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Those are pretty good!

I do wish people could be more open when it comes to talking about bodies. We're talking about body parts here; these are not "bad words" or "dirty words." They're no worse than "arm" or "leg." I especially hate when people say, "vuh-jay-jay." Would you say, "I hurt my leh-gay-gay while running today"? I doubt it. So don't butcher "v****a" either. xp

I'm pretty open about my body and periods, but even so, I bet my partner would be confused by all the different pads available too if he had to shop completely on his own. There are even scented pads available, which drives me crazy because scented pads aren't even recommended. The problem is not all women know that, and I honestly think the pad companies want to keep it that way. I think they're marketing those specifically to women who don't have a good understanding of their body and why it smells the way it does.

Although if Kotex really wants to make a difference they should make reusable pads. Reusable pads are so much better. They're cheaper in the long wrong. They're a bit more "one size fits every occasion" in my opinion (did you notice the lady in the video who recommended like six different boxes of pads for the guy? xp ). Since they're cloth, they don't develop funny smells as easily, and they don't irritate. They cut down on garbage going to landfills. And they don't have chlorine or other chemicals that most disposables do. Yet they're uncommon and hard to find. Most people are confused when they first hear about them just because they're so not what we're used to, and I've never seen one sold in a store. I had to buy mine online. And that's a shame because it means an extra shipping charge, and it means fewer people are aware of them.