This Is Why Women's Hygiene Companies Shouldn't Let Teen Boys Run Their Marketing Teams

Feb 22, 2013 16:49

'This is Why Women's Hygiene Companies Shouldn't Let Teen Boys Run Their Marketing Teams'

Playtex Products (not to be confused with the entirely separate Playtex bra company) decided to run an edgy ad campaign (if you define middle-school lady-part jokes to be "edgy") for "Fresh + Sexy wipes", a private parts washcloth. I haven't confirmed who ( Read more... )

*trigger warning: sexism, men suck, you stay classy, slow news day™, *trigger warning: body shaming, stupid people, sexism, facepalm, advertising, misogyny

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natyanayaki February 23 2013, 03:26:33 UTC
UGH.

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lisasimpsonfan February 23 2013, 03:30:49 UTC
My OBGYN has told me to avoid anything like those wipes or douches for years because a healthy vagina is self-cleaning. It ticks me off that those ads just play on a women's insecurities to sell an unhealthy product. Next thing you know they will be telling us to douche with Lysol again.

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box_of_rocks February 23 2013, 03:51:34 UTC
A vagina is self-cleaning, but is a mild wipe really bad for labia and vulva? That stuff needs to be washed, it gets stinky! Note that I have no idea what types of cleaners are in these wipes and am not endorsing them, but they aren't douches to be used internally, so they may not be bad for vaginal flora balance.

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lisasimpsonfan February 23 2013, 04:01:19 UTC
I only use mild soap (Dove) on my vulva and the outer areas and just water on the inside. I would just worry with those wipes that all that sensitive skin would get irritated even if it didn't get near the vagina.

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idemandjustice February 23 2013, 04:10:02 UTC
I haven't looked at the ingredients, but it might be okay so long as it's on the outside. I think it's probably better to just clean up in the shower, with warm water, but sometimes when things are heavy it could be nice to have a little something else in between.

I'd compare what it says is in them with maybe some sensitive skin baby wipes, as well as the prices.

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keeperofthekeys February 23 2013, 03:39:15 UTC
The guys in the class didn't see any problems with the ads.

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That's all I got.

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kittenmommy February 23 2013, 04:19:40 UTC

Oh.

Well, that's a whole other problem!

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chasingtides February 23 2013, 03:36:39 UTC
Well, this is fucking gross.

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darsynia February 23 2013, 03:38:25 UTC
BEST COMMENT EVER on FB about this:

I'd rather bleed through all my clothes than wear your products. Try less misogynous[sic] marketing, Playtex.

Agreed.

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the_laugh February 23 2013, 22:04:07 UTC
Their tampons suck anyway.

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