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One girl's take on tampon ads. Spoiler alert: Her period wardrobe doesn't include white spandex.
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  • Alli 2 days ago
    "i like to twirl, maybe in slow motion...and i do it in my white spandex" LOOOL!!!!!
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  • Maria 6 days ago
    Love this!
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  • Jessica 9 days ago
    I know it's weird to say but I love it! Sleep all day...eat what ever & just to know that I'm a WOMAN makes it that much more better!! =)
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  • RedFox 14 days ago
    Heyy! I think this sight is so cool!
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  • sassyclassy 26 days ago
    i agree! haha. and hey, periods make us able to do stuff that guys cant. have children, have an excuse to be a jerk, and have an excuse to skip school monthly :)
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  • Catherine (: 28 days ago
    sami is a negative nancy.
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  • sami 40 days ago
    i do NOT want to love & accept something that makes me hurt. thats dumb!!
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  • Topher 39 days ago
    I wish my girlfriend would dance on the third day. And not hate everything about life. You know its bad when she doesn't even enjoy her morning coffee.
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  • greengym 41 days ago
    i love going on the beach in a bikini on my period!too bad i dont live anywhere near a beach and i dont own a bikini!!
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  • zoey 42 days ago
    Its an amazing commercial with all reality. Humor in a pure form I am now a devoted user of U by kotex. lol never before has a commercial infuenced on my decisions...i love it =P
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  • Rachel 44 days ago
    I don't understand why some girls think this site is being "rude". U by Kotex is not just a new product, it is a movement. It is demanding that society change how it looks at periods and empowering young women everywhere stop being ashamed of their bodies.
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  • Sunshine 45 days ago
    You people don't understand sarcasm. Just because you may love your period doesn't mean everyone else does... geez. BTW i agree with Zee
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  • Zee 47 days ago
    It's not being rude, it's just joking. But it's right when it talks about how unrealistic tampon and pad ads are. Femininity and wanting to wear white skinnies on your period are two very different things.
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  • izzysaintlouis12 49 days ago
    this is not sarcasm she lves her period i know i love mine im serious ok I LOVE MY PERIOD i do and i love accepting being a woman and every one should be proud to be a woman its a gift from nature and u have to accept it and enjoy it
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  • YAY! 51 days ago
    This is AWESOME! I love her sarcasm!
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  • ! 51 days ago
    I see your point about how this site is being rude (which i a agree) but I think they are just trying to make people feel okay about periods
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  • dkattttttt 51 days ago
    Hahaha....
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  • kelly 51 days ago
    can you people really not pick up sarcassm?!!
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  • iamgrape 55 days ago
    I think Khloe is right- this site is just plain rude. So what if other brands want to celebrate femininity instead of kick-a** attitide?
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  • Khloe 60 days ago
    I think that what other tampon and pads commercial's are doing...they don't need to get all blunt and say things exactly like they are...i think this site is being rude to other tampon brands
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  • gurly34 64 days ago
    @Usernameea you are sick. Guys don't have to jerk off. Girls have no choice in whether we get our periods or not. Periods are not taboo and they are biology how do you think we have babies, dumbo?
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  • anzleekayy. 66 days ago
    reuseable cloth pads?? eww.
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  • songbird131 71 days ago
    I soooo love this commercial when i saw it on tv i rewinded it like 5 times & laughed my but off! but shes right when she says oh! thats whats supposed to happen hahaha
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  • dadlovesperiods 73 days ago
    my dad wanted to buy these after seeing this. even now at target he'll go up and be like do you need these yet? please get themmmm
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  • BDonk 79 days ago
    The piano just makes it so much better.
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  • chellie 79 days ago
    she's being sarcastic
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  • morgan12345abc123 79 days ago
    "oh i just wanted to dance by the third day" lying b****
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  • morgan12345abc123 79 days ago
    i bet you shes lying
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  • ashley 81 days ago
    @usernameaaa This is about being comfortable talking about it. We're not saying we're going to announce it. And guys DO talk about masturbating.
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  • daft punk girl! 91 days ago
    can it not be more fake???
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  • Nikki 94 days ago
    I love how they call out on all the other brands, because the truth is we DONT feel like wearing white pants while streching. If anything we want to burn those pants! And for the stretching, we wouldn't even consider it!
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  • livvvy1997 94 days ago
    scooter- you have no place here, this is supposed to be for girls!
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  • livvvy1997 94 days ago
    yeah the adds were what got me to buy them... they really work!!! and are super comfy!!!
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  • LaneyLovley 101 days ago
    I just love your add so much. its so smart. Seriously tampon ads ARE ridiclious and i love how you jsut called every single one of them out on it...yeah like we ALL slow mo spin when we got our period.
