A tweet that started out as sarcastic commentary intended to highlight the gender disparity in “intimate” hygiene products has introduced a number of social media user to a product that they had previously never seen before – penis cleaner.

Twitter user @NadineKDirks asked cosmetics retailer, Clicks, where she could “find the penis deodorant/wash section” since the section for vaginal hygiene was so well stocked.

Hi @Clicks_SA where can I find the penis deodorant/wash section? Since you now have a whole range of products to make vaginas pristine, even though it cleans itself, please point me to where I can find the stuff for musty balls and smegma. Thanks ???? — The People's Gogo (@GogoMagosha) November 17, 2018

Dirks was understandably under the impression that such a section doesn’t exist.

I mean, I thought I only needed water but evidently my vagina is a health hazard that needs specialised detergents to ensure men don't realise it doesn't smell like Pleasures by Clinique. Whoops! — The People's Gogo (@GogoMagosha) November 17, 2018

Twitter user @ThapeloMaps then responded with an image of a penis cleaner and social media users have been shook ever since.

For those who don't remove their foreskin.

I don't need it ???????? — Huka (@Nemavholam) November 18, 2018

Others also took to the timeline to attest to the fact that they have seen such products for men.

When my boyfriend & I went to Dischem so I could teach him about pads, right there after the pads were penis moisturizers ???? — Tricia Muruta (@Patty_Chabik) November 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/minenhleangela/status/1064034986519658496

It's not at Clicks, try Takealot pic.twitter.com/KYe9H8dGPi — Horsepower (@ahpdeb) November 18, 2018

A friend sent me these pics yesterday…they exist…please I urge you all to use them… pic.twitter.com/vepYqPNGle — Tiff???? (@tiffanyanne2706) November 19, 2018

hebaan! kanti! but i wonder if these are safe to use or they are the same as the unnecessary intimate products for women. @sindivanzyl ur take? https://t.co/g0wdWJfGI0 — CondoKay (@condokay) November 19, 2018

The introduction of the products has elicited a mixed reaction on the timeline.

https://twitter.com/mrlencoe/status/1064404082486579200

I wonder what happened to the good ol'shower ????????… fresh dry balls , penis cleaner ??? ???????????? https://t.co/NTclWZsLFZ — ????????????????????????????????????❤️ (@Carol1mcs) November 19, 2018

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