Monday, October 4, 2010

Come Monday...Viva La Zestra!

“Come Monday…” is a weekly series that will involve a review of, or commentary about, websites, movies, documentaries, television shows, sports, music, and whatever else may tickle my fancy at the time. Be assured that these reviews will be generally positive, as in accordance to the Jimmy Buffett song “Come Monday.” This is subject to change, however. In fact, I would be most derelict in my duties to neglect going on a rant every once in a while. For rants promote change, and change can be good—right? Therefore, since good is generally considered as being a positive force in 99.3% of the parallel universes that I am aware of, even a rant could be considered as being something positive, and a genuine hissy-fit would be even better (so I’m told).


If you were paying attention, you heard one of the ladies in the commercial ask, “How come I don’t know about this?” A very good question, indeed. For I would have been buying [Zestra] by the case back during healthier days, and I can’t imagine why the networks have refused to air their commercials.


Yeah, are they stupid? For what virile male of any age wouldn’t want his woman to be as ready to go as he is when it came time for the loving?

No, it is not that the networks would be getting a cut of the sales, but the money that Zestra has for advertising is just as green as everyone else’s. So, what gives?

Of course, it would be different if the product had a high likelihood of being unsafe. On the other hand, this has not seemed to matter much until after the fact.

The same goes for products that just plain do not work. For the salaries of the executives at [Spike] and other such networks are well funded by male enhancement products.

Therefore, it has to be because of something else, and I believe that it has to do with the fact that Zestra is not made by one of the big pharmaceutical corporations. Granted, I don’t have any evidence that would withstand a challenge in court. In fact, I don’t have any evidence at all, but it does make sense that they would put pressure on the networks to refuse to air Zestra’s commercials by refusing to buy anymore advertising spots while they scramble to come up with their own love potion for the ladies.

Yes, it could be argued that there already is something like Zestra being advertised. Perhaps you have already seen a few spots for [K-Y Intense]?

Ah, but does this not bolster my argument, as well? For K-Y is made by [McNeil-PPC], which is part of the very large [Johnson & Johnson] family.

Alas, with this world being as it is, would it not better to have women walking around with huge smiles on their faces instead of running down the streets with machetes in hand? Hey, it could happen, and it probably already is in certain parts.

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I was delighted to receive a comment from someone associated with the makers of Zestra, and in it was a request to sign a petition to help enoucourage the powers that be at the major networks to deal with all potential advertisers equally.  I have signed the petition, and I hope you will to.  The link to it is below.


10 comments:

  1. Love it Fishawk, so true, thanks for sharing
    Have a great day,
    Janet :)

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  2. FishHawk – Thanks so much for highlighting the news about our commercial, as featured on Nightline. We are also quite surprised at the resistance to our message and love that you quoted the “How come I don’t know about this?” line in our commercial (which features real Zestra users). Due to all the feedback we’re received about the double standard (shock & outrage), we launched a petition for equal advertising rights for women. We’d absolutely love it if you could sign it and share it with your readers so their voices can be heard. http://blog.zestra.com/index.php/help-us-end-the-tv-double-standard-sign-our-petition/

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  3. are you serious you didn't know about Zestra ? it's been on early morning like 3am tv infomercials for a while. I've seen it. but it is supposedly a good product. can't tell you personally as I've never tried it. actually now maybe I will have to give their free trial a whirl. Thanks for the reminder. (wink*wink) wonder if weezy has gotten her free trial yet (rofl)hmmmmmmmmmmmm ?

    maybe you can report back to us on that one mr fishhawk. (winky*wink)

    and yes I'll be signing that petition right under you Fishhawk.

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  4. I don't watch much tv so I've never heard of this before but I can say that when I do turn on the tv the chances of seeing a male enhancement commercial is very high.

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  5. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Janet!!! I am really glad you liked this. (Um, be assured that I would like to say more, but the chairman of the board here in this house (MY WIFE!) has warned me that there would be dire consequences if I do. For I evidently have a tendency to say inappropriate things at inappropriate times.)

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  6. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Rose!!! I will be over to sign your petition muy pronto.

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  7. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear BadGal!!! I am really glad you liked this. (Um, be assured that I would like to say more, but the chairman of the board here in this house (MY WIFE!) has warned me that there would be dire consequences if I do. For I evidently have a tendency to say inappropriate things at inappropriate times.)

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  8. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Ann!!! I am really glad you liked this. (Um, be assured that I would like to say more, but the chairman of the board here in this house (MY WIFE!) has warned me that there would be dire consequences if I do. For I evidently have a tendency to say inappropriate things at inappropriate times.)

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  9. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Sandie!!! I am really glad you liked this. (Um, be assured that I would like to say more, but the chairman of the board here in this house (MY WIFE!) has warned me that there would be dire consequences if I do. For I evidently have a tendency to say inappropriate things at inappropriate times.)

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