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24 Tampons That Send A Powerful Political Message

Everything you need to know about #StopTheTampons.

The charity RISE have revealed that female asylum seekers in detention around Australia don't have acceptable access to tampons.

RISE claim women are forced to queue for these vital products, and are only given one or two at a time.

Feminist group Destroy the Joint decided to do something about this humiliating treatment, and called on their followers to send the government a message. Using tampons and pads, of course.

The "Stop the Tampons" campaign, playing on the Australian government's "Stop the Boats" stance on asylum seekers, was born.

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Dear @ScottMorrisonMP humiliating women for being women? #notinmyname #stopthetampons @JointDestroyer

Christina Ryan

@HChristinaR

Dear @ScottMorrisonMP humiliating women for being women? #notinmyname #stopthetampons @JointDestroyer

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Dear @ScottMorrisonMP, I send this tampon to protest sanitary deprivation in detention centres. @DebKilroy #AUSpol

Equitist

@OzEquitist

Dear @ScottMorrisonMP, I send this tampon to protest sanitary deprivation in detention centres. @DebKilroy #AUSpol

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There's no sanitary product shortage. Just a humanity & supply problem https://t.co/5aXbw5KYQa #StopTheTampons

Destroy The Joint

@JointDestroyer

There's no sanitary product shortage. Just a humanity & supply problem https://t.co/5aXbw5KYQa #StopTheTampons

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Have tampons left over after you mail Morrison? Gift, store or repurpose them. eg Casper the Ghost #StopTheTampons

Destroy The Joint

@JointDestroyer

Have tampons left over after you mail Morrison? Gift, store or repurpose them.

eg Casper the Ghost

#StopTheTampons

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Van Badham

@vanbadham

@JointDestroyer For you!

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@JointDestroyer - about to head to the Post Office #StopTheTampons

Sally Farrell

@Sally_Owl

@JointDestroyer - about to head to the Post Office #StopTheTampons

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Kate Lamb

@LambLetak

@JointDestroyer

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I've written Scott Morrison three letters tonight. This is the best one. #StopTheTampons

Vanessa

@VanessaJDodd

I've written Scott Morrison three letters tonight. This is the best one. #StopTheTampons

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@JointDestroyer think dinosaur stamp particularly appropriate.Stop flow of abuse to female refugees @ScottMorrisonMP

Kath Mallott

@mallottk

@JointDestroyer think dinosaur stamp particularly appropriate.Stop flow of abuse to female refugees @ScottMorrisonMP

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@JointDestroyer my Frida-esque Self Portrait with Tampon for Mr Morrison.

Jocelyn

@hey_jocelyn

@JointDestroyer my Frida-esque Self Portrait with Tampon for Mr Morrison.

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@JointDestroyer my letter with product appropriately dressed in blue...

Jacinta O'Callaghan

@JacintaOC

@JointDestroyer my letter with product appropriately dressed in blue...

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Here you go, Scott Morrison. You're welcome! #stopthetampons #asylum #auspol #carefree

Briony Kidd

@BrionyKidd

Here you go, Scott Morrison. You're welcome! #stopthetampons #asylum #auspol #carefree

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@JointDestroyer all ready to go! #stopthetampons

Katie Coulthard

@coulthard_katie

@JointDestroyer all ready to go! #stopthetampons

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@JointDestroyer Let me reassure everyone, it IS paint on the napkin.

authentiCATEd

@GalacticWomanAu

@JointDestroyer Let me reassure everyone, it IS paint on the napkin.

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