Comments on Life and Dandelions: Bring back the mystery ... please!!

Agree entirely! Your post was gross and hilarious....

2012-08-15T15:23:05.156+10:00

Agree entirely! Your post was gross and hilarious. We know WHY we need them, they just need to convince us why we need their brand. Way to make a female feel yucky about her perfectly natural processes.

I agree Annie.I felt so uncomfortable sitting watc...

2012-08-14T20:48:36.541+10:00

I agree Annie.I felt so uncomfortable sitting watching tv with my girl and her male friend when the ad mentioning vaginal discharge came on.I suddenly found an excuse to leave the room.

Annie, I couldn't agree more. All women who ha...

2012-08-14T20:37:33.528+10:00

Annie, I couldn't agree more. All women who have reached puberty and beyond, are aware that feminine hygiene products are necessary. There is absolutely NO need for advertisement of these products. I'll be honest, I never noticed a difference between brands anyway.

I am not a fan of prudishness, ridiculous so calle...

2012-08-14T11:16:10.331+10:00

I am not a fan of prudishness, ridiculous so called political correctness or oversensitive sensibilities. As an example, I have always insisted on an open door policy at home, ie toilet, bedroom, bathroom and both my wife & I have no hesitation I'm getting around the house naked; our kids are not so keen.
However, I agree with your contention about stuff thrust in front of us on TV. You could extend the argument to include the gross anti smoking ads too. We don't smoke and don't like seeing graphic images of the results of smoking related disease - they are preaching to the choir. I also don't like the graphic scenes on the TV news or noisy grabs on radio news. Why do news producers feel the need to accentuate and embellish their stories? Do they have credibility issues?
I certainly support your argument about reducing the gunge on the TV but we need to be comprehensive in our approach, Annie. Take care. Regards, Drew.

I agree these type of ads should definitely with a...

2012-08-14T09:29:24.088+10:00

I agree these type of ads should definitely with a TMI warning , there is just no need to make us squirm like this watching family television viewing .

I think it is a good issue for healthy debate. I&#...

2012-08-14T09:12:41.848+10:00

I think it is a good issue for healthy debate. I'm sure there are varying degrees of opinion and I will be interested to see what they are :)

Hi Annie! I understand what you are saying, but I ...

2012-08-14T08:46:00.624+10:00

Hi Annie! I understand what you are saying, but I actually feel the opposite. I think too much "mystery" can promote a shyness - and even shame - about things that, as you say, are perfectly normal. I think men and women should know about things that happen with each others' bodies. But I think you've touched on a highly contested issue, so it will be interesting to see what other people think too!