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[Sonic Boom of the South]

This is about big corporations trying to force consumers (female in this case) to bow down to norms which they are creating to exploit them financially.

It is NOT up to Veet to dictate to us what is acceptable and what isn't.

Force consumers


fukking ads are played daily that consist of expected cultural norms for men
Yet u dont hear menamist complaining

Be a catty white bytch filled with a privilaged ego and nothing important brahs

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

"It's just their product" is not a response to anything. The advertising is part of their cultural spin on it. Don't risk dudeness? GTFOH. What a shameful advertising idea, to desexualize a woman because she hasn't used your product. Props to @Ms.CuriousCat for trying to explain the issue even though it will sail over most people's heads here

At least 1 person gets it


@BillCosbyAteMyHomework it might just be a cultural thing. Maybe Americans don't mind being talked to like that. A lot of people however are very particular about slurs and I like seeing people stand up against it.

 

[Big Blue]

@BillCosbyAteMyHomework.

 

[OaklandCertified]

The big bad ad is "forcing" hairy bytches everywhere to shave.. Nothing worse than seeing a musty woman with hairy legs and armpits.

 

[BillCosbyAteMyHomework]

But the issue is not whether you can personally ignore the ad or not. The message in advertising (on tv, on billboards. etc) is part of the social context you swim in. Their point is being put out there, at you regardless. Check out the people in this thread who agree with it 100%. And they made a choice to make this ad with this argument. That's what people are protesting.

I live in a country where we're bombarded with "fairness cream" ads, just the fact that someone wants to sell a fairness cream or someone who is darkskinned can "ignore it" doesn't mean the ad itself doesn't have a problematic construct. Media shapes society and deserves to be held to high standards, especially in service of selling units of a product. This isn't subtle art, it's targeted commerce. Calling them out on their BS is worthwhile.

My main point, is that there are a lot more worthwhile things to bytch about. The non leg shavers will continue to not shave their legs. I doubt they're going to crawl in a corner of depression because this one ad they will likely see once or twice is insinuating that they are the opposite gender.

At least 1 person gets it


@BillCosbyAteMyHomework it might just be a cultural thing. Maybe Americans don't mind being talked to like that. A lot of people however are very particular about slurs and I like seeing people stand up against it.

this is a slur? I suppose if you're sensitive and easily influenced

It's cool though- without opinions, the world would be a very boring place.

 

[Just like bruddas]

ugly bytches are nuts
Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Tackle Misleadingly Photoshopped Ads

Whats the problem here?

 

[semtex]

ugly bytches are nuts
Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Tackle Misleadingly Photoshopped Ads

 

[Ms.CuriousCat]

insinuating that they are the opposite gender.

this is a slur? .

Yes. You can choose to take it or not. They chose or not.

But like you said, people are different.

 

[luckyse7enz]

Sooo, I'm to understand that women are going to complain about the AD, yet continue to shave their legs?

If they're out shopping for a product to use for shaving their legs and Veet's on a BOGO sale, should I assume they're going to pass it up to stand by their morals or nah?

 

[BillCosbyAteMyHomework]

Sooo, I'm to understand that women are going to complain about the AD, yet continue to shave their legs?

If they're out shopping for a product to use for shaving their legs and Veet's on a BOGO sale, should I assume they're going to pass it up to stand by their morals or nah?

Maybe they're shaving, but my bet is that they're just complaining to try and prove a point

 

[The Hovering Heed]

show a picture of your hairy legs and armpits with your username or stfu .

your avi and username already bow downed to us men.

your a cat , which is weaker than us dogs .

you already conformed bytch .

shave or stay single .

rereading this makes me feel bad , i cant go HOH

 

[Sam Peel]

Whats the problem here?

they want to ban photoshop in ads because some people are weak minded and believe everything they see.

 

[Just like bruddas]

they want to ban photoshop in ads because some people are weak minded and believe everything they see.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

This is my point




You are more that entitled to (as a man) not be attracted to women with body hair. I'm not saying these women should be beautiful to you. What I am saying is exactly what you just said. Veet can't shame women into buying their product. If they try to, the women (and men) who are offended by it have a right to speak out against it.

If you don't agree with the outrage feel free to create a movement in support of the ad.

I support the ad by only dating women with proper grooming. What I'm against is people stupidly calling it "bullying."

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

"It's just their product" is not a response to anything. The advertising is part of their cultural spin on it. Don't risk dudeness? GTFOH. What a shameful advertising idea, to desexualize a woman because she hasn't used your product. Props to @Ms.CuriousCat for trying to explain the issue even though it will sail over most people's heads here

Nobody is obligated to find you sexy, especially if you don't properly groom. By the way, trying to align this kind of advertising with racism is also really, really stupid.