All a woman needs to get ahead in the office is summers eve

[doggie]

no this is not from the 1950's

so does the boss go around sniffing for fragrant vagina's to see who to promote?

[polecat]

I love how it says not to let the conversation get personal. It's TOTALLY okay for your boss to stick his/her nose in your crotch, but don't talk about personal stuff, ladies!

[BrownieMomma]

How do you make the leap in logic from "do your usual to feel your best" to somehow the boss is sniffing vaginas?

I do things every day before work to make myself feel clean and prepared for the day. How the hell does that become someone is going to be sniffing me - what does that have to do with it?

It's an ad. They want you to think that if you use their product, then you will feel confident and able to attack the problem of the day.

How do you not get that? It has nothing to do with expecting your boss to sniff anything.

[IronicallyMaeve]

I think thrush would distract me when I'm asking for a raise.

[doggie]

Maybe the boss goes around after work and sniffs the seats. It's a stupid ad worth making fun of

[Geechee Girl]

I was expecting a 1970's douche advertisement. Color me surprised. This ad could be for anything really, like antiperspirant, toothpaste, or shampoo.

[doggie]

usually you have to ask the douche bag for a raise not use a douche bag for a raise.

[FundieWatcher]

Start your day with Summers Eve. Not breakfast.

[momof2treasures]

What's do these products do that soap can't accomplish?

[DGayle]

If you have to use a douche every morning, you need to go see a doctor.

[eh02]

How do you make the leap in logic from "do your usual to feel your best" to somehow the boss is sniffing vaginas?

I do things every day before work to make myself feel clean and prepared for the day. How the hell does that become someone is going to be sniffing me - what does that have to do with it?

It's an ad. They want you to think that if you use their product, then you will feel confident and able to attack the problem of the day.

How do you not get that? It has nothing to do with expecting your boss to sniff anything.

I know what you mean, but I do actually think people should have a problem with this kind of marketing technique. First off, it goes against medical advice. Doctors pretty much across the board say less is more - aka, water is enough. You don't need cleansers. And you certainly don't need fragranced products for your genitals. Making women believe they need "vaginal area" cleansers isn't really responsible.

Second, women have historically been told that their genitals are inherently dirty and smelly. Unless you have BV or something that needs actual medical attention, and assuming you shower regularly, whatever smell you have is NORMAL, very likely minimal and unnoticeable by anyone else, and definitely is not something that you should feel worried about "fixing."

They prey on women already feeling insecure about a part of their anatomy that in most cases is perfectly healthy as it is. I can maybe get behind things like cleansing cloths for when you're on your period or after the gym, though theirs are really no better than any other generic brand of wipe, because the pH on the OUTSIDE of your genitals doesn't make much of a difference. (and AFAIK, they don't make any actual douching products, do they?) But stuff like fragranced deodorant spray for your vagina? A separate shower wash for your "vaginal area?" Yeah, fuck that! They must be made by the same idiot that made scented tampons.

[PityFree]

I would really like to know if the people behind this ad have ever smelled a penis and/or balls. They are not normally vanilla or pine forest scented. The double standard kills me. If someone told men they need to worry about how clean their cocks were in order to get ahead at work, can you imagine what they would say?

[Rebelwife]

I know what you mean, but I do actually think people should have a problem with this kind of marketing technique. First off, it goes against medical advice. Doctors pretty much across the board say less is more - aka, water is enough. You don't need cleansers. And you certainly don't need fragranced products for your genitals. Making women believe they need "vaginal area" cleansers isn't really responsible.

Second, women have historically been told that their genitals are inherently dirty and smelly. Unless you have BV or something that needs actual medical attention, and assuming you shower regularly, whatever smell you have is NORMAL, very likely minimal and unnoticeable by anyone else, and definitely is not something that you should feel worried about "fixing."

They prey on women already feeling insecure about a part of their anatomy that in most cases is perfectly healthy as it is. I can maybe get behind things like cleansing cloths for when you're on your period or after the gym, though theirs are really no better than any other generic brand of wipe, because the pH on the OUTSIDE of your genitals doesn't make much of a difference. (and AFAIK, they don't make any actual douching products, do they?) But stuff like fragranced deodorant spray for your vagina? A separate shower wash for your "vaginal area?" Yeah, fuck that! They must be made by the same idiot that made scented tampons.

I always liked the way a friend of mine put it: "The vagina is a self-cleaning oven."

[PityFree]

So....do you have SWAGGER? UGH>

[GolightlyGrrl]

I would really like to know if the people behind this ad have ever smelled a penis and/or balls. They are not normally vanilla or pine forest scented. The double standard kills me. If someone told men they need to worry about how clean their cocks were in order to get ahead at work, can you imagine what they would say?

I know this is totally TMI, but I was giving this guy a BJ and the smell of his dick and balls were so bad I totally gagged. Ugh.

And what would the name of a male-oriented douche be called, besides Jim Boob, Ken, Cabinetman, PP, etc?

[RosyDaisy]

Official crotch sniffer = family dog.

