Sanitary towel advert

[Le Chat]

A huge poster has gone up next to our local station, proclaiming that "4 out of 5 women have been let down by their sanitary towel!" Yes ok, they may or may not have been.

What amazes me most is that it has made front page of our local paper The Southport Visiter because their have been numerous complaints ...mainly made by women!!!

Do they not have periods? Does not half the population of the planet have them? Yes they do!! Why is this advert considered offensive? It happens, we have them, it's only a bit of blood for God's sake. I bet if men had them it would be a marvellous thing to boast about!! Why do women some want to sweep it under the carpet?

Anyway, I'll get off my soap box now and let you super ABers give me your honest and varied opinion on this matter!!

[andy-hughes]

I haven't seen the poster, so I can only observe about the circumstances you describe -

even though it's 2205, and periods are nothing to be ashame of, a lot of ladies do like a degree of discretion, especially the more mature ones, and gentlemen often feel embarassed about the subject.

The problem with a poster is that it doesn't only blare out its message to its target audience, it encompasses everyone, old young, male and female, and the reaction can be anything from embarassment to unfortunate curiosity - have you ever had a four year old ask you something about periods on a crowded bus? It's just not for everyone - hence the complaints.

It does happen, women have them, but people have haemerroids as well, and flatulence but you wouldn't necessarily want a want a full-sized poster advertising a cure when you;ve just had your breakfast would you?

It's a matter of time and place - that's why people don't like it. Wouldn't bother you, or indeed me, but we're not the only ones who see it are we?

[gary baldy]

Women dont pass blood when they are having a period do they?
I thought blue water came out!

[littleoldme]

Some women sweep their periods under the carpet? Good Lord! And to think you complain when we give "Jim and the twins" a bit of a scratch in public.

[nagnag]

I'm so glad I don't live by the poster. Arrrrrrrrrgh!

[Dizzieblonde]

I was amazed at how one of the five white stick figures was entirely red! How much blood exactly is passed each month? It looked like something from Carrie :oO

[Greedyfly]

Some people are just a bit prude I think. Like certain words, some people dont like to say/see/hear certain things - maybe it embarrases them?

I for one dont care being female, I personally dont look at the ads - they annoy me, women look way to happy!!!! =D

[Morrisonker]

Up until recently the general rule for santitary products was no red *anything* no mention of periods, PMS, cramps. A few years ago a brand of towels had all these things in one ad (i think it was Kotex) and it all carried on from there.

Personally I'm amused by women who are embarrassed by their periods. Yes, you don't want everyone knowing, but you need to be mature enough to just get on with things. Complaining over an advert which is relevent to half the population (and probably a third of those women are on their period right now) seems a little over the top. And yes, prudish.