Re: K-Y Jelly Commerical

Peg Smith wrote:

> I don't see any reason why you'd be more embarrassed by (using just
> one example)a tampon commercial than a toilet paper commercial. Why
> are my vaginal/uterine/ovarian functions and your ***** functions
> (or lack of them, heh) more offensive than our asshole functions?

 I grew up with three older sisters and I remember wanting to
disappear when a feminine hygiene commercial came on.  I can't
imagine what I would have done if I had to deal with the kind of
commercials they have on now.


> As for the ***-related products, just explain it to the kids.
> They won't be scarred for life if they learn about *** and ***
> products.  My mom raised us four kids with honesty and openness
> about ***. She answered all questions we asked with the attitude
> that *** is a healthy, normal appetite, and just another bodily
> function we all deal with, like menstruation and bowel movements.
> They're all just biological functions.
>
> This society's embarrassment and shame about *** and menstruation
> has always amused me.

 I think there should be a happy medium.  A kid shouldn't grow up
thinking any of it is shameful but let a kid be a kid too.  A
little boy will learn all too soon how powerful a vagina is, he
doesn't need to grow up thinking they're so powerful they even have
their own weather systems. :)