That new Adult Content rating thingy.

[icarus]

I changed my general settings to Adult Content then looked at my LJ.

All of my posts looked the same, with the same cut-tag. The only difference from one post to the next was the title and the music.

"Wow. What a boring journal," I said.

Eh. Forget it. I turned the settings off.

I have a percentage in being interesting to newcomers. Why read if I'm not?

I figure that between the Buddhism, school stuff, the whacked out mom (did I tell you about the time she told my friend Christopher he was the Antichrist?), David Hewlett videos, figure skating, laughing at George Bush our-new-peace-activist, annoying landlady, recs, memes, forgetting which toothbrush is whose -- yeah, I'm not seeing 50% explicit content. That setting's not for me.

In other news -- what did they do to TampaxTM? These haven't changed in 30 years and they're now... ow. They're short and stubby and too wide and shapped all wrong. Ow. This is not a place I want to hurt.

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[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

In other news -- what did they do to TampaxTM? These haven't changed in 30 years and they're now... ow. They're short and stubby and too wide and shapped all wrong. Ow. This is not a place I want to hurt.

OMG, you too?! I thought it was just me and my residual resistance to change! I hate when products I've been loyal to for years are suddenly "NEW and IMPROVED" because they're rarely either in my eyes. I really dislike the new tampax. And I used them for years because I *really* dislike all the other products I've tried. So now I'm stuck looking for a suitable substitute. Do a pal a favor, and let me know if you find something, k? I'll do the same for you :)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Done. I remember there were some with annoying applicators that were okay.... I'll hit the drugstore this evening (and thank god I still have some Supers left in the old box).

[pxr5.livejournal.com]

I actually *much* prefer the new design to the old, so perhaps they did research with folks shaped like me :-)

Now if only someone could come up with the answer to needing to change them all the time from the "bleeding like a pig" syndrome :-)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

They're going to lose money. Because people who are shaped like this have other brands already, while Tampax will lose their existing (extensive) customer base.

[pxr5.livejournal.com]

Not sure about that. I'd never found another brand that was comfortable. Personally, I think they should just offer both types. Satisfy everyone that way.

[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

yes. Like when coke had to go back and put "classic" coke back on the shelves! I did find a few boxes of the old style still on the shelf where I shop, but I'm prepping myself for when they run out finally. I've never liked any of the short, stubby tampons. I wonder if that means anything...

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Oh, good idea. I can stock up on the old style while they still have it.

I've never liked any of the short, stubby tampons. I wonder if that means anything...

That they suck? *smiles sweetly*

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

The Diva Cup (http://www.divacup.com/) was the answer for me. Holds even my heaviest flow (which can be really impressive) for at least 8 hours.

[lavvyan.livejournal.com]

These haven't changed in 30 years and they're now... ow. They're short and stubby and too wide and shapped all wrong.

Ah, the beauty of research. *nods*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I have news for these boys: we're just not shaped that way.

I think they must have done a survey -- what's your number one complaint about tampons? And 99% of the women complained about leakage.

So the bozos decided, "Let's make them wider so they'll leak less" not realizing that the leakage comes from something they can't control: the woman needing to step out of the middle of that 3 hour meeting to change it.

[lebannen.livejournal.com]

When I used tampons I used Lil-Lets, which actually expand widthways and so don't leak in the same way as Tampax, but they're no wider when you put them in. And now I am another one of these smug people with a wonderful little silicone cup, so I don't use them either. One of the first times I used it, I found myself working an unexpectedly busy six-hour shift and didn't get time to go to the loo (we got one break early on, I was working on the assumption that there'd be another one later and used it to get breakfast). By the end of the shift I had that incredibly familiar, unpleasantly squishy feeling and disappeared as quickly as I could, only to find that in fact the cup had held up fine, and I'd just been running around so much (in multiple layers of clothing) that I was sweating. Was that TMI? Probably a good place to stop, then.

Edit - I'll change the subject, then. Re the adult content filter thing, if the person viewing the journal is logged in to an account with all the right boxes ticked, it will appear as intended. It will only look stupid if they are logged out, underage, or have 'collapse all remotely adult content' selected on the dropdown menu that they don't tell you about on the settings page. I suspect they're going to have to fix the way those things screw with the cut tags that people put there for a reason, so agefiltering v.2 may well be worth waiting for if you decide it's even worth it at all.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Was that TMI? Probably a good place to stop, then.

Nah. This stuff is interesting, to see how different we are.