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  • CowGirlBoots14 106 days ago
    I love this video!!!!
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  • Tiff C 109 days ago
    Even my husband thought this was awesome.
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  • Antares95 110 days ago
    ok the first time i saw this i was like haha and now i finally get it! i love this commercial:D
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  • xawwiex 112 days ago
    I love this commercial(:
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  • michelle 113 days ago
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  • michelle 113 days ago
    I love this commercial :) Totally relates to all of us :)
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  • merebear47 117 days ago
    THIS IS HILARIOUSSS! i love her sarcasm!
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  • andi 124 days ago
    omg I love it!
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  • missmayflower 126 days ago
    hey, that's my cat!
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  • Scooter 128 days ago
    Okay - I am a boy, but it is on my blog because it is hilarious... www.nincompoopery.com
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  • Darkshinepirate09 129 days ago
    Love this commercial... sooo true. And that cat is hilarious!!!!
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  • Carrie 129 days ago
    This commercial is awesome. I relate way more to this woman than the spinning or sporty chicks you see in most tampon commercials.
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  • Dancer13 129 days ago
    lol yah the blue liquid lol i agree it makes no sense that people advertise it like that cause periods are SO the oposite lol!
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  • whoohoo! 131 days ago
    I LOVE THIS COMMERICIAL I LAUGH EVERYTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!(:
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  • yeahhh 131 days ago
    hhahahahaa so agree! the blue liquid is funnyyyy~ LOL hahhaha very nice "I love to wear white spandax. "
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  • girl 132 days ago
    For the first time in my life I have seen feminine product commercial that didn't want to make me throw-up.
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  • AmandaBaby 134 days ago
    I frist saw this comercial with my mom. We tried hard not to laugh because my dad was in the room. Ooops! Lmao!
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  • Allyson 134 days ago
    AMAZING. HILARIOUS. Showed it to friends and family they agreed!
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  • Jujubee 134 days ago
    When i saw this i was like "YESSSS!! Some one who understands periods arent bluuuue liquuiiid!!!"
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  • hanna m. 134 days ago
    Opps...i spelled commercial wrong...oh well :)
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  • hanna m. 134 days ago
    The first time I saw this comercial ....i was so confused..hahaha but not anymore:)
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  • DollFACETK 135 days ago
    OMG TOO FUNNI.....
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  • mizzxlesa 136 days ago
    love it, and the products:)
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  • Sloppy Daddy 137 days ago
    "I want to hold soft things, like my cat" And the cat is some furious thing. Make me laugh til I cry, and I have not idea about tampons.
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  • volleyball808 137 days ago
    when i first saw this i could not stop laughing ive watched it like 50 times !!! its my new favortie commercial
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  • mermaidmask 138 days ago
    Oh man... that's too funny.
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  • (:coorrina_Renee:) 140 days ago
    sometimes i want to twirl.. mayb in slow motion. haha luv this comercial. it funny.
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  • (:coorrina_Renee:) 140 days ago
    Haha i LUV this comercial!! i saw and started alughing so hard! haha i love her sarcasm.... some days i love to twirl.. mayb in slow motion.
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  • (:coorrina_Renee:) 140 days ago
    Haha i LUV this comercial!! i saw and started alughing so hard! haha i love her sarcasm.... some days i love to twirl.. mayb in slow motion.
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  • (:coorrina_Renee:) 140 days ago
    Haha i LUV this comercial!! i saw and started alughing so hard! haha i love her sarcasm.... some days i love to twirl.. mayb in slow motion.
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  • mmmarla 141 days ago
    hhahahah i didnt get this when i first saw it but now i cant stop laughing at it ""oh, so THAT's what it's supposed to do!"" hahahah :) AYV!
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  • StaceFace 140 days ago
    WHERE IS THE SO OBNOXIOUS COMERCIAL ON THIS SITE? I CANT FIND.......... THAX!
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • shutterbug 141 days ago
    This commercial is soooo funny. That humor is exactly my kind of humor! Who is that actrss? she is great! We need more commercials like t
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  • Abbey 141 days ago
    Sam is right, Kotex is just as guilty dumb advertising as any other company. This new campaign is more about $$ than social change.
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  • Smartie 142 days ago
    This is such a good commercial! I never want to go back to the old commercials. I bought a pack of U by kotex as soon as i saw them.
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  • LimeGreen 143 days ago
    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have always found it offensive the commercials that are out there especially "Have a happy period" :@
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  • tat2d 144 days ago
    It's about time SOMEONE modernized the marketing of this kind of product. I love this ad!!
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  • Megan 144 days ago
    i love this
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  • Abby 145 days ago
    Have a happy period my A**! i love this commercial
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  • Hayliegh<3-Love; 145 days ago
    Im pretty sure I'm not that happy and dance-around ish on my period... :) Awesome vid!
