So, why aren’t we hearing about treatments for women? Maybe it’s because products designed to enhance a woman’s sexual pleasure like Zestra, Provestra, and Climestra are not being given a platform to advertise as well as Viagra and Cialis. A NY Times report discusses the possibility that there is a double standard when it comes to advertising about a woman’s sexuality and ways to enhance it.
Rachel Braun Scherl, president of the lab that manufactures the mix of sexually enhancing botanical oils called Zestra, explains why she believes they have had such a hard time gaining approval to run their ads on TV, radio, and even the web.
Braun Scherl says, “The Cialises of the world are a perfectly acceptable part of conversation in our culture today, but when it comes to talking about the realities of women’s lives, like menstruation you always have some woman running in the field in a dress. In our experience, we haven’t seen women behaving that way. There’s a double standard when it comes to society’s comfort level with female sexual health and enjoyment.”
Female sexual enhancing products, like Zestra, face difficulties in advertising, but Viagra –like commercials run just about everywhere and at any time. Is there a double standard?
How comfortable are you with hearing about treatments for sexual dysfunction on TV?
Why worry about libido, when there are other things to keep in mind? We need to give other part os our life equal importance and take it from there.
I believe also there is a double standard when it comes to anything related to a women in a private sense. It's almost like the advertising world wants women to be in pretty dresses and smiles on their faces no matter how uncomfortable we may be (Vagisil & Tampons commericals are what I am referring to).
Actually, I am tired of seeing ED ads on TV. This is an issue that needs to be discussed with a physician. It maybe a double standard but TV advertising is not the forum to learn about sexual dysfunctions. Reading about it in a women's magazine is a much better way of conveying the message.
Has anyone on here tried any of the womens libedo enhancers? do they really work? Im curious to hear others experience with them. I am looking to maybe try one.
It is a double standard. There is a huge market base out there....I know....it's all my girlfriends and I talk about. Not sure if ours is true sexual dysfunction or simply motherhood exhaustion but still. I have never even heard of meds for women discussed in this article but I sure have heard all about the men's......"if you have an erection lasting longer the 4 hours please seek medical attention"
Of course there's a double standard. Some insurances will cover Viagra for men but not birth control pills for women! I find the Viagra/Cialis commercials funny though...it takes just a "look" while doing laundry...haha...not in my house!
if the makers were truly concerned about male libo, they would cater to women because thats where the men's libo gets satisfied.
This does seem like a weird double standard. I think it would be strange to see a commercial about a women's version of Viagra but, what's good for the goose is good for the gander!
I do think this is a double standard. Its kind of shocking to think that we've made it this far with women's equality yet certain double standards still exist.