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Colbert's conspiracy theory against Unilever is one of the most entertaining stories that I've ever heard about Deodorant. Deodorant isn't a topic that gets discussed (or parodied) on national television quite often. I think the last time that someone told me to check out a Deodorant clip online, they were referring to the Old Spice man's six pack.
As for the validity of his argument: when is the last time Colbert had to worry about shaving his armpits? As a frequent armpit shaver, I would argue that Unilever isn't 'making up the insecurity to sell deodorant' but honestly, exposing an insecurity of many women. Check out their website: Dove has a review gallery of real testimonials from Dove Deodorant users. I think the real message of Dove is to expose real issues and insecurities (no matter how obscure or strange) as part of their Campaign for Real Beauty. Let's face it, I literally spent 3-4 minutes standing in CVS two days ago to buy a new deodorant. I hate mine but I won't switch because I know that mine eliminates odor. When I practice yoga, I end up with deodorant marks on pants after a bind or crow pose and then I'm feverishly trying to rub out the spots in my pants. I can't count the number of times that I've changed my arm positions in yoga class so that the person next to me isn't looking straight at my pits. Unilever isn't sitting in my yoga class pointing these things out, us ladies are just a little nutty. But I do feel better now that I am not the only one with this pit problem (so much better that I'm blogging about it!).
So my message is: Thanks Unilever!, for showing me that I'm not the only one wondering how my armpits compare to everyone elses. And Thanks Colbert for making Deodorant and armpits something that it's funny to talk about on national television (and in my blog).
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