National Public Radio was blasted online Friday after the taxpayer-supported media organization used an alternative phrase in place of “women” in reporting on a growing nationwide shortage of tampons.
“Tampons, a necessity for many, are becoming harder and harder to find. People who menstruate are saying it’s hard to find tampons on store shelves across the U.S. right now, as supply chain upsets reach the feminine care aisle,” NPR noted in a tweet containing a link to the story.
Tampons, a necessity for many, are becoming harder and harder to find.
People who menstruate are saying it’s hard to find tampons on store shelves across the U.S. right now, as supply chain upsets reach the feminine care aisle.https://t.co/p5mAPlSwPM
— NPR (@NPR) June 13, 2022
First and foremost, amongst the human species, only females — more commonly known as women — can menstruate, and several people online reminded the wokesters at the media outlet of that fact.
“Just identify as a man. Then you don’t have to worry about your period anymore,” conservative poster “AdamInHTown” noted.
Just identify as a man. Then you don’t have to worry about your period anymore.
— AdamInHTownTX (Not a Biologist) (@AdamInHTownTX) June 13, 2022
“Who menstruates?” former OANN host Liz Wheeler, a current leading conservative podcaster, added.
Who menstruates?
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) June 14, 2022
“WOMEN,” responded Christina Pushaw, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ communications director.
WOMEN
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) June 13, 2022
Others chimed in as well.
Who menstruates?
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) June 14, 2022
If you’re a man and you menstruate, where are you putting the tampon? This is a serious question and I want a serious answer
— Deborah the Bruce 2 (@DeborahtheBruc1) June 14, 2022
You seem quite happy using the word men?https://t.co/IdNh2D2i2L
— FPL_Dave🟥 (@Klopps_mug) June 15, 2022
Women are the only people who menstruate.
— Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) June 13, 2022
This headline is proof we need to #DefundNPR
— Ron Bassilian (@Ron4California) June 13, 2022
So we can’t even be referred to as women now, we’re just “people who menstruate” 🙄
— Cass (@ohheycassm) June 13, 2022
You got it. We’re people who menstrate & birthing persons now
Cisgender women are being erased, for you know “inclusion” 🙄
It’s okay to make a large percent of women feel excluded so the 3% we all must now bow to can feel included
— Itsthewife (@Itsthewife3) June 13, 2022
People who menstruate? Really? Oh we don’t want to offend anyone! Except women! Who cares about them?
— Vicki Bell (@VickiBell110) June 14, 2022
“people who menstruate”. You mean females.
— Bossy not really bossy (@FriedScones) June 13, 2022
We’re called women.
— Brett Cooper (@imbrettcooper) June 14, 2022
In the larger context of the article, the shortage of tampons is just the latest disaster for the Biden regime, which has already presided over other shortages including baby formula — even as Biden’s policies and the congressional Democrat majority’s spending bills have led to hyper-inflation with ever-rising gas, diesel fuel, food, and energy costs.
“I just went to 5 different Walgreens [and] the shelves are CLEARED,” said one Twitter user this past week, while people on Reddit have posted about empty shelves going back months.
