Comments on: An Open Letter to James Thatcher, Brand Manager, Proctor and Gamble

By: Not the best in the bunch, and that’s okay « These Are Days

Not the best in the bunch, and that’s okay « These Are Days — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:35:22 +0000

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By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:35:07 +0000

Just found this. Wonderful letter. Periods do suck incredibly, but I want to add something else to the list of womanly complaints:
OVARIAN FUCKING CISTS.
Nothing has been more painful for me than those horrid things, but then I’ve never had a child. Something to look forward to, I guess?

By: Aqua

Aqua — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:13:43 +0000

I wholly agree with your letter! My best-friend-since-5th-grade has 2 younger twin sisters and I myself have an older sister, and we both agree that in a house filled with female pms-ing, the sentence “Have a happy period” makes anyone want to scream. I really hope that you sent this letter!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:26:07 +0000

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just want to smash something every single time I see/hear that damn commercial!!! I feel that way when I’m not on my period, and it only gets worse when I am! I’m one of those people who seriously can’t have a happy period. anxiety, depression, etc., etc., PLUS a visit from Aunt Flo does not a happy woman make. I’m also one of those women who had to go on the pill BECAUSE of my period. ever had someone use a jackhammer on your uterus? me either, but that’s what I equate the pain I was in to.

I do have to add that Jenna’s “happy “you’re not pregnant” day!” would make a great tag line too. lol

By: Jenna

Jenna — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:43:30 +0000

This is fantastic. I would have a much happier period if my pad said “vehicular manslaughter is wrong” “put down the hammer” or “happy “you’re not pregnant” day!” Bleeding out your vagina would be so much more fun with a sense of humor.

By: ihavenomouth

ihavenomouth — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:12:22 +0000

Not only is there slogan ‘Have a happy period’ which is incredibly brave of them, but they also say, “This is the time of month that no toenail should go unpolished.” Because seriously, when you’re on your period is a great time to be bending over and painting your toenails. We women must make ourselves pretty at all times. *rolls eyes*

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:30:47 +0000

i read the comment regarding how great a “diva cup” is. are you freaking kidding me? how does that work while you are at work or wherever all day long and must use a public restroom? i don’t know what’s more lame: a diva cup or the have a happy period ad campaign!!

By: Bitsy Cazel

Bitsy Cazel — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:35:59 +0000

Poor Janelle needs to get a sense of humor.

By: Lyra

Lyra — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:29:10 +0000

Though I think it’s wrong to assume that all women and girls suffer that much from periods, I have to agree that the letter is brilliantly witty, and the slogan in question ridiculous. Good one, Wendi!

By: Outside Pandora’s Box – Wendi Aarons « Pandora’s Box

Outside Pandora’s Box – Wendi Aarons « Pandora’s Box — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:19:41 +0000

[...] viral email from both my mom and my mother-in-law…you might have gotten it too. It was the “Letter to Always” from Wendi Aarons. Well, I think a lot of folks read these things, laugh, forward them to their [...]

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:20:56 +0000

Oh my. How I agree with this! A few years ago when the Australian Government was introducing GST, some twit decided that some things didn’t need GST while others did. (eg. Tooth Brushes DO but toothpaste DOES NOT).

In the discussion process, it was decided that ‘Feminine Hygiene Products WOULD have GST because they are, wait for it, a LUXURY item. SERIOUSLY!!!!!! Hands up ladies which one of you feels really luxurious at that time of the month? Anyone? No, I didn’t think so.

Yes I realise that women made do without these for thousands of years but we also made do without medicine, schools and and telephones. *sigh* Can you tell it was a male who decided that?

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:22:58 +0000

Janelle’s right. I should look on the bright side and be happy. And I will as soon as I find out which moron thought of putting the inspirational thought for the day in my pads and cram 40 million empty chocolate bar wrappers where Mr. Happy will never find them. Now can we find a product that won’t stick to A) my thigh, or B)itself, creating a little sticky wad wedgie that makes me walk funny?

Have a happy prostate exam, Mr. Thatcher.

By: Appreciative

Appreciative — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:58:58 +0000

I can’t believe that this letter has still been circulating throughout the internet years later. I still laugh every time it is forwarded to me.

Some women obviously haven’t experienced the exCRUSHiating pain other women have felt during their menstral cycle for them to write “We have it pretty easy these days”. Yes, darling, we have protection now, not that it works any, but before, we didn’t have MEN writing stupidity on products only women use. This type of idiotic slogan angers women to the fullest extent.

I, for one, have experienced PAIN! I have bled externally, internally and for months on end (6 months straight to be exact with no end in site). I finally had to have a hysterectomy – thank GOD for that.

“Have a Happy Period”. What a load of crock. I applaud Wendi and her ability to write such a perfect letter to an insensitive man. Yup, only a man could have come up with such an obscene slogan. Both tampons and pads (extra long, nighttime, wings) together could not keep my “Happy Period” inside. Anyone and everone around me knew when I had my “Monster”. … and I was NOT allowed to hold a knife whilst on my bad days. Hubby said “No” to that one. lol

By: Clarissa

Clarissa — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:52:15 +0000

If my pads said “Put Down the Hammer” or “Vehicular Manslaughter Is Wrong” I would die laughing. Seriously, that one thing would make my day.

By: Alana

Alana — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:27:16 +0000

I HATE that commercial. I’ve thought about writing them myself, I hate it so much.

By: Janelle

Janelle — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:29:38 +0000

I’m honestly shocked and ashamed by most of the comments here. While I definitely have to roll my eyes at a “happy period” tagline, it’s not exactly sending out the best message that women on their periods are hormonal lunatics who can’t even function for the duration of their menstrual cycle. Menstrual periods have existed for just as long as humans have, folks. Before maxi pads, before tampons, before Midol, before heating pads, etc., women had their periods. We have it pretty easy these days, you guys. Yeah it sucks and yeah it’s painful, but as women we are built to withstand that pain. We are built to handle the pain of CHILDBIRTH, for god’s sake. Instead of wallowing in self-pity because of this oh-so-torturous pain we have to suffer with every month, why not try overcoming that pain and proving that we CAN have a happy period because WE are capable of it, NOT because some ad exec tells us to through the use of their products.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:37:16 +0000

DIVA CUP.

I cannot say this enough.
Diva cup, diva cup, diva cup!!

Never have to buy tampons or pads again, AND say goodbye to leaks.
And, of course, never have to read any moronic garbage from male advertising managers again.

End public service announcement.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:00:33 +0000

Gosh, thank you so much for this. I was seriously pissed off when I found that in my pads, too. My husband joked that they should have had two varieties, one for those that are trying for a baby (Better luck next time!), and one for those that aren’t (Happy You’re Not Pregnant Day!).

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:50:51 +0000

Why shouldn’t we try to have happy periods? Seems like a pretty harmless ad to me. Maybe not a smart one, but it doesn’t bother me at all.

By: Reggie

Reggie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:08:42 +0000

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!