[bluebird]

I didn't realize my bits stunk to begin with. Hmmm.

[bookgirl14]

I would really like to know if the people behind this ad have ever smelled a penis and/or balls. They are not normally vanilla or pine forest scented. The double standard kills me. If someone told men they need to worry about how clean their cocks were in order to get ahead at work, can you imagine what they would say?

If I smelled a vanilla scented penis and /or balls or vagina, I would actually be concerned. There's a reason that the areas down there aren't supposed to smell like air freshener. Its not healthy!

[bluebird]

Lol!!! Right! Peoples junk should remain unnoticed. Who the hell has bits that naturally smell like a rain forest anyway? Seriously?

[doggie]

Maybe summers eve should make a vagina plug-in like a glade plug-in so a woman can freshen the air around her

[Arete]

As someone who does a fair bit of traveling on the a East Coast's I-95 corridor in the warm weather months, I'm pretty unapologetic about carrying individually wrapped Summer's Eve wipes with me at all times for use at rest areas. No matter what is going on at a particular rest stop, I don't have to worry about not having toilet paper or the ability to clean up. Worth its weight in gold. Don't have to carry around a bulky pack of diaper wipes to get the equivalent convenience mothers with babies/toddlers have on hand at all times. Sometimes something like feminine wipes are a convenience, and people shouldn't feel the mere act of owning them sets aside progress in women's rights.,

[PityFree]

The SE wipes are awesome. I use them all the time. Being clean is great.

However, when Summer's Eve (or other companies) advertises their line of products by implying that women should be ashamed of their bodies and that they stink (more than men) and that their professional lives will be impacted if their private bits are not odorless is super duper offensive. It has nothing to do with our professional skills. I mean, really, you'd have to go weeks and months without bathing or wiping for your crotch to emit a detectable odor when you attend a meeting. Also, you would have to be naked at the meeting.

I think the ads would be slightly less offensive if there were wipes, sprays, powders, etc. for penises and testicles. Hell, I'd be happy if social standards evolved so that men were encouraged to do more than shake the piss off when they get done peeing. Why do men get to shake off and air dry and women have to scrub, sand blast, scent, add glitter, etc.????

The worst ad? Is the commercial where the woman says (paraphrasing) "I found out the HARD WAY that my feminine hygiene products weren't effective!" WHAT??? What is the HARD WAY to find out something like that????? What is that woman doing????

[momof2treasures]

I did work around a woman who had an unpleasant "female" odor. Of course that could have been just BO but it was obviously related to a health issue because she was a clean , groomed person otherwise. Not sure summers eve would even help in the case of real odor down there.

[Maggie Mae]

The SE wipes are awesome. I use them all the time. Being clean is great.

However, when Summer's Eve (or other companies) advertises their line of products by implying that women should be ashamed of their bodies and that they stink (more than men) and that their professional lives will be impacted if their private bits are not odorless is super duper offensive. It has nothing to do with our professional skills. I mean, really, you'd have to go weeks and months without bathing or wiping for your crotch to emit a detectable odor when you attend a meeting. Also, you would have to be naked at the meeting.

I think the ads would be slightly less offensive if there were wipes, sprays, powders, etc. for penises and testicles. Hell, I'd be happy if social standards evolved so that men were encouraged to do more than shake the piss off when they get done peeing. Why do men get to shake off and air dry and women have to scrub, sand blast, scent, add glitter, etc.????

The worst ad? Is the commercial where the woman says (paraphrasing) "I found out the HARD WAY that my feminine hygiene products weren't effective!" WHAT??? What is the HARD WAY to find out something like that????? What is that woman doing????

Oh I don't think it has to be weeks or months. I've definitely smelled other women before, and they were fully dressed and in a professional environment. And I did an ultralight backpacking trip and was horrified by my own odor after two days. (I will never again try to save weight by not bringing wipes and at least one spare pair of undies.)

Oh, and the HARD WAY would be someone going down on you and they mention it. OR you come home to your roommates making fun of it.

However, this ad is still stupid. People should wash themselves as often as they need to be washed and sometimes people smell. Let's all just get over it. And not sell products that are terrible for women.

[eh02]

I don't think SE wipes are bad. I can see them being convenient for when you're on your period, road trips, camping etc. when you CAN'T bathe regularly. I really doubt they're much different than any generic wet wipe, but I doubt they're actually harmful. If I was in a situation where I couldn't shower for 3+ days or something, I am sure they'd be really convenient to have around.

But the rest of the products are just total BS. Puts you at greater risk of BV and yeast infections and makes you feel like these very unnecessary products are normal and "part of being a woman."

And all of the points about the comparisons between men and women are so spot on. People would just be confused if anyone implied a man would lack confidence at work because his crotch stank. WTF?

Men can go days without bathing and have balls that smell like someone left a ham in a hot car all day, and still all the while expect women to smell - literally - like flowers. It's depressing. Summer's Eve seems to really have gotten popular again lately. How is this happening in 2015?! I see their commercials all the time and there are about two entire shelves at my grocery store over by the condoms dedicated to all of their products.