Dr White's tampons (1987) - Simplicity Freedom ads (British): May 1991 - October 1991 - Freedom Confetti (French): October 1990 - box of Freedom tampons (German)See also Menstrual HumorSee the Kotex stick tampon.See also a Saba Ad, Pursettes ad, Kotex "Are you in the know?" ads (1949)(1953)(1964), Ads for Teens, and some older Kotex adsAnd, of course, the first Tampax AND - special for you! - the American fax tampon, from the early 1930s, which also came in bags.See a Modess True or False? ad in The American Girl magazine, January 1947, and actress Carol Lynley in "How Shall I Tell My Daughter" booklet ad (1955) - Modess . . . . because ads (many dates).CONTRIBUTE to Humor, Words and expressions about
menstruation and Would
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People often find menstrual topics funny, probably because they are difficult to talk about. Liitle advertising about menstruation is humorous, however, especially in the U.S.A. The British and French ads here show a playfulness, but based on the desire to conceal what the products really are. Interestingly enough, Kimberly-Clark produces these products, the American company which makes Kotex in its native land. The company apparently felt that the less prudish British and French could accept the bright colors and humor more than Americans could. This is also the same brand that shows nude women in German advertising. Kimberly-Clark wouldn't dare do that in America, especially for girls! This ad, the second of three ads from the same advertising campaign, is from the May 1991 issue of the British edition of Marie Claire magazine. The words at right are the small words in the ad. These are large files - I wanted the writing to be readable - and download slowly! |
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