Tampax don't leak at all for me. They're a perfect fit -- or rather, they were. I suspect that anything called a "cup" is going to be too big. Right now I'm tired, cranky, crabby, my lower back hurts, my energy is low, and I have a headache. "Trying to shove unfamiliar object up my crotch" is not high on my list. I just want my old Tampax to fit, damn it.

[lebannen.livejournal.com]

*Sends virtual tea and cake* (peppermint tea if you don't like normal tea when you're feeling rubbish).

Heh, I got my cup mail order, and my first thoughts on seeing it went a little something like 'fit that up there? hell no!', and I put it back in the packaging and thought about sending it back for a few days. Then I read the instructions about folding it to put it in, and decided it might not be so bad after all. But it's certainly not something I'd want to start using right away.

Best wishes for finding non-rubbish Tampax or a suitable replacement.

[emeraldsword.livejournal.com]

I was actually part of one of these groups that they test them on - I did a questionnaire in which I was asked whether I would like to use a tampon which smelled of lavender (where did they think I was going to put it?!) and also tried a tampon where they'd made a little fan that sort of stayed outside you to try and stop leakage. It was very uncomfortable.

[winterthunder.livejournal.com]

I've got the Adult Content thing turned on for the moment, but I'm not much liking the idea so I think it'll be off again at some point. Realistically, I'm much more concerned about potential future employers finding my journal than underage kids. Can LJ set up a filter for that? :D

No comment on the Tampax, but have you considered a menstrual cup? Much more comfortable than a tampon and cheaper and more environmentally friendly too! menstrual_cups is a really good resource, if you're interested.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I'm not all that open to change in this regard. I'm already displeased at having to change tampon brands.

[feanna.livejournal.com]

I actually found that the brand I use in Germany (o.b.) is sold in America too when I was there for a year, but that they were longer there. I prefer them the shorter way.
I agree on the fact the NEW and IMPROVED isn't improved at all most of the time.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I've tried O.B. and I don't like the "finger-up-the-crotch" application method. I thought all tampons were uncomfortable until I started using Tampax. Now... sigh.

[feanna.livejournal.com]

In Germany they sell o.b. with applicators too, but I usually buy the ones without because they're easier to take with you to school/Uni etc.

[fleurrochard]

They sell them with applicators? Still? I saw some ads for that years ago, but haven't seen any of them in the last few years. (Not that I want an applicator, I prefer my fingers. *g*)

[feanna.livejournal.com]

I usually prefer my fingers too.
My mother used to buy the ones with applicators and I think they still sell them. I don't see any reason why not. Their commercials are usually for the plain ones though like you said.

[fleurrochard]

Well, I haven't seen any o.b.s with applicators in the stores lately, but maybe they're not sold everywhere?
And I think the ads for those with applicators were mostly in magazines for young girls anyway.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

In the U.S. I've only seen the finger applied ones.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I have a truly humiliating high school story about my experience with finger applied O.B.s when I was an exchange student in Germany.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

I have a truly humiliating experience with a tampon applicator during one of my very first periods. To this day, I hate tampons. Pads all the way, baby.

[feanna.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm just used to it. I almost never use applicator-ones. I do like them for "dry moments", but as I usually don't buy them, I just use the simple ones. I think most Germans do actually. I do know though, that most Americans (at least in my experience) use ones with applicators and a friend of mine in the US had problems when she needed do borrow one from me for swim training.
Humiliating experiences do tend to form strong opinions I think. Also people grow attached to their habits. (Also the reason why we LIKE products the way they've always been.)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Exactly. And I'm more likely to try new things that I enjoy. Like new ice cream. I'll experiment. But trying new things that I don't enjoy? I just don't want to introduce a lot of variety.

[feanna.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should add here that I used to swim twice a week for many years, so getting used to tampons fast was the only option for me. My mother bought me small ones and told me to stick in my finger first to get a sense for the needed direction and to try out which position works best for me (to this day I change tampons while sitting on the toilet seat, I don't like the standing up with one foot on the seat thing they tell you to do in the o.b. instructions at all). I tryed it, it worked and while I used pads sometimes I never liked them (and you see more of the blood, which isn't a BIG problem, but I experienced tampons as cleaner).

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

In my early years I couldn't use tampons because I was just so tiny. They were very uncomfortable, I was always aware of them, like I'd put a railroad tie up there. After I had a sex life, tampons became more comfortable. I could put them in and forget about them. But the ones that expand like an umbrella to prevent leaks are back to that railroad tie experience.

O.B. had two problems. First the finger application, then they'd expand too much and be difficult to pull out.

