Re: the Venus razor
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 03 May 2001 16:31:25 -0400
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hahahahahahahahahahhaha ... chewbakkaettes
Nina wrote:
> OH MY GOD THAT IS HYSTERICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> At Wed, 2 May 2001, jodi wrote:
>
> >
> >has everyone by now seen the new Venus razor? basically, i guess the
> >makers of the Mach III realised women were using their product, and
> >decided to market it in girly colors (and probably at a higher price!)
> >in a fashion similar to the release of the Gilette Sensor for Women a
> >few years ago. It's a three bladed razor, in case anyone doesn't know.
> >
> >ANYWHO... :)
> >
> >i saw a commercial for them the other day. it had a bunch of women in
> >bathing suits sitting on towels and showing off their gorgeous, smooth
> >legs... to the tune of Venus, by Bananarama, I believe...
> >
> >and all i can think is, darn it, the kind of women who need to go in for
> >a three bladed razor sure as heck don't look like that!!!
> >
> >i can't help but wonder if the release of such a product is just a sign
> >of how rampant PCOS really is. i mean, i can't see any reason a women
> >with normal leg hair would shell out the extra bucks for a triple bladed
> >razor. these things are EXPENSIVE, in case you didn't know. (i find
> >the disposable three bladed ones to be cheaper, and they are often on
> >salle at my store...) it just seems like schick (pr whoever) got wind of
> >the fact that a lot of hairy, bumpy legged cysters were using their mach
> >III's and capitalised on the fact.
> >
> >so... i'm tickled at the fact that a sexy name (Venus) and sexy women
> >(smooth legs from crotch to toes, not a trace of bumps or stubble) are
> >being used to promote a product that is probably not going to be used by
> >particularly _conventionally_ sexy women... and oh, i don't mean that
> >insultingly... note the use of conventionally... :)
> >
> >i would like it a lot better if the ad had a bunch of rashy legged women
> >sitting around saying, wow, i had ten minutes of smooth after using this
> >razor!!!! that's five minutes longer than with a double blade!!!!!!
> >
> >and... i'm glad that this razor makes it obvious that there are other
> >hairy women out there. :) at least, i think it makes it obvious...
> >
> >- jodi
>
> --
> Nina K.
> ttc# 1 Cd 1 500mg2xdaily glucophage; wellbutrin 150mg
>
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