This could happen to you…

One Should not be Shamed for Wearing a Diaper, but it all Depends

Incontinence is not the end of the world the way that say, nuclear annihilation or a runaway international pandemic is.

Now I’m all for using humor to make salient social and political points. And I do it a lot. After all, one great definition of satire is the comedy of outrage. And there has been tons to be outraged about of late.

But this time, maybe we’ve gone too far…

It’s one thing to point out how immature, childish, babyish, and self-absorbed President Trump is — and apparently always has been — and that should be his moniker right there — has been.

But this time, they or maybe we, since I am among them, have gone too far.

We have to draw the panty line somewhere. After all, no one chooses to be incontinent, just like no one chooses to be infected with a virus — unless you count flaunting masklessness and poo-pooing mask requirements designed to save lives.

Nothing to Poo-Poo About

If it were me, I’d be real careful of what I poo-poo because the Law of Karma says that whatever you poo-poo will come back and poo-poo on you.

So maybe that is indeed what is happening to our illustrious leader. The proverbial sh*t has hit the proverbial fan. The turkeys have come home to roost.

Now I think it is fair game to point out that if one does have this condition through no fault of their own except perhaps forgetting to do Kegal exercises keeping all those pelvic floor muscles in optimal condition, it’s not a good idea to wear white pants. Bad at concealing. Good at revealing.

And of course, no one with any kind of fashion sense wears white pants after labor day, unless they live in Florida or other places where it’s summer year-round.

But here’s my point…

It’s no shame to wear disposable incontinence-protection undergarments, otherwise known as diapers.

Indeed the absorption technology is getting better and better. As well as the seamless smoothness of the products. There’s even a nice variety starting to happen, with colors and patterns and even scents.

After all, would Capitalism miss a profit op? Maybe you haven’t been down that aisle yet in the grocery store of your life, but if you live long enough — and please take care of yourself so that you do — sooner or later, you’ll be shopping in that aisle.

Listen to women for a change!

Consider this, no matter how strong our Kegels are, we women leak menstrual blood monthly — no shame in that. Fortunately, Kotex came along and invented all sorts of pads and tampons to protect our clothes. Even though it took a while, they finally got to where the tell-tale evidence did not show through our outerwear.

Saturday Night Live did a great riff on that called Kotex Classic. Check it out. And no, I did not create this post just to have somewhere to share this link! But it is hilarious!

Lots of the images I saw on Twitter made fun of what you could surmise about Donald’s bottom through his slacks. We women have been teased and taunted for revealing panty lines for years and years. It’s as if the underwear manufacturers are all men and love doing this to us.

So maybe that’s why I am more sympathetic than some of the guys out there in Twitterlandia’s #DiaperDonold.

But keep in mind, people from all walks of life suffer incontinence at some point in their lives. Including some famous people. Actors, comedians, even professional football players. Heck, there could even be some professional golfers on the list.

Some, like Whoopi Goldberg, even speak out against the shame, using humor to educate people about how common this condition is.

I also want to remind my readers that people with disabilities, especially lower-body paralysis, may have little to no control over their bowel and bladder function due to nerve damage.

Nobody made fun of Christopher Reeve in his wheelchair for being incontinent. Which goes to show even Superman used these products, and no one said boo or poo about it.

Since Donald’s future is at best, unknown, and at worst, in the toilet, he could do far worse than become a poster child for Depend, or Attends, or in his wanna be case, Prevail.

Final Points…

Before I close, let me point out that safety pins are a thing of the past. Like fossil fuel. No longer needed. All of these brands have pull-ups as well as sticky tabs.

The point is, no sharps (sharp objects) needed. And the Donald is one person from whom all sharps, as well as nuclear buttons, should be taken away. People could get hurt.

This is where I do agree with the baby analogy. However, I know some babies in diapers already smarter than our president, so go figure.

And in closing, one final thought:

Donald, you lost the election fair and square — twice! So put on your big boy pants and deal with it!

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Marilyn Flower writes political humor and satire to delight socially and spiritually conscious folks. She’s a regular columnist for the prison newsletter, Freedom Anywhere, where she writes about faith and prayer. Five of her short plays have been produced in San Francisco. Clowning and improvisation strengthen her resolve during these crazy times. Stay in touch!