History of Feminism

MadrasT

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58. I have a couple of thoughts.

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:03 PM

Apr 2012

I find it distasteful. I like sex just fine, I am not completely anti-porn (though a lot of porn, and a lot of things about the porn industry really disturb me... I am not sure where or how to draw the line).

I *am* fed up with the in-your-face sexualization of seemingly *everything*.

People have sex. Americans need to get over it already.

This may be a case where they knew damn well they were creating a very controversial ad that would get people talking about it. Their ad team wins on that count. But I am not sure it is going to translate into people running out and buying their product because of it.

Not me. I'll remember the ad and avoid buying it, just because I think the ad is crude, distasteful, and unfunny.

Note: I formerly bought their product. I won't anymore.

Drain cleaner has nothing to do with sex. I think the lack of any logical connection offends me more than anything.

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OK, seriously. I've seen this Liquid Plumber ad THREE TIMES and it is INCREASINGLY pissing me off. [View all] PassingFair Apr 2012 OP

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