The Things I Never Knew About Tampons

Via Pam's House Blend my mind is blown once again. I'm not really grasping this so I think I need some help. Is the Pope going to be watching a whole lot of TV while he is visiting or is it somehow blasphemous for regular citizens to see tampon ads while the Pope is in town? Are tampon ads something that most people would rather not see any other time but have to as a fact of life (you know, like the homeless people in major cities that suddenly disappear when a potentate comes to town)? If Jesus was both man and God, that means he had to deal with day to day life as a man. Why can't the Pope?

Look at what the government of Poland did in advance of the Prada Pope's arrival.

When Pope Benedict visits the homeland of his predecessor this week he will find Poland and its Catholic Church struggling to adapt to life after John Paul - but he will not see any advertisements for lingerie, beer or tampons on state TV.

Broadcasters have banned the promotion of 'inappropriate products' during Benedict's visit, as well as ads carrying any whiff of sexual innuendo. The three state-run channels have demanded to see in advance material due to be shown during his tour, which begins on Thursday. 'There is always the risk that the faithful may feel hurt if programming devoted to the Pope's visit is interrupted by frivolous ads,' said Zbigniew Badziak, head of advertising at the state network.

The decision about what to deep-six was determined by "teams of Catholic journalists."

When I was listening to a piece on NPR about it yesterday, it also mentioned that any billboards with ads for the same products mentioned above, as well as condom ads, would be covered up so Ratzi wouldn't have to avert his eyes or think about bodily functions or sexual urges as he tours the streets.

Blech! On second thought, I don't like thinking about bodily functions or sexual urges when I tour the streets either! Maybe we can make this effort a global one!

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