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[Humour] It’s not for girls…

Funny & Harmless or misogynistic ?

  • Harmless & funny, I don’t feel guilty laughing & why should I, it’s just a laugh.

    Votes: 115 69.7%
  • Not funny, it is sexist and I am glad adverts like this have been consigned to the dustbin.

    Votes: 19 11.5%
  • It was funny, but I feel guilty and uncomfortable with comedy like this now.

    Votes: 31 18.8%

  • Total voters
    165
  • Poll closed .


Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
NSC Patron
Oct 27, 2003
21,526
The arse end of Hangleton










TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused
Dec 8, 2020
1,728
Dorset
I'm sure they are, but I really doubt whether girls get together over a G&T and spend time fantasising over some budgie smugglers.

If a male friend asked me to chat about stockings, I'd think him pretty vacuous and more interested in objectifying women than anything else. But you know that :)
I wouldn`t objectify women but , finding them attractive , alluring even sexy is my job as a male , but i never take myself too seriously and would never be disrespectful . I am lucky enough to have many friends of the female persuasion , and can tell you that all of them have a good sense of humour and would rip the living daylights out of me if i were not so , and quite rightly . But the most offensive thing to women i believe is thinking they are so precious as to be offended by a silly chocolate advert , they`re far stronger than that .:)
 




sydney

tinky ****in winky
Jul 11, 2003
17,965
town full of eejits
For me, in my 60's, where's the :shrug: poll option ?

My kids, in their late twenties would probably prefer a :rolleyes: poll option

So, 'my 12year old daughter last night, who could not believe this was allowed at anytime to be on tv' sounds about right for a well balanced 12 year old :thumbsup:
what's balanced about having a kid at 48 ....unless your missus is 28 , in which case fair play...:shrug::wink:

don't tell me you've got about 11 kids ffs....:facepalm:
 




dsr-burnley

Well-known member
Aug 15, 2014
2,625
Bear baiting, cock fighting, and public executions - hanging, beheading and burning - were considered harmless good all round family entertainment in their time.

For some bizarre reasons, they are not today.
That's a very fair point. How can we presume to criticise Saudi Arabia for executing female adulterers, when it's still legal to laugh at sexist jokes in this country?
 




dsr-burnley

Well-known member
Aug 15, 2014
2,625
Ignoring the gender stuff, it is a [...] marketing campaign. I bet sales would have been no different it was 'not for red sea pedestrians'.
If it's still being talked about 40 years later, then it's a very good marketing campaign.
 








ozzygull

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2003
4,167
Reading
No worse than something like this…..

They created Coke Zero and Pepsi Max because Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi apparently was seen as a girls drink, probably due to their own avertising. I never though food or drink is gender specific either you like it or you dont. I think there is something very strange about not buying a drink or a chocolatte bar because it's seen as a bit girly or too manly if you like it.
 








HastingsSeagull

Well-known member
Jan 13, 2010
9,433
BGC Manila
Shit at the time but not offensive. Trying to have a laugh. Tbf the 2nd ad wasn’t bad just could have done with a better overall campaign idea or slogan.
 






Hamilton

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 7, 2003
12,953
Brighton
I wouldn`t objectify women but , finding them attractive , alluring even sexy is my job as a male , but i never take myself too seriously and would never be disrespectful . I am lucky enough to have many friends of the female persuasion , and can tell you that all of them have a good sense of humour and would rip the living daylights out of me if i were not so , and quite rightly . But the most offensive thing to women i believe is thinking they are so precious as to be offended by a silly chocolate advert , they`re far stronger than that .:)
Yes. I doubt they are offended by one chocolate advert. It's when one chocolate advert becomes many adverts and the stereotype gets reinforced that it becomes problematic. I hope we've moved away from those times and don't go back.

I’m intrigued by the fact that your job is to find women attractive. What do you do? Are you in the pornographic industry? ;-)
 
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit

Well-known member
Dec 4, 2003
21,923
England
I wouldn`t objectify women but , finding them attractive , alluring even sexy is my job as a male , but i never take myself too seriously and would never be disrespectful . I am lucky enough to have many friends of the female persuasion , and can tell you that all of them have a good sense of humour and would rip the living daylights out of me if i were not so , and quite rightly . But the most offensive thing to women i believe is thinking they are so precious as to be offended by a silly chocolate advert , they`re far stronger than that .:)
Read this post in the voice of Alan Partridge for full enjoyment.
 


TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused
Dec 8, 2020
1,728
Dorset
Yes. I doubt they are offended by one chocolate advert. It's when one chocolate advert becomes many adverts and the stereotype gets reinforced that it becomes problematic. I hope we've moved away from those times and don't go back.

I intrigued by the fact that your job is to find women attractive. What do you do? Are you in the pornographic industry? ;-)
I gave the standard crap answer that you deserved , you did exactly what i despise the most in these sort of conversations . There are no right answers with people like you , if i call a woman pretty - i am objectifying her , if i call her ugly - i am rude and judgemental . If i say the women i know would either laugh at that advert or just dismiss it without another thought , that wouldn`t make you happy either . The simple fact is that there is no offence if you are intelligent enough to see through it , if you cant then good luck with life .
 


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