Tampax ad banned

i_surge

What is interesting is the force of counter reaction here from the "so you have a problem with women" crowd.

Other bodily functions and excretions aren't politicised (and shouldn't be). All very curious.

ClydeTallyBump

As a teacher of SPHE, it is amazing how many female students have no clue as to how to use a tampon. They believe all sorts of myths with regards to tampons too. A lot of teenagers still can't even say the word 'period' without going bright red. The ad was annoying but at least it was trying to help people who may not have supports around them to ask or help.

Period education is desperately needed. I also feel that there needs to be more explicit teaching of both reproductive systems using the correct words. It saddens me to even hear women of my own age (mid 30s) not be able to say the word 'vagina' or not even know what the labia are called etc.

Periods need to be normalised.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

The tag line of 'get 'em up you girls' is presumably an innuendo, which just cheapens it even more.

You mean a sexual innuendo? I don't see how people are reading 'sex' from that ad.

Galwayguy35

AdrianBalboa wrote: »

Cancelling is fine when it's used towards something problematic e.g racist Tweets or misogyny.

It was on Newstalk earlier that most of the complaints were from women so not it wasn't the horrible men at fault on this one.

Rodney Bathgate

i_surge wrote: »

What is interesting is the force of counter reaction here from the "so you have a problem with women" crowd.

Other bodily functions and excretions aren't politicised (and shouldn't be). All very curious.

Any women that complained are guilty of ‘internalised misogyny’ apparently.

eviltwin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

As a man with no kids to feel embarrassed (didn't realise it actually was a sensitive topic to be honest) I found the ad to be a form of torture for watching 'normal' TV.

Crass, cheap, tacky advert that makes women look like morons. The tag line of 'get 'em up you girls' is presumably an innuendo, which just cheapens it even more.

Well tampons involve vaginas so naturally some people will connect that to sex but you can’t really educate on the proper use of tampons or mooncups without stressing the importance of inserting them properly

EmmetSpiceland

true-or-false wrote: »

You mean a sexual innuendo? I don't see how people are reading 'sex' from that ad.

The “tag line” of ‘Get ‘em up there, girls!’ seems to have people thinking that woman use tampons as some form of dildo.

A bizarre “connection” to make. It’s an ad for tampons, there’s no innuendo, that’s where they, damn well, go. Up there.

It’s like, bloody, Ronseal!

Seemed harmless enough ad to me?



Like......we have ads for gambling on every evening this week with the galway races,and this causes alot worse issues and noone wants/thinks they need removing

bmc58

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

https://www.thejournal.ie/tampons-tampax-advertising-banned-asai-offensive-5163216-Jul2020/

The ASAI have banned that Tampax ad. As one of the 84 people who complained about it I'm happy with this decision, but I see there are a lot of people who are not happy.

Personally it's not the type of thing I want to be thinking about when I'm relaxing and watching TV, particularly with the kids. Glad sense prevailed.

I found that add uncomfortable when I was in the car with my wife.I just switched stations when it came on.No words were spoken between us.

i_surge

Deleted User wrote: »

Seemed harmless enough ad to me?



Like......we have ads for gambling on every evening this week with the galway races,and this causes alot worse issues and noone wants/thinks they need removing

Agreed,

I would much prefer an open culture where things didn't get cancelled or hushed by tyrannical minorities but it is kind of encouraging to see that one side doesn't have a monopoly on being tyrannical just yet.

An Ri rua

I'm delighted it's off air. Not sure if banning was correct but it appears they received sufficient complaints to do so.
It would be rather like an ad that banged on about how to wipe your ass or put on a condom. It's frankly ridiculous to have to sit through it.

And, no, one shouldn't have to change station. That's what the ASAI is for.

Just imagine an ad for suppositories telling you to shove it right in there, even though your piles are killing you. Prime teatime spot? Perfect.

EmmetSpiceland

bmc58 wrote: »

I found that add uncomfortable when I was in the car with my wife.I just switched stations when it came on.No words were spoken between us.

Were you mortified because she “bleeds” like Dracula’s dog, or something?

An Ri rua

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

You’re a grown man with a wife and family and an ad about periods is offensive to you?

I bought those new type of tampon a couple of times and I didn’t find them very good. When the ad first aired I thought it was because women were having the same issue as me. It was showing how to “get it up there” correctly. I liked that they made a public information ad about it.

I don’t like that the advertising complaints authority has took a normal female bodily function and deemed it yucky. Grow ****ing up!

That's what YouTube is for. Users or reviewers showing people how to use or improve use of a company's products. If the product isn't fit for purpose, or isn't being marketed correctly, that's an iterative marketing process and time for focus groups and improved packaging. Not an infomercial in a culture that doesn't do infomercials particularly.

KiKi III

The fact that so many men are uncomfortable with the mere mention of periods (something that happens most women you know 12 times a year) shows that we should be talking about it more.

Thankfully, I've found younger guys are much more open than the likes of my Dad's generation, it is improving with time.

One funny thing I've noticed is that men who are ordinarily all squeamish about periods can let it go immediately if you're on day 4 and they want the ride. Then it's all, "sure we can put a towel down on the bed".

eviltwin

Who would have thought the phrase “you gotta get them up there girls” would cause so much controversy

2020, the gift that keeps on giving

bertiebomber

it was a bit too graphic for the evening meal times it had been posted on have we no privacy anymore must we share everything with men ? there used to be areas in which women had their own discussions and privicies now its all gone and its vulgar to be honest. Glad its gone it was too strong in its message. Our periods are ours - men have their prostate !

