'Sex Mints'? No, Thanks!

The press release was so intriguing that Jen Phillips had to know more. Linger mints are being promoted as "internal feminine flavoring"—you read that right—with the catchall please-don't-sue-us warning that they're "for novelty use only." And no wonder: They're mostly sugar, which is a recipe for a yeast infection. Asks Phillips: "Where did the idea for this curiously wrong mint come from?"

From a company that makes breath mints for trade show giveaways, of course! As for the woman who purportedly learned of this wondrous remedy for a nonexistent problem on a trip to India, Phillips blogs for Mother Jones, "I've requested an interview with this mysterious entrepreneur, but have yet to speak with her."
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