Why is Tampax trying this ridiculous ad campaign?!


Question: We all know that tampons are a huge environmental waste problem. Guess what - before tampons women used cloth liners for their periods. African girls don't need tampons. They already have a way to do this. Africans missing school during their period is a cultural bias. Who else thinks this is stupid?


Answers: We all know that tampons are a huge environmental waste problem. Guess what - before tampons women used cloth liners for their periods. African girls don't need tampons. They already have a way to do this. Africans missing school during their period is a cultural bias. Who else thinks this is stupid?

I totally agree. Why in the world would I want to buy Tampax so that a portion (1/100000th) of the profits go toward instructing Africans on how to destroy the environment and have disease spread by nasty tampons and plastic applicators laying in a field somewhere or stockpiling them in newly opened garbage dumps. Just what they need, potentially HIV+ tampons laying in the creek beds.
I would give Tampax money to make a biologically safe alternative and or something biodegradable. Maybe even build a big laundromat so that they can wash their cotton pant liners, but to give them Tampons. No.
It's not like you can just use a tampon and go to school all day. You still have to use a pad in case the tampon leaks. I change the channel everytime that stupid commercial is on. It's kinda like when Sally Struthers did the campaign for Feed the Children. Ridiculous...

Um, Mr "babbyyyy" - Tampons are not supposed to be flushed down the toilet. You must have read the applicator instructions in the 1980's and never read them again. Tampons are supposed to be put in the trash. They cause pipe backups and have to be "sorted" out from the waste at water treatment facilities. They are not biodegradeable.

Actually, I love that commercial. It opened my eyes to a problem I didn't even know existed.

I am on both sides of it,

How would you know you are not a woman. And I don't think it is a stupid ad.

Sounds like you think we should go back to the 18th century.

You are absolutely ridiculous. You think women are going to using rags and wash them out. How much water do you think that would waste. For me tampons are a necessity. Since this is not a product you will ever need or use I don't think you have any right to comment on what women may need or want.

I think it's a good cause. If I lived in a third world country and knew that I might be able to have a chance at going to school during my period and still be comfortable I would go for it. Who wants to sit in a classroom with blood soaking into a towel between your legs? Nobody. Plus they are probably more likely to leak. It's embarrassing for the African young women going to school. And if we have an easy way to help them by buying tampons to use for ourselves, yet still get money for funding for the African women..then what's the problem? I think your just very biased and don't understand the full concept of how embarrassing and uncomfortable having a period is.

puh lease,
tampons are like toilet paper, they go down the toilet and stuff... so who cares

what if their cloth gets too soaked while they are at school? they need tampons. it is more sanitary then leaving a dirty filthy cloth in their underwear. and helping the African girls is more than just good for the girls, it is a brilliant way of marketing. Tampax is a well established brand so they could tell you to put tampons in your darn nose and sell their product.

You make a very good point. And the first "tampons" were cloth wrapped around sticks. Can we say uncomfortable? I don't think it's stupid but I don't think it's smart either. It's just sorta neutral for me. I realize the problems in Africa but I'm more concerned about the people in my glorious (although materialistic) country... America. Shouldn't we all be raising awareness and trying to stop Aids, poverty, etc in our country before we tackle trying to end another countries problems?

I find it silly that babies are going hungry here and that some people can't get proper health care or have to choose between food, heat in the winter (which I don't know about where you live but it gets WELL below freezing here), and their medications. Don't you find something wrong with that??

using cloths are messier, tampons and pads are alot cleaner to use, they probably do miss school cause they mess up their clothes when they're on their periods. tampax just might need some money

you try having your period and not using a tampon and see how you feel!

I am really concerned about this campaign. I think giving out tampons might create more human health and environmental problems if they are being used in areas with no landfills where garbage that does not degrade will wind up in these people's environments. I am not informed on this issue and I would like to know if any humanitarian, health, or environmental organizations (other than Tampax) have weighed in on this issue. Anyone know where I can find any analysis?

Anyway, even if the campaign were otherwise a good one I would rather not buy tampons with plastic or cardboard applicators which add a lot of extra pollution to the environment and I don't buy products made by proctor & gamble because they use animal testing. I would rather donate money directly to organizations who help African girls than to support tampax and proctor and gamble with my consumer dollars.





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