EXACTLY!!! I want a realistic advert for feminine hygiene products. One where a lady looks like death warmed up and is lying on the couch wrapped in a blanket hugging a hot water bottle. The voice over says “You’ll still feel like s**t, but these ones will fit neatly in your handbag and you won’t have to worry about them coming flying out in front of everyone when you’re getting your purse out to pay for lunch.” And then the lady yells… “Where’s that cup of tea you promised me 10 minutes ago!!! What are you even doing out there in the kitchen so long?” And her other half comes in looking terrified that he might catch it if he gets too close to her and hands her the tea at arms length. THAT is what I want to see in a tampon advert!

Don’t forget the lead up to the event either; where a previously sane and normal woman is transformed into a screaming harpie who does nothing but yell and scream at her nearest and dearest. A seemingly innocent question such as “Would you like a cup of tea?” is almost always answered by a murderous scream of “WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATT!?!?!?”

It must be men that come up with these adverts. I’m not even sure why they’re advertised, it’s not like we have a choice in the matter, we have to buy them for a large chunk of our life times, and there can’t be a women looking at those ads thinking they’re really going to feel like mountain biking or doing the high jump at a competitive level during those few days, if they buy a certain brand.

what about gay women???

Oh they’re scary all the time. There is no time of the month where you can approach a gay woman! Don’t be so ridiculous like!