Thing that make me happy: lack of douche commercials
I have to say, I'm incredibly grateful that we no longer see commercials that depict women's bodies as dirty. Oh...wait.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1cAYWi9E_0&feature=related AGH!!
...at least it's not Lysol.
http://www.mum.org/lysol1.htm
For real.
Sometimes I tell my partner that women are "the most populous minority that everyone loves to hate." He says "Aww, it can't be that bad babe!" & I mouth 'Lysol.'
...women's filth in advertising is a tradition going back to the days of "motoring."
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I love that the mom in Jessica's commerical apparently just wanders around with Massengil douche just off screen. And that whoever wrote the second one must have had a colorful history in tounge-twister competitions or was an ardent admirer of awkward aliteration: "do you douche? yes I do!"
Who douche the vodouche that you douche so well. I just read an article that said by '75 ten times more women were douching then had the previouse generation, and a spokesperson for one of the companies called it part of women's "cosmetic" routine. "Cosmetic," not health.
Also a proliferation of 'feminine deodorant' around the same time.
Whenever I see ads about "feminine odor" I think, "wait, am I missing something?" Because personally, I don't think I have "feminine odor." These commercials suggest that every woman has this "problem." I've also never smelled it on anyone standing next to me on the subway, I don't think. If you've got some smell that's strong enough for other people to detect, perhaps you to make sure you don't have an infection rather than worrying about the odor.
Whenever I see ads about "feminine odor" I think, "wait, am I missing something?" Because personally, I don't think I have "feminine odor." These commercials suggest that every woman has this "problem." I've also never smelled it on anyone standing next to me on the subway, I don't think. If you've got some smell that's strong enough for other people to detect, perhaps you to make sure you don't have an infection rather than worrying about the odor.
Every woman's vagina has it's own scent. And once she has a mate, if she seeks one, he/she grows accustomed to it and gets attached to it, and it even makes her/him horny sometimes! Sounds like a good smell to me.
It's only supposed to be strong enough so you need your nose within 4 inches or so to actually smell it. If it really does smell, see a doctor. Your vagina is telling you it's sick. Other than that, it'll clean itself. Vaginas are cool like that, and are truly underestimated.
Honestly, the advertising companies are like leeches. They feed off of people's insecurities, and give people insecurities so they can feed off of them. "Think you're vagina doesn't smell? Well it does. We're kind enough to give you a solution! $10.89, please!"
Actually, as someone who is probably going to go into that industry, I'd have to disagree with your leech characterization. Leeches are gross but easy to remove- they take what they need and then fall off. They never would have come up with half of the applications that convinced people to drop $600 on the i-phone when it first came out.
I'd say the ad industry operates more like a Body Snatcher or Yerk from the Animorphs.
(Oh my god I'm such a nerd.)
:)
Now this is a place I never thought I'd see an Animorphs reference...
also (this is it I swear... it's just that this is what I'm writing my capstone on!)... saying "guess what, you reek," isn't nearly as convincing as "are you SURE your vagina don't smell like horror? are you really sure your sure?"
Agreed. I'd never particularly liked the smell of pussy (I'm bisexual and have had sex with a few women) until I fell in love, then I had the best sex I'd ever had and absolutely *loved* the smell of her vajayjay! It smelt delicious! Ok that's soooo tmi...
Right? At first my boyfriend had trouble puttin his face in it, but now... let's just say I left my scent on his blanket and he told me that he really wished I could be there : P
Yeeeech, douching. My vagina doesn't smell unless there's something not-right going on down there.
A few years ago, I had three yeast infections spaced close together due to antibiotics and various other not-good things going on with my body. When my mother suggested I douche I reacted with horrified disdain, and actually had to explain to her why douching is evil, bad and oh yeah, not at all helpful.
i was actually told by my doctor at planned parenthood to douche with baking soda and water to balance the pH of my vagina. i was really sketched out by the idea but wasn't sure what else to do about the imbalance that was causing itching. since it wasn't a yeast infection other medications i had tried hadn't worked. so maybe it's not always bad. . .
Pharmecists can refuse to give women the morning after pill, birth control, etc., based on a moral objection. Sometimes, I wonder if I should try and do the same for douches. I'm pretty morally opposed to them, being that they're useless and the companies make money directly from women's insecurity.
Pharmacists can refuse to give women the morning after pill, birth control, etc., based on a moral objection. Sometimes, I wonder if I should try and do the same for douches. I'm pretty morally opposed to them, being that they're useless and the companies make money directly from women's insecurity.
That would be awesome. I would totally refuse to sell people any Nestle products based on their flagrant disrespect for human rights (google it!)
Although then maybe Southern Baptists might be able to refuse to sell people Disney products because the company recognises same-sex benefits for employees...
My grandmother suggested I douche at 12.
I gave her an incredulous look and said "But douching is BAD for your body!"
If I could do it again, I would add gratituous eye rolling and a book on how the human body works to her.