the cup, 1962

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[kayleigh013.livejournal.com]

I'm scared to know what the hell it is then...not a tampon, not a pad.....cue twilight zome music.

[kokosbolla.livejournal.com]

it's a cup

[kartusch.livejournal.com]

oh I bet thats like the thing I once got as a sample in the mail. It was like a flatish tampon in looks and you were to place it between the lips, sort of like when period starts when out and without anything, and you put some wadded toilet paper in till can get home. It was about that comfortable too.

Never mind ...On straining and reading the text maybe its a sea sponge or some sort of cup since has the line,"guaranteed to meet your every need for two years or your money back"

[iguanasdefuego.livejournal.com]

It's a cup that sits in the vaginal canal, collecting blood. Still in use today, just under different brands.

[kartusch.livejournal.com]

yeah I am just clearly dense, since I use a cup myself. The phrase "not a tampon not a napkin" reminded me so much of the tag line of that other item it stop all reasonable thought.

[garden_hoe21]

It's really creepy how it's in this bag and you can't even tell what shape or size it is, what material it's made from, what it does... all you know is that it's not a tampon or a pad. When Instead cups first came out they made the same mistake in their TV ads. Way to make your product sound scary and bizarre.

[mwittier.livejournal.com]

DO NOT LOOK INSIDE! BE ASHAMED! THINK OF TULIPS! KEEP YOUR SHAME IN A FLEUR DE LIS COZY!

[garden_hoe21]

Tee hee! Yes, exactly.

[garden_hoe21]

The other scary part is:
"It's not a tampon or a pad."
"Oh, then what is it?"
"Just give us your money."
Nope... doesn't sound shady at all!

[morwen_peredhil]

Yay for cups! Women were taught to be a lot more squeamish about their own bodies back then, so I'm not surprised it flopped.

I swear by the DivaCup.

[kdiddy.livejournal.com]

indeed. I have a keeper and I love it.

[feorag.livejournal.com]

Mooncup here. Most excellent.

[kayleigh013.livejournal.com]

Oy vey!
Thanks all.
I didnt squint, but duh...two lips....I should have figured that out eh?
I remember hearing about a cup thing, back in the day.
I have never heard of mooncups!
Stupid question...isnt it messy when you take them out?