Yes, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry donned tampon earrings in support of the pro-abortion protests taking place in Texas.
Yup, those are tampon earrings. #nerdland
— Melissa @ MSNBC (@MHPshow) July 21, 2013
Here’s a photo if you can bear it (via The Right Scoop):
Tampon earrings became a thing after stories of confiscation around the Texas State Capitol started making the rounds.
Ish like tampon earrings is whyyyy I CANNOT. Just make your point the extra drama is not needed!
— Ghengis Kellz (@KMJeezy) July 21, 2013
LOLZ !!! OMG !!! About 3 minutes of that buffoon Melissa Harris-Perry is all I can take ! Tampon earrings and.a.cross dresser ?!? SMH !!!!
— Robert P Smith #TGDN (@TruckerBobS) July 21, 2013
@MHarrisPerry dons Tampon earrings while she laments #Texas women's right to #KillTheirBabies @MSNBC #FingPig #tct #TGDN
— Lisa Morell (@lisalake) July 21, 2013
@MHarrisPerry continues @msnbc's prop comedy during live shows. As @Lawrence actually ate cereal on show, she puts on #TamponEarrings
— Olby Is My Muse (@OlbermannMyMuse) July 21, 2013
No word yet on whether Perry mentioned anything about the potential of the tampons being used as projectiles. But giving the full story is not how the Left rolls.
(Hat tip: @HaffeyJ)
Update:
Newsbusters has video of Perry wearing the earrings.
Update:
This post has been updated. We removed a deleted tweet and replaced it with the photo above of Harris-Perry.