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OMG, sex sells! Who knew? Scuba Apr 2012 #1
it isnt about "sex sells". nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #3
This is totally over the top. PassingFair Apr 2012 #4
i sent them a letter reminding who they are marketing to. seabeyond Apr 2012 #7
pornification. yup. last night, eye glass commercial, the "naughty librarian" seabeyond Apr 2012 #2
i tell you though, seabeyond Apr 2012 #5
When I saw that ad I couldn't decide at first whether The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author obxhead Apr 2012 #8
have we? i dont see that we have. keep your "we" and oppose the normalization of porn seabeyond Apr 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author obxhead Apr 2012 #13
no. i am pretty sure you wont "get all outraged" seabeyond Apr 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author obxhead Apr 2012 #17
this is the History of Feminism (protected) group iverglas Apr 2012 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author obxhead Apr 2012 #18
I think the outrage is not about today's "silly commercial". MadrasT Apr 2012 #19
There are lots of discussions at this site that I'm sure you consider equally unimportant. redqueen Apr 2012 #20
But then again, did you see those plumbers????? (kidding, kidding)..n/t monmouth Apr 2012 #9
lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #12
Good commercial Meiko Apr 2012 #10
ah, but then you would be the man, thinking up a commercial that would do it for you seabeyond Apr 2012 #14
Please note that youre in a protected group. redqueen Apr 2012 #21
Dont forget that the protected group includes Third Wave feminists who are sex positive. stevenleser Apr 2012 #22
steven.... i read blog after blog after blog of young women talk about this issue seabeyond Apr 2012 #23
My first thoughts about your reply is, boy did second wavers do a disservice to feminism with stevenleser Apr 2012 #29
A commercial which commodifies sexuality in order to make money redqueen Apr 2012 #33
If the worst about what you just said is true, it still has no relation to feminism. stevenleser Apr 2012 #35
not one woman has to defend her sexuality in this forum.... ever again. we are done. especially to seabeyond Apr 2012 #37
You already laughed at another of my posts here, hence my retort. redqueen Apr 2012 #44
so, you are an expert on "second wavers ... positions on sex" Scout Apr 2012 #36
Serious feminists have dropped that meaningless term. redqueen Apr 2012 #26
but our male "feminists" LOVE seabeyond Apr 2012 #27
Spot on, redqueen. n/t MadrasT Apr 2012 #28
Translation, only feminists who agree with you are the truly serious ones. Gotcha. stevenleser Apr 2012 #30
No. Read more carefully. redqueen Apr 2012 #31
LOL, thank you for reminding me that you equate this commercial with porn and prostitution. stevenleser Apr 2012 #38
If you honestly somehow got all that redqueen Apr 2012 #42
you are bringing in the same shit into this forum seabeyond Apr 2012 #34
You are attacking the philosophy of 1/2 of the protected group. So, no. nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #40
so, in this protected group, you continue posts insulting the women. you ignore us asking you to seabeyond Apr 2012 #41
I insult no one. I criticize viewpoints and it is a legitimate argument within feminism among women stevenleser Apr 2012 #45
"you'll forgive me I am sure for laughing" is juet honest crticism, is it? redqueen Apr 2012 #47
when you use sex positive you are saying others are sex negative seabeyond Apr 2012 #48
"when you use sex positive you are saying others are sex negative" CrispyQ Apr 2012 #76
Ooh! Ooh! I have a guess! redqueen Apr 2012 #46
1/2 the protected group? really? you know this how? Scout Apr 2012 #54
You know the message I get from this and other "WOW" product ads? TheMadMonk Apr 2012 #32
and to connect that to this group ... ;) iverglas Apr 2012 #39
One class of products. I could have picked car care (aimed at blokes)... TheMadMonk Apr 2012 #49
actually the OP picked the class of products iverglas Apr 2012 #51
And most importantly, to keep the $$$$ flowing into Wall St. nt redqueen Apr 2012 #50
Sad, pathetic disruptor. BlueIris Apr 2012 #62
I'm amazed at how many opinions I can have at once. saras Apr 2012 #24
i LOVE your post seabeyond Apr 2012 #25
I do too iverglas Apr 2012 #43
Not just sex. Group sex. With people you don't know! PassingFair Apr 2012 #52
"Just what us chicks like!" you know it is cause porn says so seabeyond Apr 2012 #53
If I want porn, I'll go look for porn. I don't like it showing up in commercial breaks on network TV PassingFair Apr 2012 #55
You missed one. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #60
that is very true, and true of much crap marketed to women iverglas Apr 2012 #63
I must have missed you saying that Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #64
when I get around to rerenting the apartment that was my office iverglas Apr 2012 #65
Yes, or turn off the water to the toilet at the source, ie the little silver knob Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #66
I have one of each iverglas Apr 2012 #67
I watch so little tv that I'd never seen this ad before... hlthe2b Apr 2012 #56
IIRC, there have been a couple advertising studies... laconicsax Apr 2012 #57
I have a couple of thoughts. MadrasT Apr 2012 #58
i bought the product, and often, lol. plumbing old. seabeyond Apr 2012 #59
This: CrispyQ Apr 2012 #77
Not coincidentally, that is the criteria used to determine which ads aren't allowed redqueen Apr 2012 #78
I am not a savvy shopper, but there is this broom/mop type of thing CrispyQ Apr 2012 #80
Women support so many things that are hateful towards women. redqueen Apr 2012 #81
Incredibly stupid ad, and completely mis-targeted. MineralMan Apr 2012 #61
This is my issue with just about everything that Texasgal Apr 2012 #68
more society sexualizes Women, the less we get treated equally seabeyond Apr 2012 #70
Why is that point so hard for so many to grasp? redqueen Apr 2012 #71
studies, test, reality..... all state it unequivocally, yet, we pretend otherwise. seabeyond Apr 2012 #72
Oh yes, I know that first hand... redqueen Apr 2012 #73
people HAVE to validate their choices within themselves. even if it means telling self a story. seabeyond Apr 2012 #74
Just this morning MadrasT Apr 2012 #75
They see women making an attempt to look nice and think it's some kind of an invitation. redqueen Apr 2012 #79
Damn. I'm not certain I have half the courage she has right now, CrispyQ Apr 2012 #83
I'm not either. redqueen Apr 2012 #84
studies say women dress for women. i say, women dress to look the best they can seabeyond Apr 2012 #82
Slate's "XX Factor" blogger loves it. redqueen Apr 2012 #69
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