How "clean" was sold to America with fake science

[LiberalElite]

http://gizmodo.com/how-clean-was-sold-to-america-1685320177?google_editors_picks=true

"The average American's daily hygiene ritual would seem unusual—nay, obsessive—to our forebears a hundred years ago. From mouthwash to deodorant, most of our hygiene products were invented in the past century. To sell them, the advertising industry had to create pseudoscientific maladies like "bad breath" and "body odor.""

[hollysmom]

1. i am not that obsessive - why use deoderant in the winter when you are so cold. Summer I understand,

but winter?

[rickford66]

2. I don't think "bad breath" and "body odor" were made up.

I've worked with people who have breath so bad I had to stay a few feet away to talk. I also worked with people who left an odor trail so foul, I can understand how dogs follow scents.

[Nay]

5. Really! Anyone who says they were made up has no sense of smell left! In fact,

I'm amazed at the number of supposedly modern people who smell pretty terrible.

[JayhawkSD]

8. I think you miss the point.

If you and everyone else smelled like that you would not notice the smell, and if for some reason you did you would think nothing of it. And there was a day when such was the case.

[rickford66]

9. You are correct.

Our sense of smell does get used to certain odors. So let's go back to once a year baths.

[msongs]

3. one of the biggest scams is selling "makeup" to women who like fine without it

billions of $$ of colored mud every year

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. Wow!

You're the only person who has ever agreed with me about this exact topic. I am an old lady who has never really worn makeup, maybe sometimes some eyeliner pencil to make my eyes look open. I just could never stand the thought of putting dirt on my face. This drove my mom crazy, my sister crazy, and all of my friends crazy. Still does.

I honestly don't know why they care.

[Brigid]

10. Another one checking in.

I haven't worn the stuff in years.

[raccoon]

6. Just from what you posted, I've recd this and bookmarked to read later.

most of our hygiene products were invented in the past century.

Yeah, funny that human race was able to get along without them for MILLENIA before that. And many, particularly if
they don't live in First World nations, still get along without them.

[bemildred]

7. +1. nt

[raccoon]

11. Think about the days before smoking was banned in many places. We were so accustomed

to it we didn't notice it. I'm sure it was awful for those with respiratory problems.