Monday, August 14, 2006
Tampax In The Classroom?
This is one of those cases where I think these guys are onto something. A school in Brooklyn invited Tampax to come in and give its female students a lesson in feminine hygiene. Indeed, there is a fine line between allowing corporate contributions and allowing a corporation to come in and plant seeds for the protection of their market share. The city Department of Education was also concerned and is investigating.
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