This Advert suggests that after millions of years of evolution, African women who can't afford Tampax/Always, just stay at home and drip!
Is there no depths to which people would sink in order to make a buck?
KEEP YOUR MONEY AND YOUR SCHOOLS AND LEAVE US WITH OUR DIGNITY.
2007-11-22 04:14:56 · 9 answers · asked by Chickita 7 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
You know what pisses me off about that ad? With all the money they make from selling pads and tampons they want to ask us to contribute to their sending them to Africa? Does that mean that they are making a new market and calling it charity?
Hey I know that many women in the 3rd world use boiled rags to deal with their period. And some women in the 1st world use cloth menstrual pads. Some women use menstrual cups and are happy. I don't want my money going to help sell Tampax and calling it women's health or charity.
2007-11-22 05:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Why is that demeaning? To whom?
Menstruation is a natural cycle for women - not something to be ashamed of! And if there is an issue regarding the need for money or assistance in Africa, how else should they get the message out? Small minds are always offended easily...
2007-11-22 12:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i heard a report on npr just the other day about this problem actually keeping young women out of school. if you are missing one to two weeks of every month it's hard to keep up with the boys academically. the idea is to allow them an equal education...as for rags and other options consider the lack of convenience in using non disposable options. i think it's sad and i'm gonna send 'em a friggin' check.
2007-11-22 14:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The ad I think was encouraging people to donate so they could send tampons and pads to girls in Africa.. Something like that..
I personally wouldn't go out either, if I had blood dripping down my legs all day.
2007-11-22 12:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they're ashamed. It's just no fun to walk around with sticky blood dripping down your legs. Why can't they use rags? That's what people did before tampons and pads.
2007-11-22 13:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before sanitary products were manufactured, women everywhere wore towels, napkins or something. No one is going to do that.
Troll Shark- Eww!
C. :)!!
2007-11-22 12:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
women drip or stay at home if they want to do that, whats demeaning in that?
2007-11-22 12:53:31 · answer #7 · answered by ByTheWay 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You've got to be kidding?? I haven't seen that ad........that's awful!
2007-11-22 12:19:00 · answer #8 · answered by Kimberley M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard they dripped into a pot an made a bouillabaisse out of it - to feed their village. What could be demeaning about that?
2007-11-22 12:26:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 7⤋