by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 27, 2012 | Advertising, FemCare, Humor
Here’s Chella Quint, of Adventures in Menstruating, with more ad busting and shame busting. For even more, see her post at Ms. blog. Chella Quint is just back from delivering a TEDx Talk, ‘Adventures in Menstruating: Don’t Use Shame to Sell’,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 29, 2011 | Activism, FemCare, Humor, Internet
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive There is much cheering in the feminist blogosphere this weekend, for good reason, as Summer’s Eve has removed three offensive vagina puppet videos...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 3, 2011 | Advertising, FemCare, Media, Television
This 1981 ad for Summer’s Eve explains fresh. This message is provided as historical information only; we here at re:Cycling do not endorse the practice of...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 26, 2010 | Advertising, FemCare, magazines
Step 1: Wash your vulva. Yep, you’re a lady, so step 1 in asking your boss for a raise is washing your ladyparts with special ladysoap. It’s not until step 8 that we get around to “focus on things you’ve done for the company’s bottom...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 3, 2010 | Advertising, Anatomy, magazines
But only when you’re clean and fresh “down there”. Apparently women’s natural, in-born courage is best nurtured with scented moist towelettes. I can’t decide what’s more offensive – the content of this ad, or the fact that...