Comments on: “Use Your Period For Good.” http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:07:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-228103 jen Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:59:33 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-228103 i think Tampax is trying to make all women into super-heroes...women running around saving the world...but unlike superman or batman, we don't wear restrictive spandex, chiefly because we only work as superheroes when we're menstruating, its the best job in the world: we only work 1 week per month and our costume consists of really comfortable and slightly over sized sweatpants and a mother-f&%$ing t-shirt with heat pads strapped around our waists. Evil do-ers will see that coming, instantly drop whatever they were doing for evil and flee for their lives from the menstrual-wrath that is a woman 'using her period for gooooooooooooooood!' I've not quite figured out what our theme song would be...perhaps Tampax can figure that out, after all, they did provide the wonderful slogan... i think Tampax is trying to make all women into super-heroes…women running around saving the world…but unlike superman or batman, we don’t wear restrictive spandex, chiefly because we only work as superheroes when we’re menstruating, its the best job in the world: we only work 1 week per month and our costume consists of really comfortable and slightly over sized sweatpants and a mother-f&%$ing t-shirt with heat pads strapped around our waists. Evil do-ers will see that coming, instantly drop whatever they were doing for evil and flee for their lives from the menstrual-wrath that is a woman ‘using her period for gooooooooooooooood!’ I’ve not quite figured out what our theme song would be…perhaps Tampax can figure that out, after all, they did provide the wonderful slogan…

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227743 Gabrielle Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:08:57 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227743 Kalia, I found something today that makes a lot more sense. <a href="http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2008/03/15/an-alternative-to-the-tampax-plan/">Check this out.</a> Kalia, I found something today that makes a lot more sense. Check this out.

]]> By: Kalia http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227878 Kalia Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:01:42 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227878 I am so glad to see I'm not the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous and horrible idea. there's not even a mention anywhere on the tampax website about varying cultural views of menstruation. this is just another example of america (and/or american corporations) thinking that we have all the answers and we'll HELP modernize the rest of the poor, ignorant world. I am so glad to see I’m not the only person who thinks this is a ridiculous and horrible idea. there’s not even a mention anywhere on the tampax website about varying cultural views of menstruation. this is just another example of america (and/or american corporations) thinking that we have all the answers and we’ll HELP modernize the rest of the poor, ignorant world.

]]> By: shalley http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227738 shalley Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:57:19 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227738 I 'm so glad that I'm not the only one that has questioned that stupid Tampax ad. It reminds of the Nestle' corporations doling out of infant formula in third world nations 2 decades ago. The formula was pushed and breast feeding was probably touted as old fashioned. Then when the mothers got used to the stuff the Nestle' Company no longer gave it out free. Women could not afford the formula and were adding more water that weakened the nutritional value. Women do not need tampons or sanitary napkins, there are other ways as mentioned above. I'm so angry with companies that try to con us. I ‘m so glad that I’m not the only one that has questioned that stupid Tampax ad. It reminds of the Nestle’ corporations doling out of infant formula in third world nations 2 decades ago. The formula was pushed and breast feeding was probably touted as old fashioned. Then when the mothers got used to the stuff the Nestle’ Company no longer gave it out free. Women could not afford the formula and were adding more water that weakened the nutritional value.

Women do not need tampons or sanitary napkins, there are other ways as mentioned above. I’m so angry with companies that try to con us.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227734 Gabrielle Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:21:02 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227734 Exactly what I was thinking!! I guess us and our nasty periods are to blame for all of the world's ills. Thank goodness Tampax is here to show us the way.... (hey, thanks for your comment. :) ) Exactly what I was thinking!! I guess us and our nasty periods are to blame for all of the world’s ills. Thank goodness Tampax is here to show us the way….

(hey, thanks for your comment. :) )

]]> By: Karen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227731 Karen Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:42:57 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227731 What have I been doing so far-- using my period for bad? What have I been doing so far– using my period for bad?

]]> By: Favorite December Posts Around the Science and Health Channel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227766 Favorite December Posts Around the Science and Health Channel Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:22:17 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227766 [...] “Use Your Period For Good.” and “Use Your Period For Good” - Part II [...] [...] “Use Your Period For Good.” and “Use Your Period For Good” – Part II [...]

]]> By: Apache Rose http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227901 Apache Rose Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227901 Just saw the commercial about 3 min ago...I laughed outloud when I heard their campaign. It's like having a period is that bad! Just saw the commercial about 3 min ago…I laughed outloud when I heard their campaign. It’s like having a period is that bad!

]]> By: Emily http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227343 Emily Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:52:22 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227343 Yep yep indeed. And 90, 100, 200-- who's counting? ;-) Yep yep indeed. And 90, 100, 200– who’s counting? ;-)

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/use-your-period-for-good-363/comment-page-1/#comment-227367 Gabrielle Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:40:39 +0000 http://www.fertilitynotes.com/2007/12/08/use-your-period-for-good/#comment-227367 I agree - I'm not opposed to helping young women get to school but this route seems so self-serving and wasteful. While I appreciate the awareness of an issue that I didn't really know existed, I resent the peddling of questionable products when there are so many safer and environmentally-friendlier options. I mean, what happens when Tampax cuts off their generosity? If these girls don't have access to sanitary products, do they really have access to sanitary ways to dispose of them? Emily, thanks for your comment. I wandered over to your site as well. Should I be embarrassed since I probably <i> have</i> listened to "If You're Feeling Sinister" 100 times? :) I agree – I’m not opposed to helping young women get to school but this route seems so self-serving and wasteful. While I appreciate the awareness of an issue that I didn’t really know existed, I resent the peddling of questionable products when there are so many safer and environmentally-friendlier options. I mean, what happens when Tampax cuts off their generosity? If these girls don’t have access to sanitary products, do they really have access to sanitary ways to dispose of them?

Emily, thanks for your comment. I wandered over to your site as well. Should I be embarrassed since I probably have listened to “If You’re Feeling Sinister” 100 times? :)

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