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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHilariously righteous rant on feminine products (warning: They Say
http://skepchick.org/2012/06/ladies-get-their-froo-froos-in-a-twist/Along comes Femfresh, and like all douches, Femfresh must sell you a useless product by playing on your insecurities about your own body. You just arent fresh without using Femfresh! They want you to put their vile concoction in your vagina, but saying the word vagina requires some level of comfort with your bodys natural state, and they cant sell douche to someone like that. So instead they use cutesy, infantilizing euphemisms like va jay jay, kitty, nooni, lala, froo froo! Expert care for down there. Down where? My feet?
Happily, women have caught on to this bullshit and theyre not taking it lying down. Femfreshs Facebook page is currently flooded with hilarious criticisms like these (from both men and women)
Be sure to check out the screengrab from the now defunct FB page
(edit to fix link - i hope - may have to edit again lol - the pic is just way to big to post here - didn't wanna post the pic here so if you go to the article just follow the link from there)
I want to say the commenters really stick it to them hard but that would be, well, you know...
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)beatcha,
it was funny
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)I tried to post a link that didn't show up as the image because it's a huge screengrab - maybe I worry too much - but it's worth looking at.
RZM
(8,556 posts)I find that interesting because it actually puts the use of the product front and center. A generation ago, feminine hygiene marketing involved stuff like riding horses on the beach while wearing billowing white garments.
Arkansas Granny
(31,545 posts)OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)if I thought it would help my game....
love0bama-4ever
(65 posts)The Tunnel to Life. To Existence. To enter planet earth fully. That's how important it is.
Riftaxe
(2,693 posts)Taverner
(55,476 posts)Some reason, unscented - Ivory type
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)except use Irish Spring,it's like taking a shower in Ireland.
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)Soap increases the risk of urinary tract infections. Water alone works just fine.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)I've been married for almost 26 years and have a 22 year old daughter and I didn't know that.
Not that I'm responsible for keeping any clean - the ladies what has 'em do that fine on their own - but at least now I know not to spread half wrong information if my guidance IS ever requested.
I have 2 granddaughters (from my son) too and they ask all kinds of crazy shit and their dad or grandma might not always be around...
pnwmom
(109,028 posts)is that it makes sure that you use plenty of water just to rinse it off -- a splash of water won't get you clean.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)this is the one I saw while reading your post:
I hope nobody thinks that would be a good product for cleaning a vagina!