The series The Last of Us was acclaimed on social media for addressing a very important topic: women’s health.
In one of the episodes, the main character, Ellie, was presented with a menstrual cup. Although she finds it strange, she is very happy with the gift and understands the importance of the item.
Even though the scene was a short moment, netizens got the message and were happy with the fact that a big attraction was to bring women’s health to the forefront.
This fact went beyond social networks. Menstrual cup companies were also very happy with the theme’s approach in publicizing the importance of cup use and encouraging sales.
A representative for a brand of menstrual cups noted a 400% increase in sales, according to TMZ, after the episode aired.
Although the series did not directly encourage its use, the attraction made research on the topic increase and many people became more informed about menstruation and women’s health.
Source: Maxima
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