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  • light_calamity 146 days ago
    OMG love this video. You should use a red liquid if you are going to use a liquid at all.
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  • reallove1131 146 days ago
    i love this ad!!! it is freaking amazingg. i really love it because its treu i mean when im on my period there is nothing blue on my pad.lol
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  • chihuahuaj 147 days ago
    Best ad ever. Such a great answer to Alway's "have a happy period" yeah whatever that is.
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  • Keely 147 days ago
    Best Commercial Ever!!! Kudos to the marketing team, you guys are awesome! hehe :D
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  • roastchicken 148 days ago
    Real men aren't embarrassed or bothered by a woman's period.
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  • roastchicken 148 days ago
    Why the heck is there a guy on a feminine product site, telling us that we shouldn't discuss our period. Just shows that you're immature
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  • Sam 148 days ago
    It's funny, but Kotex has all those things in their past commercials. They're just pandering to make women feel identified with.
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  • whitney 149 days ago
    Where is the other commercial with the white pants girl???
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  • Sarah 149 days ago
    I LOVE this commercial, awesome!!!! Finally someone's making fun of the other ridiculous ads.
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  • Mary Alexandra 149 days ago
    What is that blue liquid anyway?
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  • Dolly Girl 150 days ago
    First time I saw it on TV I was laughing so hard.....my boyfriend was with me and he was like "I don't get it" LOL!
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  • RanaeLynn 150 days ago
    This is the best commercial ever! I have seen it soo many times but still find it totally hilarious! Love it!!
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  • Gaby 149 days ago
    I swear I always burst out laughing when this commercial pops out, so true!!
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  • Anne 151 days ago
    And I'm so happy that brand is honest about period. Kotex definetly win my montly cash!
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  • Anne 151 days ago
    This add is so funny! And blue why in the world in tampon add or whatever is it blue? FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE RED PERIOD!
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  • hello 151 days ago
    This is the funniest commercial ever! I never laughed so hard. The best marketing ever!
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  • hannah 152 days ago
    I just love this comershal sooo much!
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  • all 154 days ago
    This commercial is fantastic! The actress is so funny. Kudos for telling it like it is!
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  • cs 155 days ago
    Can you please post the "White" commercial that was on idol last this week? SO GREAT!
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  • alibaba 156 days ago
    this is soo amazing! I'm proud of Kotex's honesty. When I showed it to my flat mate, she couldn't believe that it was a genuine ad!
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  • SMom_10 157 days ago
    Great to put something funny, with something not so fun:)
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  • Katie_Kay24 162 days ago
    I LOVE THIS!!!!
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  • username11111111 162 days ago
    and usernameaaa... i dont think you're in bloated and in pain when you're whackin it... i think thats a different feeling (gross BTW)
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  • username11111111 162 days ago
    Judith: Reusable cloth pads??? Ewwwwwwww. I'm glad I dont live in the olden days and have to deal with that.
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  • ferfer13 162 days ago
    I love this she is like so serious! But in a sarcastic way! Gotta love it! GO KOTEX!!!! Luv ya guys!
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  • 4truthinadvertising 163 days ago
    i laughed so hard when i saw this commercial on tv!! it is so true - who the hell dances around in a white flowy gown on their period?!
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  • oh boys! 163 days ago
    I also love it when boys think they have any idea what a period is like. Oh usernameaaa, you're adorable. I hope middle school is going well
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  • username1 164 days ago
    So i am curious, who is the accress in this commercial?
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  • Alice 166 days ago
    omg this is so funny ive watched it like 10 times. its so true too
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  • steng 166 days ago
    HAHAHA sooooo funny
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  • nia14 167 days ago
    I luv this comercial, i cant wait 2 u by kotex comes 2 stores
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  • erin 168 days ago
    hahaha this is like one of my favorite commercials ever!!!!
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  • lstuhler 167 days ago
    I just want to say thank you to the person who created this video! FINALLY! Someone gets it!
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  • Jordan (U by Kotex) 168 days ago
    Hey, usernameaaa... I'm glad you're here and you're speaking out, but we want to keep things positive, please. --Jordan (Community Leader)
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  • Beth 168 days ago
    Thanks for answering my Q guys! I see what they mean now!
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  • Rachaeljohnsonchick 168 days ago
    When I watched the Tyra show today [3/18/10] it helped me realize things.. and im sooo switching from always infinity!
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  • its the truth 169 days ago
    the blue stuff they use to show the absorbency should be changed to RED!
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  • User Name 169 days ago
    Thankfully the guys in my class are pretty mature about all the girl's periods.
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  • Steph 169 days ago
    to beth: a lot of pad (always*) ads like to use blue liquid to show how quick they are to absorb liquds saying it will keep you feeling dry.
