Lysol Marketed as Feminine Hygiene Product to Black Women
Credit: Depositphotos *For decades, Black women have used various vaginal products to maintain feminine hygiene, unaware that many of these douches stem from racist stereotypes about the odor of dark skin. One of the most startling examples is Lysol, marketed as a feminine hygiene product from the 1920s to the 1960s. Advertised as a “gentle