{"id":459748,"date":"2022-06-08T22:14:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tampax-blames-amy-schumer-for-tampon-shortages\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T22:14:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T19:14:56","slug":"tampax-blames-amy-schumer-for-tampon-shortages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tampax-blames-amy-schumer-for-tampon-shortages\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tampax blames Amy Schumer for tampon shortages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e75593108\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e75593108\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tampax-blames-amy-schumer-for-tampon-shortages\/#%E2%80%9CTampax_blames_Amy_Schumer_for_tampon_shortages%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Tampax blames Amy Schumer for tampon shortages&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTampax_blames_Amy_Schumer_for_tampon_shortages%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Tampax blames Amy Schumer for tampon shortages&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Procter &amp; Gamble is bizarrely blaming co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n Amy Schumer for a national tampon shortage. <\/p>\n<p>Schumer, 41, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in advertisements for Tampax \u2014 America\u2019s most popular tampon brand owned by P&amp;G \u2014 aiming to normalize conversations about menstruation in July 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRetail sales growth has exploded,\u201d company spokeswoman Cheri McMaster told<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6184644\/tampon-shortage-supply-chain\/\"> Time magazine<\/a>, saying demand is up 7.7% since the Oscars 2022 host <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BicWNagCwSQ\">starred in the series of commercials <\/a>for the corporation almost two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Tampax tampons are currently hard to come by at grocery stores in many parts of the country, \u201cwith Amazon sellers taking advantage of the shortage.\u201d In January, the outlet reports, one box of 18 Tampax \u201clisted for $114, about $6 more more \u2014 per tampon \u2014 than women usually pay.\u201d In addition to raging shortage complaints in Reddit threads, a charity that supports homeless women has also seen a \u201cbig drop off\u201d in donations of the feminine hygiene product.<\/p>\n<p>The company is apparently running Tampax factory workers ragged in Maine \u2014 with McMaster claiming the manufacturer is operating 24 hours a day in an attempt to plug the dam of demand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-98.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tampax tampons have skyrocketed since Schumer starred in their commercials. The brand hoped the ads would normalize conversations about menstruation. \" class=\"wp-image-22580063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-98.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Empty tampon shelves at a CVS in Manhattan are pictured. P&amp;G says sales of their Tampax tampons have skyrocketed since Schumer starred in their commercials.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Is Schumer\u2019s effective hype job to blame? The Post has reached out to both the \u201cTrainwreck\u201d star and P&amp;G for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, P&amp;G \u201cposted its<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/procter-gamble-posts-its-biggest-sales-gain-in-decades-11650452394\">\u00a0biggest sales gain<\/a>\u00a0in decades in the most recent quarter, and the amount of money it made from sales in its feminine care division was up 10%.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Time reporter Alana Semuels\u00a0appears skeptical of P&amp;G\u2019s claim that \u201cLife or Beth\u201d star Schumer is responsible for the shortage \u2014 questioning whether contemporary commercials alone actually have the power to move products out the door.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, other brands of tampons \u2014 including Playtex \u2014 are also in short supply, and they don\u2019t have an Emmy winner and Tony nominee to blame. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Insert a Tampon | Time to Tampax with Amy Schumer and Girlology\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b_NstgBFE2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampax1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Procter &amp; Gamble claim the sales of Tampax tampons have soared since Amy Schumer starred in a series of commercials. The company is now dealing with shortages of the essential women's health item.\" class=\"wp-image-22581197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampax1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampax1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampax1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Procter &amp; Gamble claim the sales of Tampax tampons have soared since comedian-actress Amy Schumer starred in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of \u201cedu-tainment\u201d commercials. The company is now dealing with shortages of the essential women\u2019s  product. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The comedian is seen in one of the commercials, shot back in July 2020. The brand hoped the ads would normalize conversations about menstruation.  \" class=\"wp-image-22580114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The comedian is seen in one of the commercials, shot back in July 2020, demonstrating how to use a tampon on a jelly doughnut. The brand hoped the ads would normalize conversations about menstruation.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tampax<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Time claims the COVID-19 pandemic is partially responsible, as cotton, plastic and paper pulp used to make tampons have been in high demand to make masks and other personal protective equipment \u2014 putting pressure on the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>Factory closures and staff shortages have also contributed to the problem. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, tampons aren\u2019t the only essential item that is hard to find in stores across the country. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-99.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Empty tampon shelves are currently a common sight across the country.\" class=\"wp-image-22580064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/shelf-99.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Empty tampon shelves are currently a common sight across the country.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Helayne Seidman<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Panicked parents are grappling with a crippling shortage of baby formula, with the crisis predicted to continue for two more months. <\/p>\n<p>The shortages have sparked fights in supermarket aisles and the hospitalization of two infants. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it\u2019s unclear how much Schumer was paid for the purportedly influential commercials, but P&amp;G excitedly announced their partnership with the comedian in a press release in July 2020. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we chose to focus on tampon and period education, we knew Amy Schumer was a perfect fit because Amy doesn\u2019t shy away from anything,\u201d they stated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-09.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"It's unclear how much Schumer was paid for the purportedly popular commercials, but P&amp;G excitedly announced their partnership with the comedian in a press release in July 2020. \" class=\"wp-image-22581114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/amy-schumer-Tampax-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>It\u2019s unclear how much Schumer was paid for the purportedly influential commercials, but P&amp;G excitedly announced their partnership with the comedian in a press release in July 2020. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tampax<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to make period and tampon conversations as normal as periods and the first step is getting people comfortable talking about them,\u201d they added. \u201cWe hope this partnership and our new, engaging \u2018edu-tainment\u2019 period and tampon content will encourage more people to laugh, talk and learn about them.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Schumer, 41, appeared in advertisements for Tampax \u2014 America\u2019s most popular tampon brand owned by P&amp;G \u2014 aiming to normalize conversations about menstruation in July 2020. \u201cRetail sales growth has exploded,\u201d company spokeswoman Cheri&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":459749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampax1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[130078,27255,90252,70479],"class_list":["post-459748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-6-8-22","tag-amy-schumer","tag-procter-gamble","tag-womens-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}