[feanna.livejournal.com]

I've never been able to feel tampons when I pushed them all the way up. At least not feel in a way different from diffuse pressure that I'm not sure whether it comes from the tampos or the period.
The problem I have with tampos is that they tend to get close to the entrance when I pee, so I have to change them a lot. Of course I have missed most of my periods for the last half year or so (hormone issues), which is bad, because: hormone issues, but I can't really say that I miss the bleeding part, even though the only other symptom I usually get is having to pee a lot.

[wyomingnot.livejournal.com]

I'm none too pleased with the change in Tampax, too. But I've tried the other brands and like them even less.

I do like the new applicator though. Easier to get a grip on.

:)

You need to start a letter writing campaign to the bozos who made the change. We want our old-fashioned tampons back!

Okay. I'll go now.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the new applicator's good. I want my Tampax back. I'm crabby. Tired. I'm dehydrated and I have cramps. This is not the time for Tampax to irritate me.

[wyomingnot.livejournal.com]

Ditto?

I'm cranky and tired and crampy myself. Plus extra aches from the moving.

I've been using the new stuff for at least a couple months now. Longer, I think.

And thank you for bringing up the topic. Helps to remind me I need to go out and buy more. Dammit.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I'm trying new kinds.

This is far too uncomfortable for me. When I started take them out just to get rid of them I knew the new style was never going to work.

[wyomingnot.livejournal.com]

For what it's worth, it looks like the WalMart 'Equate' brand Tampax equivalents have not changed. And they're cheap. Okay, you have to go to wally world to get them, but...

I hate that there's not more choices with cardboard applicator. Tampax and Equate. That was all they had. Everything else, except o.b. of course, was plastic.

[lauramcewan.livejournal.com]

I have to use Kotex - the Tampax cardboard applicator always seemed to *stick* to me, and the plastic one worked SO much better. I use the Super Plus *in addition to* a long super maxi pad *with wings* because I have a ridiculously heavy, although non-crampy, flow.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

I'm trying the Kotex. I feel like a military contractor putting up a contract for torpedoes up for bid.

The tampax applicators do sometimes stick but only on very, very light days. For the bulk of my period (so not light) nothing could.

[nicocoer.livejournal.com]

I feel your Pain. >:-(

(I found the fact that the flag looks like a flame overly amusing, considering the new depth this will give flame wars. *rollseyes*)

[enname.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I've never found any tampon that was comfortable, in any country. Guess that makes me strange in many regards :P

Pfft, they need a 20% adult content rating for journals, for those that sometimes have it - more often than never, but not so often as to be mostly. As for the rest? Meh. At least you have variety in your posts.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Well, "foreign object inserted for hours on end in a non-stimulating manner" is pretty much the definition of uncomfortable. But there are relative levels. Minor discomfort. Moderate discomfort. Sharp pain....

I'm thinking of doing a post on lettuce. And one detailing the Iran military laughing at just how pathetic it is. (They have *one* submarine patrolling the entire coastline. *One.* Their ballistic missle program couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.)

[enname.livejournal.com]

Generally not pain, but moderate-high discomfort for the entire duration of my menses for the rest of my life is enough to make me go 'yerk, no thanks.' I have bad enough moods as it is. Pain is a bad, bad thing.

See, that would definitely be variety. What sort of lettuce? Hmm, Iran is not particularly well known for its marvellous military tech despite its nice active service program and the like. Still, as many countries have shown... high tech is not all there is to that sort of thing, grim and bitter determination has a good standing too.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ah, a conversation above reminded me: I used to have this problem. It was a little like sticking a small railroad tie up there. I never forgot it was there and it was, at best, distracting. Uh. This went away when I started having sex.

I'm not sure about what kind of lettuce. But it seems a worthy topic.

As for grim and bitter determination, yes. Korea has stood up to China time and again for centuries. I'm just now learning about how Korea booted China out in the 1100s. *g* Oh, yes, China won. But not for long.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

If you go to the "Do not filter content" option in your journal setting, you won't see any lj cuts at all. My age is up, my adult comments aren't collapsed, and my content isn't filtered. I have not seen one single solitary difference from what I ever did before on my journal or anyone else's.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

You have to log out and then look at it. That's what other people will see.

When I was logged it there wasn't a single difference, no. I did select "Do not filter content." Of course when you're logged out your settings don't apply.

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

Okay, thanks. I'm always logged on, so my (faulty) assumption is that readers will be as well.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ah, gotcha. I'm logged on sometimes, but when I'm following recs I'll often not be logged on.

[lherelenfeline.livejournal.com]

According to my sister , the new playtex is like the old tampax.....

She'd know. The last time I had a period is almost 2 years ago.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Okay, cool. I'll try that.