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In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, horny child bride Courtney Stodden makes the talk show rounds, Bristol Palin takes aim at Tyra Banks, and someone on Big Brother pees on live TV. More »
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Carlton is a "fiercely private cat of substantial means," who is starting a campaign to replace the phrase "that's awesome" with "that's vaginal." Because the vagina is "the most astonishing natural wonder of all." More »
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After running an ad claiming that douching is an important step on the career ladder, Summer's Eve has issued an apology. More »
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If you're not getting ahead in your career, it's probably because your crotch stinks. More »
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While we're on the subject of language, I'd like to point out that both the word "douchebag" and the concept it stands for are, like, totally over. After the jump, four reasons why. More »
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Last night, David Letterman repeatedly uttered the word "douche" after reading in the Times that the word is now acceptable in primetime, declaring, "We gotta get on this 'douche' thing." It seems you already have, Dave. Clip at left. More »
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Following in the footsteps of asshat extraordinaire Roy Den Hollander is this charming guy, Alfred G. Rava, an attorney who sued the Oakland A's over his right to a free (women's) sun hat. More »
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The latest installment of Target: Women is Douchebaggery 101. Instead of a textbook, you'll be learning by watching commercials for Carl's Jr. For instance: More »
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A reader sent us an e-mail about an item called Waterworks. In the commercial for the product (embedded after the jump), a gorgeous woman of ambiguous ethnicity sits by a fountain as Frenchy-French accordian music plays. She says, "I'd like to talk about a problem most women don't like to talk about. Vaginal odor." Uh-oh! The camera cuts to the clasped hands of a man and woman, with two glasses of red wine. The model continues, "Millions of women suffer from it. It's embarrassing, and it can hurt your love life. In Europe, we use the water rinse of a bidet to solve some of the problem. You can solve the problem completely! With Waterworks, a natural water therapy." Lady, just admit it: It's a douche. More »
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Megan's awesome post earlier reminded me of the fact that, personally, I don't use the word douchebag. I'm prone to "asshole" or "fucking jerk." And I like faux-swearing, like "mothertrucker" and "shut the front door, you son of a businessman." But it seems like "douchebag" has been growing in popularity lately. The same way I would never call someone who is not brave a "pussy," I don't know that calling a stupid, irritating or reprehensible guy a "douchebag" is a good idea, since the negative connotation comes from the fact that a douche is something only a woman uses. More »
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This is a mid-century ad warning women that their marriages could go in the crapper if they don't "safeguard their daintiness" by douching—with Lysol! The copy says that Lysol "truly cleanses the vaginal canal even in the presence of mucous matter." Ew. Also, it leaves no "greasy aftereffect." Double ew. But we're glad to know that Lysol has been tough on grease since the '50s. (Click on image to view full-size version.) [Vintage Ads] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=322727&view=rss&microfeed=true Remember how douche commercials, like the one in the player above, were so common in the '80s? You never see them on TV anymore. I've never douched before, and as far as I know, no one that I know has ever douched before. It's supposed to be way more harmful than beneficial. It's funny, because I'll shovel all kinds of chemicals and unhealthy stuff in my mouth, but I have a totally different set of rules when it comes to what goes into my vagina. I'm thinking that douching is one of the few trends from the '80s that won't make a fashionable comeback. [Unless, of course, someone rebrands it and adds 'scents' like Pina Colada, Mint Mojito, and Vanilla Cinnamon! -Ed.] More »
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