Mad Men indeed.....

[poltr1]

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".

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[maedbh7.livejournal.com]

And if you search long enough, even your minimalism can be bought in scent-free varieties. :) -H...

[maedbh7.livejournal.com]

Also, have you spoken to your daughter about this? Or shared the videos with her? -H...

[poltr1]

Not yet. I thought she'd be too young. But I think she'd like watching the videos.

[poltr1]

Yes! My current bar soap of choice is Kirk's Castile soap. It's biodegradable, which makes it great for camping/outdoor uses as well as home use. The down side is that a bar lasts only 3 weeks.

[trektone.livejournal.com]

I avoid using Axe for precisely this reason. LOL!

[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I *love* sniffing aftershave (or soap) off a man's cheek (or elsewhere) after it's been freshly applied and my mouth starts watering. It really DOES have that effect on me.

Groooowl....

[poltr1]

I know. :-) I'm still using the Nivea aftershave balm.

[poltr1]

I should probably post a link to Tom's original post, which includes a link to the ad in question. Here it is.

[athenawindsong.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree it's kinda stupid to equate douching with a raise, but I do get the point that confidence in one's personal hygene and in oneself can lead to confidence in other areas, too.

On the record, I haven't used any douching product since high school, I simply find them unnecessary.