Comments on: Marketing The Tampon: “Will I Still Be A Virgin?” http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: SHwithcats http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-548295 SHwithcats Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:25:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-548295 @Gabi ikr! i live in hong kong where its almost exactly the same. i rely want 2 use tampons but my mom wont let meh............. @Gabi ikr! i live in hong kong where its almost exactly the same. i rely want 2 use tampons but my mom wont let meh………….

]]> By: Rasputin Catamite - About that tampon comment Lucky made in the comic… http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-129500 Rasputin Catamite - About that tampon comment Lucky made in the comic… Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:10:38 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-129500 [...] conjure up any lustful images for me.  Yet, in some cultures and religions, folks with little understanding of how hymens work (like Lucky,) seem to believe that wearing a tampon has the potential of jeopardizing a [...] [...] conjure up any lustful images for me.  Yet, in some cultures and religions, folks with little understanding of how hymens work (like Lucky,) seem to believe that wearing a tampon has the potential of jeopardizing a [...]

]]> By: Gabi http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-87159 Gabi Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:48:39 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-87159 Thanks for the post. This is a very actual issue in some parts of the world. I live in Turkey and very very few girls use tampons for exactly this reason. Although (in the big cities and among people of a certain socioeconomic status) loss of virginity before marriage will not necessarily brand you as a whore any longer, it is a big issue when choosing a bride, paradoxically even for men who had no problem with one night stands. For this reason some girls choose to undergo a dangerous operation just before marrying, which consists of reconstructing the hymen in order to conceal their "deflowerment". These are not super-religious people, although the origin of this concern was originally religious - the idea of purity etc. It is very much practical - for girls, the fear of being an old maid, for men, the pride of getting a "0 km" girl (not my metaphor!). The injustice of this, the warped relationships stemming from repressed sexual urges, and even the medical consequences (a disproportionate quantity of women suffering from vaginismus) are a whole different issue I won't even get started on. So I think you are very lucky to be able to look back on this as a quaint and almost forgotten concept. Thanks for the post. This is a very actual issue in some parts of the world. I live in Turkey and very very few girls use tampons for exactly this reason. Although (in the big cities and among people of a certain socioeconomic status) loss of virginity before marriage will not necessarily brand you as a whore any longer, it is a big issue when choosing a bride, paradoxically even for men who had no problem with one night stands. For this reason some girls choose to undergo a dangerous operation just before marrying, which consists of reconstructing the hymen in order to conceal their “deflowerment”. These are not super-religious people, although the origin of this concern was originally religious – the idea of purity etc. It is very much practical – for girls, the fear of being an old maid, for men, the pride of getting a “0 km” girl (not my metaphor!). The injustice of this, the warped relationships stemming from repressed sexual urges, and even the medical consequences (a disproportionate quantity of women suffering from vaginismus) are a whole different issue I won’t even get started on.
So I think you are very lucky to be able to look back on this as a quaint and almost forgotten concept.

]]> By: Zula http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-82527 Zula Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:15:27 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-82527 What I find interesting (and sad) is that the MODERATORS on that FAQ site say that the hymen is a "flap of skin that covers the cervix." Ummm... no it isn't. The cervix is way inside; the hymen's on the outside. If even the mods are getting their facts wrong, what about the poor kids? What I find interesting (and sad) is that the MODERATORS on that FAQ site say that the hymen is a “flap of skin that covers the cervix.”

Ummm… no it isn’t. The cervix is way inside; the hymen’s on the outside.

If even the mods are getting their facts wrong, what about the poor kids?

]]> By: al oof http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-82389 al oof Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:25:31 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-82389 satine: it's not easier it's less messy (for your hands). american women are taught not to touch themselves for any reason. satine: it’s not easier it’s less messy (for your hands). american women are taught not to touch themselves for any reason.

]]> By: Roving Thundercloud http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-82285 Roving Thundercloud Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:01:08 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-82285 Man, that FAQ link was just sad. So many girls just freaking out with no basic knowledge. Man, that FAQ link was just sad. So many girls just freaking out with no basic knowledge.

]]> By: Satine http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-82135 Satine Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:58:23 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-82135 What really stands out for me is the thing about applicators. How is inserting a plastic tube being easier than using your fingers? I've never seen tampons sold with an applicator in Germany. What really stands out for me is the thing about applicators. How is inserting a plastic tube being easier than using your fingers?
I’ve never seen tampons sold with an applicator in Germany.

]]> By: The Gender Blender Blog http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-81520 The Gender Blender Blog Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:46:37 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-81520 [...] 07 2009 Via Sociological Images, an older ad marketing a [...] [...] 07 2009 Via Sociological Images, an older ad marketing a [...]

]]> By: Mr. Kedi http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80760 Mr. Kedi Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:13:58 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80760 oh, then i guess i lost my virginity to a bike when i was eight, how terrible it was... XD oh, then i guess i lost my virginity to a bike when i was eight, how terrible it was… XD

]]> By: Elena http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80711 Elena Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:23:21 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80711 SarahMC: The *parody* site Landover Baptist has a hilarious page about "<a href="http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0999/cotton.html" rel="nofollow">Satan's Little Cotton Fingers</a>." SarahMC: The *parody* site Landover Baptist has a hilarious page about “Satan’s Little Cotton Fingers.”

]]> By: lisa http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80582 lisa Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:51:04 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80582 Thanks A. Fixed. Thanks A. Fixed.

]]> By: Ellen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80566 Ellen Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:26:42 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80566 we give him way too much attention. I think I am going to go back through these posts and do a qualitative study on how he derails the conversation with the sole purpose of being an asshat. we give him way too much attention. I think I am going to go back through these posts and do a qualitative study on how he derails the conversation with the sole purpose of being an asshat.

]]> By: SarahMC http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80565 SarahMC Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:26:23 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80565 Some people are *still* concerned about this, particularly super-religious folks. I know people who weren't allowed to use tampons because their parents didn't want them to lose their virginity. I guess they didn't let them see the gynocologist either. :eye roll: The very concept of "virginity" is bogus to begin with. Some people are *still* concerned about this, particularly super-religious folks. I know people who weren’t allowed to use tampons because their parents didn’t want them to lose their virginity. I guess they didn’t let them see the gynocologist either. :eye roll:
The very concept of “virginity” is bogus to begin with.

]]> By: A http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80564 A Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:25:42 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80564 Yep, the source you link to says it's from 1990. Twice. Yep, the source you link to says it’s from 1990. Twice.

]]> By: A http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/12/marketing-the-tampon-will-i-still-be-a-virgin/comment-page-1/#comment-80563 A Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:24:44 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=9977#comment-80563 I think this ad is likely from the '80s, because I remember it and I was too young to read magazines in the '70s. I think this ad is likely from the ’80s, because I remember it and I was too young to read magazines in the ’70s.

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