Comments on: Who Knew Tampons Could Be So Funny?

By: nmlavoi

nmlavoi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:59:12 +0000

Jennifer-Glad you found the blog post. I read your blog regularly and love the content. I especially love the name of your blog clever. As a former tennis player, teaching pro and tennis coach I don’t know the history of different # of sets for men and women. What I can tell you is, it is likely a way to set up the women’s game as a “lesser version” to the men, thus marginalizing the women. It also makes it a “fact” that women aren’t capable of playing 5 sets, and provides “evidence” that men must be superior physically. Personally I think everyone should play 5 sets or everyone should play 3 sets…and I’d argue for 3 sets, as 5 sets gets BORING. Thanks for your post. -nml

By: Jennifer Doyle

Jennifer Doyle — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:03 +0000

Just found your blog through women talk sports (looking for history on why men and women play different numbers of sets in tennis). What a fantastic blog – and this post is amazing. That ad is brilliant.

By: nmlavoi

nmlavoi — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:02:44 +0000

Ashlie,
Good to see you comment on the blog and happy to share a laugh. -nml

By: Ashlie Grilz

Ashlie Grilz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:06:15 +0000

I will have to agree as well. Watched the video quite a few times, and found myself laughing every time. It almost reminds me of a SNL skit…and come on, although periods clearly aren’t the most enjoyable time of month, we all have had some sort of humorous story or experience regarding “that time of the month.” Kudos to Tampax for creating an honest add that throws some humor into the mix!

By: nmlavoi

nmlavoi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:39:22 +0000

Yes ! A 3-snap post! It is a good day. -nml

By: Lisa Creech Bledsoe

Lisa Creech Bledsoe — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:37:57 +0000

This. Is. Fantastic.

I’m with you, it’s hard to tell the first time through (the idea of a period as “gift” still throws me off), then it’s just damn funny. And such a refreshing break from the annoying and misleading Pollyanna Pristine menstruation stuff.

Three snaps up for posting it!