Mad Men indeed.....

Yesterday, filkertom posted a link -- with minimal commentary -- to an ad for a feminine hygiene product. The ad was very cloying -- douche and you might get a raise.

Gaah! Who writes this shit? And are these products really necessary?

I've seen the same strategy employed for men's products, specifically for products like Axe body spray. Use Axe and the women will start falling all over you. Yeah, right. Not even pheromones can have such a strong field effect.

At my church, we have a "no scents" policy because a few of our members are hyperseneitive to colognes and perfumes.

My response to Tom's post (with a few added words): "Because Madison Ave. is full of people who job it is to make you think the human body is a horrible, smelly thing and that you should buy their products so you can be pleasing to the people around you."

I'll stick to the bare essentials -- soap, shampoo, deodorant stick, pre-shave, after-shave balm.

On the other hand, Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty has been wonderful at dispelling the beauty myths that has been perpetuated by the ad industry. Watch their videos, especially the one called "Evolution".