I agree. I don't really like the idea of having a bearded man riding around in my panties all day...although it could be fun. ;)

I'm more of a Lunapads girl, myself.

My maxi pad uses the internet, buys organic foods and does yoga? My maxi pad is getting "his" ass kicked for spending my money.

i dont really get it. and why is it a man? its just weird.

when he was buying all the red foods i was expecting him to go home and squish them on himself. he is a pad after all.

Heh, that video cracked me up. I can't wait to see the next one, perhaps starring a 7th generation unbleached applicator-less tampon...

In other news, I was wondering what people thought of this:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/more/10/16/tyson.tour.ap/index.html

elektrodot, I was thinking the exact same thing!

That was a very odd and confusing video. The organization sounds like a wonderful one and I'm all for ending the taboo about feminine hygiene but I don't think stupifying people is the way to do it, haha.

Huh?? Don't get it, since when is there a problem with periods? Don't guys buy their girlfriend's tampons, pads or whatever over there. What the hell is an applicator?

well sure, a guy probably wouldnt be squeemish about his own gf's period. but still theres all those commercials that use blue liquid instead of red (c'mon, blue?) and i know growing up your kinda made to feel ashamed about it, like "oh god, dont let anyone ever find out your on the rag!". so i say a bit of work is still needed on that subject.

Blue! You're kidding right?? On the "rag", really you need to change your language, it might help.

It's just blood, a fucking pain granted, especially if one loses kidney like clots. Never had any compunction talking about it or anything else with male friends. Just bombard them with frankness, they get used to it. Mind you, it works both ways, 'cause once they start, men will tell you everything.

Ick...why does it sound like someone is farting on the soundtrack? The diet I suppose?

On the other hand, maybe it didn't go far enough. I'd love to see a giant tampon shake a Hasidic guy's hand.

The only was this pad isn't getting his ass kicked is if he's drinking a bloody mary at the end...seems apropos for the subject of menstruation, especially with painkillers.

What we should be getting with is those soft cups. They protect better thatn tampons, there's no risk of toxic shock syndrome, and you can have sex with them on, without pain or making a mess. Seriously. Soft cups. Not only that, but the packaging is cool, no flowers or pastel colors or drawings of pads or tampons on it.

I agree that it is very odd that the pad was a man! The whole video made very little sense. Especially because, agreeing with Raspberry, it is safer and more environmentally friendly to use cups and cloth pads instead of disposable ones. I use the diva cup and I really like it. But I might have to try these Softcups, you can have sex with them in?!?! That's awesome.

I just wanted to add that I went to the Softcup website and was a bit disturbed. Here are the quotations on the "Sex and the Softcup" page:

"I can have clean sex with my boyfriend which makes him happy, happy, happy and me as well. So thank you" -Angel

"P.S. my husband loves them too because he never has to go on hold." -Jonnie

"And my husband loves that we can have "clean sex during that time of the month" -Ruthi

It's like, WOAH! Who is this product for?? Oh I forgot, sex is for men, women don't really need orgasms, remember? The most disturbing part is the "happy happy happy"... ick. To be fair, they did add one last quotation that was not gender-specific but still focused on the partner:

"It is not noticeable, not even to your sexual partner can detect it" -Heather

If you're interested in these types of alternatives, the Diva Cup is good because you just buy one and re-use it. No waste!

I just wanted to add that I went to the Softcup website and was a bit disturbed. Here are the quotations on the "Sex and the Softcup" page:

That IS pretty creppy. Personally I don't trust a man who is bothered by a bit of blood during sex. As a matter of fact, the ones who enjoy it are consistently better in the sack.

Isn't it about how I feel anyway? There's about 1 day difference between feeling like bloated ass, and suddenly horny.

That shit gave me the creeps. I get the point (though I too am at a loss as to why "Padman" is not "Padwoman"), but what an odd way of making it. And what is with that frightening music - it was sort of a cross between bad porno and bad horror movie music. Ew!

On the other hand, I think "Padwoman" would make an excellent superhero. Perhaps "Tampon Girl" for a sidekick? I'm thinking "The Klot" as the arch nemesis.

Damn this insomnia.

Mission Accomplished....Pad Man opened the dialogue for us to start a conversation about what is a sticky subject for some. It may not have been intended to heal wounds, cure disease or put the period on a pedestal. Perhaps, a little light-hearted, light flow fun never hurt anyone. I look forward to Tampon Tammy, flying fearlessly through the city streets, string flowing in the breeze.

Mission Fairies, Tammy's "string flowing in the breeze" is obviously a close relative of the radio Superman's "red cape streaming in the wind" -- you must be some *old* fairies.

Hmmm...maybe Pad-tricia and Tampon Tammy should have red capes? No other color, certainly.

I don't understand why environmental and/or health conscious women still use pads or tampons at all, even if they are "chlorine-free."

Y'all ever heard of the Diva Cup?

Healthy (no TSS!), environmentally sound (no monthly waste), and economically sound ($35 one time payment and you can use it for years).

Changed my life.

Those softcups, that plastic you throw away every time, not good for landfills.

Mt favorite part? The man-pad enjoying a bloody mary.

"I don't understand why environmental and/or health conscious women still use pads or tampons at all, even if they are "chlorine-free.""

I love tampons, and I have no desire whatsoever to spend any of my time washing menstrual blood out of a cup (and given my experiences with diaphragms, I suspect I'd have a great deal of trouble putting it in and taking it out without getting blood everywhere. For me, it's a quality of life issue. I heart my tampons, and they can pry them out of my cold, dead...well, you know.

soujourner, Diva Cups and The Keeper are $35 and good for ten years. My Keeper is three years old and counting.

I hear you, EG. I loves my tampons!!! (Read no further if you want to avoid some serious TMI) I have very heavy flow in the first few days, and I can't imagine having to deal with that piled up in a little cup. That could be really messy.

I've worn the keeper before, but I'm not a big fan of having anything inside me for an extended period of time. I'm a huge fan of cloth pads. Initial rinse in the sink, then let them dry over the towel bar until I'm ready to wash my towels. Investment: about $100 every ten years or so. No sticky stuff adhering to your pubes, no plasticky feeling, and the don't get hot. New Moon Pads have even come up with a leak-proof fleece so nothing soaks through. I've been using cloth for 12 years now and I'll never go back.

I prefer my Mooncup (ordered from the UK) to my Keeper (latex allergy) or Diva (lousy shape.) A cup can make even cross-country airplane flights easy.

But cloth pads are my first choice. Rhythm & Blues and LisaJaney's TLC pads are my first choice, and both are quite affordable. Lunapads are decent, but too expensive. ManyMoons have some design flaws, so I avoid them if possible.

Disposables? Who the heck bothers with them? It's more trouble to carry a bag of disposables to the dumpster than to toss my cloth pads in the washer.

Not to mention that cloth is soft and cozy and doesn't itch and doesn't have adhesive to stick in inconvenient places.