. In the industry, we call it “syncing”. Just look at the recent flooding in Asheville.
ZoneLeather on
I loathe this shit stain.
jjamesr539 on
Seems like tampons would be significantly *more* necessary in a disaster area, since stores are closed, flooding will have destroyed a significant amount of the supply in the area, laundry isn’t easily available, and bathing isn’t easily available.
saintdemon21 on
I once had a conversation with someone that worked as an aide for a politician. To my shock, she told me how this politician didn’t understand why another aide had to go to the bathroom due needing to change out their pad/tampon. He seriously thought that women could control when they got their periods. She and some other aides had to give him a medical lesson.
HickAzn on
I once told a friend to just hold it like pee when I was a teenager.Learned a few things since.
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These people really seem to obsessively hate tampons.
“If it’s a legitimate ~~rape~~ hurricane, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”
Maybe that is the solution for the flooding. Just drop thousands upon thousands of tampons in the flooded area.
they act as though this is some kind of luxury
>Nevertheless, continuing to criticize Harris, Kennedy said, “You know, the people of Appalachia right now don’t give a function about tampons. They need water. They need to get out. I’m sorry, I’ll say it again: You cannot make this stuff up.”
This is the guy who called Nancy Pelosi “dumb”. Somehow, he thinks menstruation just dies when hurricanes hit. Or does he think menstruations cause hurricanes? The logic is so absurd.
“I mean you don’t have to absorb them. You can just let it out. Into the water.” /s
I just knew it was John Kennedy before I even read the article.
I’m always so shocked by their lack of shame. I feel twangs of embarrassment over stupid shit I said 15 years ago and they just shamelessly say stupid stuff that millions of people see and don’t blink
If men had periods there would be tampon dispensers on every corner with cool “bro” designs.
Sure looks as though Louisiana is *jealous* of Wisconsin for having the stupidest motherfucker in the Senate. Go ahead, try to take our crown! I triple-dog-dare you!
Do republican men even like women?
People chalking this up to ignorance are misunderstanding. He’s saying this because he’s trying to appeal to a sort of male voter who will respond to “women have bodily functions and she talks about them openly; isn’t that *gross*!” The same driver that makes men afraid to buy their wives or daughters tampons.
To be fair, I have actually spoken to a hurricane victim who didn’t need any tampons.
However, this particular victim did say they would be helpful for his wife.
Really? You can’t make this shit up!
What a blathering moron!
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/10/gop-senator-ruthlessly-mocked-for-saying-hurricane-victims-dont-need-tampons/) reduced by 74%. (I’m a bot)
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> Sen. John Kennedy is being mocked on social media for his ignorance about menstruating people after he criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for discussing tampons on a podcast while victims of Hurricane Helene are still recovering from the storm's devastation.
> Continuing to criticize Harris, Kennedy said, "You know, the people of Appalachia right now don't give a function about tampons. They need water. They need to get out. I'm sorry, I'll say it again: You cannot make this stuff up.”
> Charlotte Banks October 8, 2024 Well the MEN may not be thinking about tampons, but I guarantee you female survivors between puberty and menopause ARE. Perhaps what Senator Foghorn Leghorn means is that the only people of Appalachia who matter aren't thinking about tampons.
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This guy is so old. Does he even know that uncrustables exist?
A sensible person would immediately recognise that tampons might be in *more* demand, since shops were smashed and businesses are still closed. A sensible person.
No man should be stupid enough to question, as in doubt, what the needs of a woman’s body or menstrual cycle are. The GOP pumpkin heads seem to be such stupid men.
Sen Kennedy is without hyperbole, an idiot. Like he’s actually stupid. Not a figure of speech. The only thing he excels at is letting his inner hate come out through his mouth
Elite universities (numb nuts went to Oxford) should put in their terms and conditions that they can rescind your degree if your ignorance makes them look this bad.
For a group of people absolutely obsessed with ~protecting~ “biological” women, republicans sure do hate when women have periods, a normal bodily function for someone with a uterus.
I really need someone to just edit together all of their awful takes on women’s bodies with all of their transphobic propaganda disguised as feminism. It’s maddening at this point.
It’s not because they don’t understand how the female body works, it’s because they don’t value women as people.
Sounds like someone needs a tampon!
Oh not this motherfucker again. He’s still in office?
The floodwaters will wash the blood away
Well, are these women having “legitimate” menstruation?
/s if you need it.
It’s the hurricane that cancels out the cycles. But it only works if it spins in the other direction. What “big hurricane” won’t tell you is…it increases the menstrual cycle’s power exponentially if the hurricane spins in the same direction. In the industry, we call it “syncing”. Just look at the recent flooding in Asheville.
I loathe this shit stain.
Seems like tampons would be significantly *more* necessary in a disaster area, since stores are closed, flooding will have destroyed a significant amount of the supply in the area, laundry isn’t easily available, and bathing isn’t easily available.
I once had a conversation with someone that worked as an aide for a politician. To my shock, she told me how this politician didn’t understand why another aide had to go to the bathroom due needing to change out their pad/tampon. He seriously thought that women could control when they got their periods. She and some other aides had to give him a medical lesson.
I once told a friend to just hold it like pee when I was a teenager.Learned a few things since.