Why Can't Women Say 'Poop' on Cable TV? Probiotic Brand Has to Cleanse Its Rejected Ad

Humanaut's first work for Garden of Life gets sanitized

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Straight talk about bodily functions is common these days, even in so-called polite circles, though advertising still sometimes hides behind vague metaphors and sight gags for all-demo-friendly messages.

But a brand called Garden of Life ran into an unexpected obstruction (pun intended) in launching a campaign for its probiotics: Women apparently can’t say the word “poop” on cable TV.

Never mind that the f-bomb and other salty language is now fairly common in scripted series on those airwaves, but in placing its first work for the brand, agency Humanaut

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