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61. Your second to the last sentence

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:02 AM

Apr 2013

Yes, at least it is treating the gander like the goose. Anything aimed at men in that way is some sign of growing equality. Let men worry about whether they are sexy or not, too, on equal terms.

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Sexist salad dressing [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 OP

Oh this thread should be interesting Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #1

this ad does not seem newsworthy to me Enrique Apr 2013 #2

If I buy Kraft Italian dressing, can I be zesty too? nt EOTE Apr 2013 #3

I believe that is the idea they are trying to convey. MindPilot Apr 2013 #48

Yum, salad! HappyMe Apr 2013 #4

lol. he is kind of cute. Whisp Apr 2013 #5

I use olive oil and vinegar BainsBane Apr 2013 #52

He looks like one of those guys Whisp Apr 2013 #57

When they say people talk about their product treestar Apr 2013 #60

The kinds that bother me the most is advertising for Whisp Apr 2013 #62

Yeah, telling you to ask your doctor about it treestar Apr 2013 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #66

More importantly, have they improved the taste? LondonReign2 Apr 2013 #6

I bet women don't even know what was in the ad The Straight Story Apr 2013 #7

well... shanti Apr 2013 #86

"shirtless hunk"-- a t-shirt doesn't count? niyad Apr 2013 #8

Watch the whole ad Maeve Apr 2013 #22

He's adorable and the ad's kind of funny. polly7 Apr 2013 #9

I like that ad too. HappyMe Apr 2013 #10

that's Frank's hot sauce Whisp Apr 2013 #11

LOL! Does it? I guess I can quit looking then. TY! nt. polly7 Apr 2013 #13

tastebuds vary tho! Whisp Apr 2013 #15

We don't have a lot of variety in our little polly7 Apr 2013 #19

Tastebuds definitely vary - I LOVE Frank's EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #28

LOVE LOVE Sissyk Apr 2013 #38

You would think that something sizzling hot Whisp Apr 2013 #58

Nice looking guy and something to do with salad. undeterred Apr 2013 #12

Oh no! Is this a Miracle Whip thread??? Bake Apr 2013 #14

speaking of which, has anyone heard from Jberryhill? BainsBane Apr 2013 #87

What is pipi_k Apr 2013 #16

If I thought buying it would make me look like that, I would get a truckload The Straight Story Apr 2013 #18

No doubt pipi_k Apr 2013 #51

Your second to the last sentence treestar Apr 2013 #61

This is just so typical. nt theKed Apr 2013 #17

I don't get Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #20

I make my own Aerows Apr 2013 #21

LOL! nt. polly7 Apr 2013 #23

I didn't have a problem with it. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #37

you have me intrigued BainsBane Apr 2013 #54

Kraft salad dressing taste like garage. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #24

What does garage taste like? Bay Boy Apr 2013 #30

WD40? Sissyk Apr 2013 #39

Someone has confused "sexy" with "sexist". MadrasT Apr 2013 #25

One person's sexy is another person's sexist. HappyMe Apr 2013 #33

They are synonymous at DU. 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #49

That's what I was thinking BainsBane Apr 2013 #53

right. When I like it, it's sexy. When you do it, it's sexist. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #64

Want me to buy salad dressing? Fawke Em Apr 2013 #26

What's the problem? They use tits to sell everything from toilet paper to cars. talkingmime Apr 2013 #27

I wonder if that's the point they are trying to make... octothorpe Apr 2013 #31

I believe you are correct. HappyMe Apr 2013 #32

Fair's fair. Tits sell, men's buns sell. Buldges sell. Sex in general sells. talkingmime Apr 2013 #34

The comodification of sexuality is something we should all fight against. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #40

They use guys too. It's just human nature. I don't see that ever ending. talkingmime Apr 2013 #47

To be frank, sex has always been a commodity to trade and sell, at best... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #71

Are you still talking? If you don't think it's a problem, go away. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #77

Room temperature, indeed. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #82

I'm embarrassed to say I think it just twitched... Bay Boy Apr 2013 #29

what's hot is the way he cut that pepper... snooper2 Apr 2013 #35

I'll save you some money -- it doesn't work. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #63

teehee FirstLight Apr 2013 #36

Rec. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #41

It's all in how you market your OP. William769 Apr 2013 #42

In GD that might have gotten my OP hidden. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #44

I really don't get it, are all expressions of human sexuality supposed to be sexist or something? Kurska Apr 2013 #43

+1 Phlem Apr 2013 #84

What is sexist about this? smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #45

Wow..this is totally sexist HipChick Apr 2013 #46

Someone explain to me how this is sexist BainsBane Apr 2013 #50

Theres a fine line between clever and stupid zaireeka Apr 2013 #55

Damn! Beat me to it! mikeytherat Apr 2013 #56

What's wrong with that, it caters to women for once! treestar Apr 2013 #59

It's a decent ad. A bit derivative of old spice guy, but not bad. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #65

Just asking, is there any mystery sh** ingredient they're trying to hide? alp227 Apr 2013 #67

It's Kraft, so it's probably up to the gills with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #72

wait- you can flambe with salad dressing? I had no idea! bettyellen Apr 2013 #69

As with salad dressing, drain cleaner companies face a similar dilemma. Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #73

Ahh.. memories... opiate69 Apr 2013 #80

If it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander. Quantess Apr 2013 #74

I don't mind a little eye candy. It doesn't mean I'm going to buy Cleita Apr 2013 #76

What's sexist about it? nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #78

What the executives are missing here Warpy Apr 2013 #81

Helping with domestic tasks should be a prereq, not an occasional gift. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #83

so true BainsBane Apr 2013 #85