Michelle Teheux
Mar 22, 2024

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About 1976, my mom brought home a pile of Virginia Slims marketing booty and gave it to me! It was very nicely made logo-heavy “you’ve come a long way, baby” stuff. I believe there was a sepia toned planner printed in brown ink. It was super fancy. Piles of other stuff. Imagine giving a young girl smoking promo stuff now! Definitely a different time.
I started smoking as a teen. Both my parents smoked. My mom even smoked while pregnant with me — not thought to be bad then. It was so difficult to quit. I craved it for decades. Yes, they targeted women hard.

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Michelle Teheux
Michelle Teheux

Written by Michelle Teheux

Lover of literature. Former newspaper editor. Fascinated by everything. Contact: michelleteheux@gmail.com. To buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/michelleteheux

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