The decline and fall of consumerism . . . .

When I was a wee one (or relatively wee), the most socially uncomfortable commercials I remembered were:

- bras/girdles
- very vague feminine hygiene products (except for that g**d****d Brenda Vaccaro ad)

Now, I'm certainly no prude but, in the space of a couple of days, I've been reminded of the supposed enlightenment and openess of our modern society by

- a tampon commercial where the user demonstrates her newfound freedom by stripping to her skivvies and diving off a fishing pier
- a hemmorhoid relief commercial featuring the larger size of its pre-treated wipes
- a KY Jelly commercial with a couple - the man's eyes light up when the woman explains how KY can be used anywhere.


Kind of makes one miss liquor and cigarette commercials . . .