Ronin247

I had a girlfriend whose mother told her if she used Tampons she was no longer a virgin. I had a girlfriend whose mother told her nothing, and bought her no products, she had to raid the school toilet paper and "roll her own" so to speak. My own mother used period like a dirty word....... we definitely need to up the education input for young women.
I have no problem going shopping for tampons, towels or liners for the women in my life, but this was a deliberately crass ad.
I know we have ads for constipation and the likes but...
"Duolax helps keep things moving "
is a far cry from
"Duolax... when you need a good sh1te"

All about context.

An Ri rua

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

The “tag line” of ‘Get ‘em up there, girls!’ seems to have people thinking that woman use tampons as some form of dildo.

A bizarre “connection” to make. It’s an ad for tampons, there’s no innuendo, that’s where they, damn well, go. Up there.

It’s like, bloody, Ronseal!

That's the problem right there. Clearly it's not like Ronseal or else the good old boys that used Ronseal (back before women were allowed or even able to paint fences) were capable of RTFM but apparently all these young ones with the internet (constantly) in their other hand cannot. Sounds like a job for Kim and Kanye to explain, not while you're having your runny eggs.

Sardonicat

Ronin247 wrote: »

"Duolax... when you need a good sh1te"

"Works like dynamite on compacted sh1te!"

Galwayguy35

An Ri rua wrote: »

I'm delighted it's off air. Not sure if banning was correct but it appears they received sufficient complaints to do so.
It would be rather like an ad that banged on about how to wipe your ass or put on a condom. It's frankly ridiculous to have to sit through it.

And, no, one shouldn't have to change station. That's what the ASAI is for.

Just imagine an ad for suppositories telling you to shove it right in there, even though your piles are killing you. Prime teatime spot? Perfect.

It's not as if she had them spread and was actually shoving it up there, it was just explaining it so don't see what the big deal was.

Chances are the kids people say are too young to hear about it were probably watching porn on their phone at some point over the last few days, I'd imagine that is a bit more of a problem than the advert.

bertiebomber

it was un necessarily graphic we all know exactly where the tampon goes i doubt any woman has mistakenly put it in her arse, ther eis no dignity for women any more everything laid bare, for getting that there are gentle women in our society too not all are tramps like the reality tv women.

pinkyeye

splinter65 wrote: »

No there’s not. So why did the ad makers try to imply that there is?

That's only in your head Splinter. No-one else gets this take from it? Maybe you need to look at yourself?

An Ri rua

KiKi III wrote: »

The fact that so many men are uncomfortable with the mere mention of periods (something that happens most women you know 12 times a year) shows that we should be talking about it more.

Thankfully, I've found younger guys are much more open than the likes of my Dad's generation, it is improving with time.

One funny thing I've noticed is that men who are ordinarily all squeamish about periods can let it go immediately if you're on day 4 and they want the ride. Then it's all, "sure we can put a towel down on the bed".

I think all generations have become less tolerant of advertising. It's seen as interruptive, invasive and downright rude if it's not targetted correctly.

Re talking about it more, they should rename the SixOne news the correct tampon technique educational update and the 9 O'Clock news the Men's penile hygiene lowdown until HSE report a satisfactory outcome through the ol metrics.
Browbeat the public, I say. Maybe even hijack the Covid19 daily briefings with a btw filler, before and after. They should be talking about this issue in every news bulletin until the offender's, sorry, victims are neutralised.

joe40

KiKi III wrote: »

The fact that so many men are uncomfortable with the mere mention of periods (something that happens most women you know 12 times a year) shows that we should be talking about it more.

Thankfully, I've found younger guys are much more open than the likes of my Dad's generation, it is improving with time.

One funny thing I've noticed is that men who are ordinarily all squeamish about periods can let it go immediately if you're on day 4 and they want the ride. Then it's all, "sure we can put a towel down on the bed".

No doubt plenty of Men are squeamish with the subject, but the posts here prove plenty of Women are as well.

I know some dislike the ad because it came across as crass and the women in the ad were a bit dumb.
But I still the feeling that many women feel this subject is taboo In polite conversation especially when Men are present.
I think that is a mistake and harmful to both genders.

whisky_galore

Does the box not have any instructions how to use it? You know, like most stuff??

EmmetSpiceland

whisky_galore wrote: »

Does the box not have any instructions how to use it? You know, like most stuff??

I’m not too sure a frightened, and confused, 11 or 12 year old girl is going to spend too much unfolding, and squinting at, the thin sheets of “instruction” paper that comes in the geefer box.

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Does the box not have any instructions how to use it? You know, like most stuff??

I don't think vaginas come with a manual

/I'll see myself out :pac:

whisky_galore

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I’m not too sure a frightened, and confused, 11 or 12 year old girl is going to spend too much unfolding, and squinting at, the thin sheets of “instruction” paper that comes in the geefer box.

Jaysus if they can't read at that age, god help them.

Plus, most of them have a wondrous resource in the palm of their hands, the smartphone.

i_surge

KiKi III wrote: »

The fact that so many men are uncomfortable with the mere mention of periods (something that happens most women you know 12 times a year) shows that we should be talking about it more.

Thankfully, I've found younger guys are much more open than the likes of my Dad's generation, it is improving with time.

One funny thing I've noticed is that men who are ordinarily all squeamish about periods can let it go immediately if you're on day 4 and they want the ride. Then it's all, "sure we can put a towel down on the bed".

Completely comfortable with periods. Those sponges are magic too.

Completely uncomfortable with how menstruation has been politicised and in a sense shoved down our throats. We all know how taking a dump works once we have been toilet trained and don't need to weave it into public discourse (toilet jokes aside). Why the intimacy of a human excretion process has been politicised is beyond me?!

Rodney Bathgate

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I’m not too sure a frightened, and confused, 11 or 12 year old girl is going to spend too much unfolding, and squinting at, the thin sheets of “instruction” paper that comes in the geefer box.

What’s a geefer?