ADS for Kotex Lightdays pantiliners in this
kit; they feature named women, a rarity. But
see
famous women in menstrual hygiene ads.
AD for Ultra Thin Maxi Pads in this kit showing
what looks like an embarrassed woman.
PLAYTEX introduced the evil plastic
applicator for tampons
that you see in this kit.
MANY BOOKLETS
menstrual hygiene companies made for girls, women and teachers - patent medicine - a list of
books and articles about menstruation - videos
What did women do about menstruation in the
past?
 
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Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health
Becoming Aware Educational Kit
Puberty kit for girls & their mothers (Kotex,
1992?, U.S.A.)
Box contains booklets for mothers & their daughters, and sample menstrual
pads & tampons
Explains menstruation, adolescence, tampons, girls' growth, menstrual pads
Lightdays, maxi pad, pantiliner, overnite
Pads & tampon in this kit
Security tampons
Below: The tampon box measures 2 3/8 x
5 3/4 x 1" (6 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm).
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Below: Back of box.
The tampon absorbency ranges reflect the reaction to the TOXIC
SHOCK CRISIS in the late 70s and early 80s
as does the "CONTAINS NO SUPERABSORBENT MATERIALS," which traces
directly to Rely tampon.
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Below: Sides of box. For "ATTENTION"
see the comments above right. Ingredients interested users after Rely tampon used unusual materials to tragic effect.
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Below: Top of box, same as the bottom.
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See the tampon on the next
page.
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Copyright 2009 Harry Finley
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