by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 18, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, magazines, Menstruation
The latest magazine ad for Always pads (pictured at right) reads, “97% of women who tried Always Infinity said they’d recommend it to their friends.” Smaller print notes that these data are from a survey at Always.com — suggesting a...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 2, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, magazines, Menstruation
One of my Women’s & Gender Studies graduates, who is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Gender & Sexuality Studies, recently sent me this Kotex ad from last fall. (She received it from one of her students — don’t you love how that chain works?) This ad...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 21, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, Humor, Internet, Media, Menstruation
Over the last week, I thought I had participated in enough discussions of Kotex’s new “Break the Cycle” campaign; we had a lengthy discussion here at re:Cycling, and I’ve joined in the comments at several other ladyblogs, as have my...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 17, 2010 | Advertising, Disposable menstrual products, FemCare, magazines, Menstruation
In the ongoing femcare arms race, manufacturers compete to promote the latest technology in menstrual wear. We’ve seen LeakLock®, Four Walled Protection®, Built-in Backup® Skirt, Clean SorbTM Cover (I am not making this up, to borrow an old line from Dave...