Why Do You Think They Call It a 'Boy'-cott?

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"Transgender advocates claim a new tampon advertisement takes the cringe
factor surrounding women's sanitary products to new lows by stereotyping
its community members," reports the New Zealand Herald. The ad, for
Libra tampons, features two women--or so it appears at first:

Both women sneak glances at each other while they get
competitive about putting on their mascara in a mirror,
lipgloss and adjusting their bras.

In an apparent coup de grace the blonde pulls out a tampon
and the drag queen walks out of the bathroom.

Agender NZ president Cherise Witehira, said many in the
transgender community were outraged at the ads which were
"blatantly transphobic".

"It's extremely offensive because it's pretty much saying
the only way you can be a woman is to get your period.

The Herald reports that "many vented on the company's Libra Facebook
page yesterday, saying they were boycotting the product." So what brand
of tampon are they going to use instead, Notex or Shampax?


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