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  • AnnaBanana4 169 days ago
    (:
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  • Ashy 169 days ago
    It is replacing blood with light blue liquid as if that is all a period is...it's also to show absorbancy rates. There are other ways.
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  • usernamennn 169 days ago
    i think its good to tell it like its is
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  • Beth 169 days ago
    And youre so right Chelsey! and if someone has an answer to my Q that would rock!
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  • Beth 169 days ago
    I haven't seen a commercial with blue liquid. Is it referring to the detergent or replacing blood with blue liquid?
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  • Chelsey 169 days ago
    So please take your non period, sexual talk, and thoughts elsewhere. Thank you.
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  • Chelsey 169 days ago
    Oh, and to usernameaaaa, excuse me but a period is totally different than guys jrkng off, that is sexual. Just HAVING a period is not sexual
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  • Chelsey 169 days ago
    Thank you for speaking the truth and helping all of us understand more. I am a very straight-forward person & I respect anyone else who is.
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  • Chelsey 169 days ago
    Especially when I'm on my period watching those commercials scrunched in a ball from all the pain just wishing I felt like I could do that.
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  • Chelsey 169 days ago
    They always make it seems like it is so enjoyable and like you want to prance around. And it has always made me angry seeing them.
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  • Chelsey 169 days ago
    This is so informational! I love this! And I, along with many, have always wondered why commercials about periods so rediculous!
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  • usernameaaa 169 days ago
    if girls announce when they have a period, i will tell them when i masturbate or have a wet dream
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  • usernameaaa 169 days ago
    if girls announce when they have a period, i will tell them when i masturbate or have a wet dream
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  • usernameaaaa 169 days ago
    Products never said periods were fun, its supposed to be a simple solution so you can do what you love to do instead of not because of it
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  • usernameaaaa 169 days ago
    anything that isnt agreeable to this site is offensive, i understand your on PMS but it doesnt make you right about everything
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  • usernameaaaa 169 days ago
    they arnt saying a period is full of joy, its saying the tampon will make it unnoticable so you can have fun without thinking about bleeding
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  • usernameaaa 169 days ago
    Everyone knows that guys jerk off everyday, but we dont talk about it and make it known, its unspoken truth, like a period
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  • usernameaaa 169 days ago
    tampon commercials arnt a lesson in female biology, it should tell you about the product and thats it. and i bet you feel better with a pad
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  • usernameaaa 169 days ago
    if you had sex ed you know what a period is. 5 year olds would be horrified if it was honest and blunt, so its subtle.
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  • Beth 169 days ago
    And I've never wanted to wear spandex during my period. Right?
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  • Beth 169 days ago
    It isn't saying "don't use tampons", its just sayingwe have the right to speek truthfully about our periods.
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  • Beth 169 days ago
    To Judith: This isn't about changing out whole rutine and what products we use, it's about how the truth about periods are voiced.
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  • messageinamodel 169 days ago
    this is so great. :D
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  • rishinav 169 days ago
    Its really cool
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  • rishinav 169 days ago
    Its really cool
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  • alexsaysbam 169 days ago
    lmao i saw this tonight during the real world and started cracking up!
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  • Jersey1 170 days ago
    In my Women's Studies class we were talking about this exact subject. Why do menstral ads make periods sound like something they are not?
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  • Megan 170 days ago
    SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE. I love this ad:)
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  • carley. 170 days ago
    Yeah it might be the same stuff but at least it is one step closer in the right direction! Love the new adverts. I think it's a great step!
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  • Judith 170 days ago
    This is the same stuff in a new brightly colored wrapper. Do you really want to "break the cycle"? Switch to reusable cloth pads.
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  • Judith 170 days ago
    This is the same stuff in a new brightly colored wrapper. Do you really want to "break the cycle"? Switch to reusable cloth pads.
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  • MARY 171 days ago
    I love this commercial! I feel the same way and am so glad to see these new products! This is PERFECT!
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  • molly 171 days ago
    I am in love.
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  • boo 171 days ago
    Love it!
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  • user 171 days ago
    luv this!! shes funny and right.
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  • Blue 170 days ago
    For crying out loud! I thought I was the only one who felt that way! Geez! I love the look of this new product!
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  • Abouttime 171 days ago
    I got so mad about one ad that I actually wrote the company running it and they said sorry you feel that way but our focus group liked it.
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  • me 172 days ago
    finally... what we've all been thinking!"
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  • girly 172 days ago
    hahahahaha! luv. soo funny
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  • lagg 172 days ago
    I loved this!!!!! Why are tampon ads so ridiculous. Finally one that doesn't make girls look idiotic!!!
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  • heygirlie 172 days ago
    LOL. So true.
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