That Stinks

My deodorant, in its pre-female days

I’ve been using Degree antiperspirant for years. Like how it works, how it smells – the “Shower Clean” scent in particular. (C’mon, who doesn’t want to smell “shower clean”?)

So imagine my shock a few weeks ago in Target: Degree has rejiggered its product line, and now “Shower Clean” is one of Degree’s “Degree for Women” line.

That’s right. My previously gender-neutral deodorant has now chosen a side -- and is, going forward, for women only.

I couldn’t bring myself to buy it. Isn’t Secret always saying its PH balanced for a woman, or something like that? Won’t my underarms explode or fall off if I used a deodorant targeted at women?

I settled for the men’s line, but not too happily. Degree’s entire list of scents for men sound like Doritos flavors. “Extreme Blast”? “Cool Rush”? They sound delicious -- but not for my underarms.