I STAND WITH PJ ...NEW SHIRT AT SHOP..fow women international day..EPIC!!

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  • Sorry for being vague but I remember seeing some posts a while back about the Facebook page so I didn't know if I should say or not. Anyway, I don't know if anyone else saw it but there were derogatory comments about the women in the picture and the calling of women names in general. Pretty disgusting.
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    What are you gonna do, bleed on me?

  • oceaninmyeyes
    oceaninmyeyes Posts: 4,646
    edited March 2017

    Sorry for being vague but I remember seeing some posts a while back about the Facebook page so I didn't know if I should say or not. Anyway, I don't know if anyone else saw it but there were derogatory comments about the women in the picture and the calling of women names in general. Pretty disgusting.

    I had gone over to look. Didn't see that^. Probably a good thing. Thank you to the band for making this shirt available and for supporting Planned Parenthood. We're going to need all the help we can get. Can't wait to wear this shirt to the next march or town hall meeting.
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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    I'm going to try and take a stab at planned parenthood. I understand both sides. It is fantastic that there is a facility that offers offordable healthcare. That isn't an issue at all.

    The issue some people have, outside of religion is the illegal selling of dismembered fetuses to scientists. Also former workers testimonies of having to exicute babies that came out onto the table still alive. These stories anger people understandably. I'm not going to dive too deep into my abortion opinion at all, but I have a hard time wanting tax dollars to go to a multi billion dollar organization that isn't lawful. The head of planned parenthood takes home over a million dollars per year, and they independently a privately bring in over a billion dollars, so I fail to see the need to continue funding it via taxes. Same way I feel about the military. Just doesn't seem right.

    I get why people don't like planned parenthood. And I also understand why people love planned parenthood. It's a great thing with some shady parts to it.
  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    Love the band for taking a stand in what they believe in!
  • hsohi
    hsohi Posts: 1,033
    riley540 said:

    Love the band for taking a stand in what they believe in!

    Exactly... like cancelling the NC show.
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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    hsohi said:

    riley540 said:

    Love the band for taking a stand in what they believe in!

    Exactly... like cancelling the NC show.
    Ok, that was lame, didn't really make a difference, and negatively affected good fans. Not as cool

  • ItIsAllAboutPJ
    ItIsAllAboutPJ S.B., CA Posts: 829
    my2hands said:

    No need to mud sling... some folks like us believe in a woman's absolute right to medical privacy... some don't

    ^^^ This.......
  • I love the design and love the concept but won't be buying one as there isn't a women's size. There is no such thing as a unisex t-shirt - men and women in the majority are different shapes :) it has been my experience that unisex t-shirts are mens t-shirts with a different name. While I appreciate that there are women who are quite happy with this and will even choose this sizing over a womens size, I believe women sizes should be made available - especially for something designed to celebrate international women day. Alternatively how about sending extra large womens t-shirts out to all the men and calling them unisex sizes and see how they go down?

    I love PJ and love what they are doing! They support loads of awesome causes :) This is not a grip against them as a band - just a request for proper sizes :)
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  • killmoretrout
    killmoretrout Burque, NM Posts: 162
    riley540 said:

    I'm going to try and take a stab at planned parenthood. I understand both sides. It is fantastic that there is a facility that offers offordable healthcare. That isn't an issue at all.

    The issue some people have, outside of religion is the illegal selling of dismembered fetuses to scientists. Also former workers testimonies of having to exicute babies that came out onto the table still alive. These stories anger people understandably. I'm not going to dive too deep into my abortion opinion at all, but I have a hard time wanting tax dollars to go to a multi billion dollar organization that isn't lawful. The head of planned parenthood takes home over a million dollars per year, and they independently a privately bring in over a billion dollars, so I fail to see the need to continue funding it via taxes. Same way I feel about the military. Just doesn't seem right.

    I get why people don't like planned parenthood. And I also understand why people love planned parenthood. It's a great thing with some shady parts to it.

