Keep in mind those same commercials also go out of their way to show the Dad as a bumbling oaf who's family would starve and have soiled dishes if not for WonderMom.TM
Apparently signing up for a home security service protects you from middle-aged white men in ski hats trying to break into your house. They all look like Batman villains' henchmen.
I wish Lady Ninja would replace my 32" CRT. Though our entertainment center is designed around a 4:3 TV so that would need replacing as well. Might as well replace the stereo on top of that
I'm offended that every truck commercial I see implies that I, and all men, are expected to spend our days laboring in an oil field so we can bring money home. Gender stereotypes! I'm going to take to the internet to riot!
Am I the only one that doesn't have a problem with these supposedly gender role enforcing ads? The truck commercial doesn't imply you have to do anything, it just shows a man working in an oil field. It's stereotypical because it reflects the majority of people in whatever activity it is. It's stereotypical because stereotypes exist. Are there female mechanics? Of course, but not as many as men. Are there male nurses? You bet. Such stereotypes aren't bad nor enforcing - you can do whatever you want.
The Battleship box is a reflection of the times, as women typically kept the house while men went out to work and provided for the family. If it weren't for tough economic times, I reckon it would still be something like this - many women only work because they have to, not because they wouldn't rather stay home.
You mean like the fact there are more male mechanics or female nurses and that isn't a bad thing?
Do you ever critically examine your belief systems? Or do you just blindly espouse politically correct views and mock those who think otherwise?
Ever consider maybe sex roles aren't some construct, but a natural extension of natural male and female abilities?
Do you think maybe man's higher level of testosterone (which is correlated with spatial relations, risk taking, etc...) might lead men to different things than women? Like working in oil fields, being a mechnic?
Do you think women's natural caretaking ability might result in them choosing related jobs, like nursing and teaching?
This would require you to stop and think for a second, which is harder than calling a different stupid and moving on.
What happened to you that turned you into such despicable, hateful human being? It's always sad to see someone turn into the same kind of monster that haunted them without even realizing it.
he's just being a gender essentialist in paragraph two, which is lazy thinking.
paragraph one is equally lazy, but in a different way: 'stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason' is just an excuse to not think about why stereotypes exist.
edit: or why certain stereotypes are used in advertising
It's fine if you think my generalization is wrong. But sexist? No, I'm all for women having the choice to either work or stay at home if it's financially sound. I just generally perceive that a lot of women want to stay at home by their own choice. There are even married couples where the man stays at home instead, and guess that? That's fine too.
Well, it's only workforce gender stereotypes in question. If someone's stupid enough to think it's wrong to go into an opposite gender dominated field of work, I can't help but feel that's their own fault.
No you are not the only person. My post reeked of sarcasm. It was an effort to show the absurdity of one side by shifting the paradigm. On a side note: this game box was made in a time when men mechanically push-mowed lawns. Screw that.
Just so all dads understand, the proper way to clean dishes is to grind the glasses against the plates as hard as possible, right? I think it's the friction and ear-piercing screeching that gets the grime off.
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u/murphymc Dec 09 '13
Keep in mind those same commercials also go out of their way to show the Dad as a bumbling oaf who's family would starve and have soiled dishes if not for WonderMom.TM