Pinky gloves

2021

These plastic gloves allow women to remove tampons without getting blood on their hands and to discreetly dispose of them. The two male German inventors pitched their idea to investors on Germany’s Shark Tank. They understood women because they had lived with women as housemates and noticed period products in the rubbish bin. Lucky for them celebrity investor Ralf Dümmel invested $35,000. 

Unlucky for them. Women HATED the product. How could these men think this dumb product was revolutionary? How dare they try to shame women for being unclean while changing their tampons, when 70% of men don't wash their hands after peeing at public toilets.

The male trio realized their mistake and apologized for not giving enough attention to the topic of periods. “Please stop attacking and threatening us, our families and supporters. The development of our product and the communication with it was not well thought out. People make mistakes - and you have to deal with mistakes, you have to learn from them and you should also be given the chance to work on mistakes.”

Additional info:

The Guardian - Pinky Gloves are just the latest ludicrous attempt to monetise the vagina

Huffpost - 3 Guys Created A Pink Glove For Disposing Tampons. Give Us Strength