Comments on: Sexist Ads http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/ Make a Difference Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: maja http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-19084 maja Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:47:27 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=1723#comment-19084 No offence but you should get your period before commenting on how unfair it is that you get taxed for being a man. This goes beyond personal hygiene and looking nice by shaving, imagine if you were on the lower end of the economic scale and could not afford to buy pads because of gst. I think that you are being sexist by linking the need for sanitary products with hair restoring products as if they had the same purpose. Also whilst there is an increasing commentary that belittles men in some way, this will never be sexism because of the patriarchal structure of the society even in the western world. Men are still the dominant sex when it comes to income, social positions and career achievements and until parity is established in all sectors one cannot be sexist. Because any kind of 'ism' i.e. racism. sexism is only relevant when the victim holds less power in a society. No offence but you should get your period before commenting on how unfair it is that you get taxed for being a man. This goes beyond personal hygiene and looking nice by shaving, imagine if you were on the lower end of the economic scale and could not afford to buy pads because of gst. I think that you are being sexist by linking the need for sanitary products with hair restoring products as if they had the same purpose. Also whilst there is an increasing commentary that belittles men in some way, this will never be sexism because of the patriarchal structure of the society even in the western world. Men are still the dominant sex when it comes to income, social positions and career achievements and until parity is established in all sectors one cannot be sexist. Because any kind of ‘ism’ i.e. racism. sexism is only relevant when the victim holds less power in a society.

]]> By: Lance D Boyle http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-18473 Lance D Boyle Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:28:05 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=1723#comment-18473 Perhaps,I would hope that men didn't take things so seriously,how could any relationship expect to last without a sense of humour from both sides,cajoling is a friendly way of jousting,or mental wrestling, without malice just as this particular commercial was meant to demonstrate,I wasnt upset by the ad at all after all I AM the guy in it. Please learn to relax a little. Perhaps,I would hope that men didn’t take things so seriously,how could any relationship expect to last without a sense of humour from both sides,cajoling is a friendly way of jousting,or mental wrestling, without malice just as this particular commercial was meant to demonstrate,I wasnt upset by the ad at all after all I AM the guy in it.
Please learn to relax a little.

]]> By: Hazel http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-17752 Hazel Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:09:21 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=1723#comment-17752 the new Woolwoths ads about the "fresh food mums" are pretty bad, has anyone noticed this? Depicting multiple wives and mothers cooking for their families, saying "You can find one in almost every home across Australia. They are fresh food mums..." I think these ads are worse... the new Woolwoths ads about the “fresh food mums” are pretty bad, has anyone noticed this? Depicting multiple wives and mothers cooking for their families, saying “You can find one in almost every home across Australia. They are fresh food mums…” I think these ads are worse…

]]> By: Jason http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-17139 Jason Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:43:42 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=1723#comment-17139 True. But it's a woman saying it to a man and that is different because men think and function differently than women. It's not rocket science. Trying to force people to pretend men are the same as women is silly. True. But it’s a woman saying it to a man and that is different because men think and function differently than women. It’s not rocket science.

Trying to force people to pretend men are the same as women is silly.

]]> By: Peter http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-17138 Peter Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:22:47 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=1723#comment-17138 She doesn't love him - it's an ad. My wife loves me, and I guess you could say I don't have fancy packaging either. But I would probably not be pleased if she made a joke of this to others. I am glad you enjoy the ad, but I still think if the roles were reversed there would be an outcry. Certainly my wife's feelings would be badly hurt if I made such a comment about her - as if I was saying 'You're ugly and scruffy, but I still love you.' That would not be love, and there would not be anything beautiful in it. She doesn’t love him – it’s an ad. My wife loves me, and I guess you could say I don’t have fancy packaging either. But I would probably not be pleased if she made a joke of this to others.

I am glad you enjoy the ad, but I still think if the roles were reversed there would be an outcry. Certainly my wife’s feelings would be badly hurt if I made such a comment about her – as if I was saying ‘You’re ugly and scruffy, but I still love you.’ That would not be love, and there would not be anything beautiful in it.

]]> By: Jason http://www.qohel.com/2009/07/29/sexist-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-17137 Jason Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:12:25 +0000 http://www.qohel.com/?p=1723#comment-17137 I totally disagree. That is one of my favourite ads of all time. Here's the trick... she's right. He doesn't have fancy packaging. That's not a putdown. It's just the truth. But she obviously loves him anyway. That is a beautiful thing. That's something worth hanging onto. Don't ruin it with the PC game. I totally disagree. That is one of my favourite ads of all time. Here’s the trick… she’s right. He doesn’t have fancy packaging. That’s not a putdown. It’s just the truth.

But she obviously loves him anyway. That is a beautiful thing. That’s something worth hanging onto. Don’t ruin it with the PC game.

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