Are you upset by this Gillette ad? Is it an attack on men?

amessagefromoursponsor wrote:

I am well aware that as a middle aged white male without knowing me people judge me as racist, misogynistic, and sometimes a creepy figure. I have lost jobs in favor of minorities and women because they have been oppressed.

Is the weather nice in Imagination Land?

Toxic

Noah_white4 wrote:

id like it if everybody quit tagging all men with "toxic masculinity"

Great, because that's not what's happening. Why is "don't be a dick" such a difficult, controversial message for some of you? "Oh nooo, the TV ad made me feel like I might have been a little creepy when I attempted to hit on that girl at work seven years ago. I'm uncomfortable now which means I'm being oppressed!" Biggest babies I've ever seen in my life.

We know. We are tired of hearing it. Why is this so hard for you to understand?

Truth is Here wrote:

Noah_white4 wrote:

id like it if everybody quit tagging all men with "toxic masculinity"

Great, because that's not what's happening. Why is "don't be a dick" such a difficult, controversial message for some of you? "Oh nooo, the TV ad made me feel like I might have been a little creepy when I attempted to hit on that girl at work seven years ago. I'm uncomfortable now which means I'm being oppressed!" Biggest babies I've ever seen in my life.

So what your saying is that men need to stuff down their feelings?

If Gillette had toned it down by a factor of about 1,000,000,000, they would've hit the nail on the head. But that wouldn't have been dramatic enough to gain attention I guess. Look, we all know sexual assault and harassment is bad, but everything else I saw is fine.

Gillette: “You need to stop being a terrible person!”

Me: “Actually I’m not a terrible person and I’ve never done any of the things you’ve depicted. Could you please stop calling me a terrible person?”

SJWs: “You’re being defensive!”

GoatZenHeimer wrote:

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So what your saying is that men need to stuff down their feelings?

Sorry, I meant "you're."

GoatZenHeimer wrote:

GoatZenHeimer wrote:

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So what your saying is that men need to stuff down their feelings?

Sorry, I meant "you're."

If it's aggression and bullying, then yes.

Lol! “I’m OFFENDED!”

As a real man one should

- grow a beard

- otherwise shave with :

- Bowie knife

- straight razor

- classic razor for double edged blades, available from many other brands besides Gillette

For lubrication, use

-spit

- fine shaving soap and a badger brush, preferably from smallish artisan brands, not from Gillette

for after shave

- spit

- moonshine liquor

- fine stuff from smallish brands, not from Gillette

Very easy to boycott them (and many reasons for it before and besides this ad). I have not bought anything from them for ages (although with the huge empire of P&G I am not quite sure with non-Gillette products)

Everything will be fine then.

the gist of the conversation wrote:

Gillette: “You need to stop being a terrible person!”

Me: “Actually I’m not a terrible person and I’ve never done any of the things you’ve depicted. Could you please stop calling me a terrible person?”

SJWs: “You’re being defensive!”

Pretty much the deal.

I can't say I feel offended but next time I go shopping I might buy a different brand. It's like when I hear an annoying ad on the radio I switch the channel. Nothing personal Gillette.

The irony is that this ad is the epitome of “mansplaining.” Basically they are presenting the message of “don’t be a sexual predator” as if it is some kind of revelation that we are too simple minded to grasp unless they walk us through it nice and slowly.

olf wrote:

LOL Gillette! Did they forget they own a stadium where men get paid to beat each other up and women are dressed up in mini skirts on the sidelines for men to look at?

They don't own it they pay a lot of money to have their name on it.

Someone want to bring up the real man argument again?

What happened to the LetsRun I grew up with?

Like I have TIME to be bothered by an ad like that.

It wasn't a matter of principle but I stopped using Gillette products awhile back because the Bic disposable razors which cost about half as much but which used to slash my face to bits must have been adjusted because they don't make me bleed anymore. Maybe I just got more patient. Anyway, I go with Bic.

I haven't bought shaving cream in years. Lathering up with regular hand soap is fine.

the gist of the conversation wrote:

Gillette: “You need to stop being a terrible person!”

Me: “Actually I’m not a terrible person and I’ve never done any of the things you’ve depicted. Could you please stop calling me a terrible person?”

SJWs: “You’re being defensive!”

Well, if you happen to find yourself in an argument with an sjw about the recent Gillette ad, you’ll know just what to say.

Kirkland blades at Costco. Much cheaper, good quality, no preaching....