Fat-Shaming? Period-Shaming? A Sanitary Napkin Brand Explains Its Divisive Ad
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A new sanitary napkin ad from J. Walter Thompson Melbourne sums up what it’s like to have your period. You sprawl on the couch in sweats, whining into the phone, “I feel like I sat on a jam donut.” You order pizza and shout at the delivery guy. You tell your cat, “I don’t need you, I don’t need anyone.”
Thus the Australian ad for a new line of sanitary pads, Sofy BeFresh, taps into some common (if tired) stereotypes about women turning crazy during their periods. But the thing that really annoyed some viewers is the two women cast in the ad: a thin actress and a larger actress who plays her alter ego, the hormonal mess who takes over when it’s that time of the month. On Twitter, some commenters called it fat-shaming and period-shaming.
To be fair, some found the ad funny and said they related.
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