    Hey man, respectfully, I would just like to say there's a ton of bullshit stories floating around making some of these claims. If you see one, read it and carefully consider the source, and ask what they stand to gain if people buy it.

    Not sure what you mean about tax dollars going to support an "organization that isn't lawful". They offer cancer screenings, contraception, STD testing, and yes, abortions. But the organization is certainly lawful.
  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132

    riley540 said:

    I'm going to try and take a stab at planned parenthood. I understand both sides. It is fantastic that there is a facility that offers offordable healthcare. That isn't an issue at all.

    The issue some people have, outside of religion is the illegal selling of dismembered fetuses to scientists. Also former workers testimonies of having to exicute babies that came out onto the table still alive. These stories anger people understandably. I'm not going to dive too deep into my abortion opinion at all, but I have a hard time wanting tax dollars to go to a multi billion dollar organization that isn't lawful. The head of planned parenthood takes home over a million dollars per year, and they independently a privately bring in over a billion dollars, so I fail to see the need to continue funding it via taxes. Same way I feel about the military. Just doesn't seem right.

    I get why people don't like planned parenthood. And I also understand why people love planned parenthood. It's a great thing with some shady parts to it.

    Hey man, respectfully, I would just like to say there's a ton of bullshit stories floating around making some of these claims. If you see one, read it and carefully consider the source, and ask what they stand to gain if people buy it.

    Not sure what you mean about tax dollars going to support an "organization that isn't lawful". They offer cancer screenings, contraception, STD testing, and yes, abortions. But the organization is certainly lawful.
    I'm just trying to stare some real reasons why there might be some opposition. I respect both sides of the debate. I'm not a female and haven't used planned parenthood, so I just speak of what I've heard and read. 100% respect what you say :)
  • IamTom
    IamTom Posts: 1,138

    I love the design and love the concept but won't be buying one as there isn't a women's size. There is no such thing as a unisex t-shirt - men and women in the majority are different shapes :) it has been my experience that unisex t-shirts are mens t-shirts with a different name. While I appreciate that there are women who are quite happy with this and will even choose this sizing over a womens size, I believe women sizes should be made available - especially for something designed to celebrate international women day. Alternatively how about sending extra large womens t-shirts out to all the men and calling them unisex sizes and see how they go down?

    I love PJ and love what they are doing! They support loads of awesome causes :) This is not a grip against them as a band - just a request for proper sizes :)

    I noticed that immediately and couldn't help but wonder why a shirt for IWD didn't come...in women's sizing.
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  • riley540
    riley540 Denver Colorado Posts: 1,132
    IamTom said:

    I love the design and love the concept but won't be buying one as there isn't a women's size. There is no such thing as a unisex t-shirt - men and women in the majority are different shapes :) it has been my experience that unisex t-shirts are mens t-shirts with a different name. While I appreciate that there are women who are quite happy with this and will even choose this sizing over a womens size, I believe women sizes should be made available - especially for something designed to celebrate international women day. Alternatively how about sending extra large womens t-shirts out to all the men and calling them unisex sizes and see how they go down?

    I love PJ and love what they are doing! They support loads of awesome causes :) This is not a grip against them as a band - just a request for proper sizes :)

    I noticed that immediately and couldn't help but wonder why a shirt for IWD didn't come...in women's sizing.
    They are a sexist band.. :(

  • Dedvw
    Dedvw Posts: 246

    Great cause, hideous shirt!

    You are right, they should have taken your sweet profile picture and put that on a shirt instead.
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,604
    Purchased.
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,681
    Got my shirt today
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  • hsohi
    hsohi Posts: 1,033
    igotid88 said:

    Got my shirt today

    And than what happened?!
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  • igotid88
    igotid88 Posts: 28,681
    hsohi said:

    igotid88 said:

    Got my shirt today

    And than what happened?!
    It was too big
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