is it ok for guys... | AXE

Rolten · 2017-10-16T10:17:44+00:00

Damn, that's good. We tend to a negative bunch here on /r/mensrights and sometimes that's justified, but I feel like messages like this one are becoming more and more common. Thanks for posting.

agiganticpanda · 2017-10-16T12:24:26+00:00

Half of me wants to be cynical because it's Unilever pandering, but the other half wants me to be happy that they're pandering the same way they do with women in body/feeling positivity.

Fuzzy_Wumpkins · 2017-10-16T12:34:22+00:00

This just makes me happy that mainstream media is FINALLY starting to see the issues we deal with, not just women's issues.

WorbianBrownia · 2017-10-16T15:46:44+00:00

Wow. About time.

Drezzzire · 2017-10-16T16:05:37+00:00

I think this is a step in the right direction.

Acknowledging that men do experience shit too is a huge step.

Mainstream media acts as if men have no problems at all and are living a rosy life.

About time anything to do with men not having it all is made.

Hannibaldex · 2017-10-16T18:15:59+00:00

Glad to see an ad which focuses on some (if not all) of the real issues which guys face rather than portraying them as desperate sex addicts. Although it has clearly avoided the controversial issues which go against the feminist wave, it is a step towards raising awareness nevertheless..

Would like to see more ads in the future which raise deeper questions than these though.

BlockNotDo · 2017-10-16T16:38:24+00:00

Is it ok for men to ask for equal rights?

Is it ok for men to say no?

Is it ok for men to choose to not be a parent after conception?

Is it ok for men to put themselves before women and children?

Is it ok for men to opt out of dating and relationships?

From what I read on reddit, especially subs claiming to be "just about equality", the answer to all those is no.

The Axe ad is fine, but it doesn't address any real issues. No body sane gives a shit if a guy has long hair, wears pink and shaves his chest. Those aren't controversial.

AlekseiDanilov · 2017-10-16T18:25:32+00:00

Is it ok for guys to like cats

I'm pretty sure you could be a mustachio'd macho man sitting in his armchair sipping whiskey by the fire for which he personally chopped the logs, and still not be able to move cause the cat's laying on his lap.

CellularPeptideCake · 2017-10-16T20:55:00+00:00

The comments already here more or less demonstrate why I feel left behind by the MRM. This is a massive corporation cynically pandering about non-problems. It's the mirror image of feminist marketing. I want this cultural atmosphere to dissipate, not to wallow in it like they do.

If you're the kind of person who really feels like a victim of society's pressure to not have long hair or wear pink, then I guess you'll find this soap advertisement life-affirming.

LewdRudeJude · 2017-10-16T16:40:52+00:00

Axe is the modern version of mercury in top hats. 40 years from now scientists are going to laugh at us for being so retarded as to cover ourselves in toxic chemicals to smell pretty.

Sure the advertisement is neat - but don't be fooled by their well payed marketing staff and social psychologists. This is corporate garbage being pushed with the cultural flavor of the month.

Title	is it ok for guys... \| AXE
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Upvotes	269
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Date	October 16, 2017 10:11 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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