How important is advertising in bringing about the changes in our increased attention to personal hygiene?
April 9, 2009 by
Filed under Hygiene
Do you think our increased attention to personal hygiene is a healthy development? How do you feel about people who obsess over looks?
new gardener on Fri, 10th Apr 2009 5:01 pm
Situational. Right now I am suffering from catastophic deodorant failure, dirty clothes, stinky feet. I don’t care cuz I don’t have to impress you. Advertisers would tell me I’m a bad person.Maybe I am. Public perception of personal hygiene could prevent outbreaks of nasty things but I will still sit here being all gross. Advertising is good cuz I know not to go out like this. You would be scared, possibly infected. Not infected, but I really smell bad. Taking care of that soon.
Aspen Dreamer on Sun, 12th Apr 2009 5:54 pm
To me, if you obsess over your looks, that means to be un-naturally done up, like your hair and makeup…
I do not like that…
I do like people to be clean and neat and respectable to others when having to deal with the public…
I think that is common sense…
It is courteous as well…
Advertising does not affect me one bit…
I worked in advertising 23 years before I was disabled…
I keep myself clean and fresh and germ free and odor free at all times around my husband and friends and public…
I was brought up to always be clean…
I keep my clothes clean and home clean…
YahooGuru2u on Wed, 15th Apr 2009 11:11 pm
People who obsess over their looks are fun to look at. Not so much fun to be around. Boring to talk to. Today I have used shampoo, conditioner, gel, shaving cream, soothing aftershave, cologne, deodorant, liquid hand soap, deodorant soap, toothpaste, mouthwash, bodyspray, and hand lotion. I’m just your typical run of the mill heterosexual married male. I don’t think my use of “product” is obsessive, do you? You wouldn’t if you smelled me.
MommaT on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 3:07 pm
An interesting thought. I am assuming you mean that attention to hygiene has increased compared to 100 years ago or more. I think that since the 60’s we may actually have decreased, but I have no proof of that.
One of the points of interest I can find in advertisement is the use of medical jargon: clinical testing, all-natural, etc. We, as a nation, are more hygienic (in the purest sense) because we are more educated. We brush our teeth to preserve our health. At least that’s what we like to believe. Advertising likes to play on that.
I think, though, the truth may be that we have nothing better to do. We aren’t, in general, struggling to survive. I heard that in the time of war, the products that still remain in demand are alcohol, tobacco, and make-up. I find that pretty funny.