like the icon says, you have GOT to be kidding me...

[mickeym]

Thanks to kitanachan for the link:

Kotex decided to "break the cycle" of bad tampon ads with a new campaign to ditch the euphemisms and ridiculous scenes of happy, dancing women in favor of real talk and some gold old-fashioned self-mockery. Unfortunately, television networks would really prefer that they stick to the euphemisms and scenes of women running on a beach.

Three broadcast networks rejected an ad for using the dirty word "vagina." So Kotex had the ad reshot, using the second grade euphemism "down there." Two out of three networks still considered that to be inappropriate.

Comments

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

What the...? *sigh* Go Kotex for at least trying, I guess?

I'm using this icon far too much today, I don't even know.

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

Between the economy and unemployment, and political shit over healthcare, I've just about lost all ability to do more than sigh in resignation that yes, there are yet MORE people being stupid. What I really want to know is... if Cialis and Viagra ads can say "erectile dysfunction"... why can't Kotex say "vagina"? It's not as if they're going around screaming "Cunt! Twat! Pussy!"

UGH.

[jamesinboots.livejournal.com]

What a country we live in, ugh. The FCC's censorship of all things related to sexual organs is part of why this country is so damn prudishness. Why don't they start attacking broadcasts including excessive violence instead of womens' bodies, for a change?

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

Or at least be consistent with censorship. Why is it okay to say 'erectile dysfunction', but not vagina? I really don't get it.

[azephirin.livejournal.com]

Seriously...I don't understand how the word "vagina" would be more traumatic to the American public than the words "erectile dysfunction" out of the mouth of Bob Dole. *shudder*

[mickeym.livejournal.com]

BECAUSE IT'S AN ICKY GIRL PART AND PROBABLY HAS COOTIES!

And re: Bob Dole? No KIDDING. Ugh.

[kaiz.livejournal.com]

than the words "erectile dysfunction" out of the mouth of Bob Dole

OMG SRSLY TRUFAX! I wanted to unsee that commercial the first time it aired!

[zillahseye.livejournal.com]

It's so ridiculous. IT IS JUST A WORD FOR A BODY PART. Though I want them to use hoo-hah or cooter SO BAD.

[gretazreta.livejournal.com]

My all-time favourite tampon ad is one which actually took me a moment to get. Basically, there are a lot of women going about their everyday life, each with big animatronic beaver. You see them eating icecream together, and walking around and having fun together, and the tagline is: You've only got one, treat it well.

I LOVED THAT for some reason. It actually induced me to change brands... and it DOES treat it well. :) :)

[shinetheway.livejournal.com]

Hey, what are you doing in the next few weeks? Wanna meet up sometime and have lunch, catch up? Miss you, hon.

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

So, I'm guessing this campaign (http://loveyourvagina.com/), which currently has posters all over the tube, wouldn't get broadcast either?

grrrr