The Shady Milkman

Summer’s Eve’s latest ad for feminine hygiene products is making its rounds on the internets, awkwardly connecting the dots between vaginal cleanliness and getting more money at work:

Now, I understand that advertising for this subject isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do in this world. It’s a taboo subject that most people don’t want to think about, let alone see advertising for. I mean, just think how many people still complain about TV commercials for tampons. But still, claiming that having a stanky vajayjay can ruin your chances to get a raise is a little ridiculous.

To add insult to injury, they also throw in that a woman should remind her boss of what the higher executives say about her with quotes like, “Great job on the XXX project! You made me look good!” 

In other words, not only do women need to remember to keep their vaginas free from foul stench, they need to recall the time they degraded themselves by having a filthy sexual rendezvous in the corporate executive’s penthouse office just to get their job in the first place!

This is the worst attempt at subtle sexism I’ve ever seen. Shame on you, Summer’s Eve. If you’re going to be sexist, why not go in 100%, like the good ol’ days?