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Gillette advertisement challenges link between culture and consumerism : NSFI (Not Safe For Idiots)

Imnotmrabut

January 25, 2019

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Title	Gillette advertisement challenges link between culture and consumerism : NSFI (Not Safe For Idiots)
Author	Imnotmrabut
Upvotes	0
Comments	1
Date	January 25, 2019 9:19 PM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/ajtrq5/gillette_advertisement_challenges_link_between/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/gillette-advertisement-challenges-link-between.1182171 https://theredarchive.com/post/1182171

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[–]tenchineuro 0 points1 point2 points 7 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

On YouTube, the video has 701,000 likes and 1.2 million dislikes as of press time.

That Procter & Gamble, the parent company of Gillette, considered this advertisement a safe enough business decision to market to the masses is a comforting thought. It signifies that a majority of the consuming public feel the sentiments in the video ring true.

No, it indicates that P&G decided to make and run the ad, the downvotes say more about public sentiments.

To quote the Gillette’s The Best A Man Can Be page, “It’s time we acknowledge that brands, like ours, play a role in influencing culture.”

No, not really.

Gillette’s commercial stirs up real thought without trivializing the movements that led up to this point.

What?

If media coverage of Gillette’s commercial provokes a dialogue, or better yet some change, then we’re better for it.

I've not seen any actual dialogue, those who like the ad have always thought that 'men' are the problem, but a lot of men and women find the ad offensive.