Sexist Mintrels Advert

estebanrey · 11 May 2012 at 14:20

Simple question, had these been two guys in Stringfellows leering over women in Bikinis, how long would it have lasted before being taken off air due to 'sexism'.

antijoke · 11 May 2012 at 14:21

Honestly does it really matter?

Skull · 11 May 2012 at 14:22

Misread title as "Sexiest Minstrels Advert".

estebanrey · 11 May 2012 at 14:24

anticonscience said:
Honestly does it really matter?

Do double standards matter, yes of course they do.

Threepwood · 11 May 2012 at 14:32

I think you will find that the difference between men and women is that we men don't really mind when the shoe is on the other foot.

Skillmister · 11 May 2012 at 14:34

And this one

antijoke · 11 May 2012 at 14:37

estebanrey said:
Do double standards matter, yes of course they do.

Seriously you should start up a mens action group similar to the feminist movement if that's how you feel.

It's a harmless advert.

Yas786 · 11 May 2012 at 14:37

estebanrey said:
Do double standards matter, yes of course they do.

In that case, toodle off to the advertising authority and tell them how outraged you are that the said advert is sexist

Cosimo · 11 May 2012 at 14:38

anticonscience said:
Honestly does it really matter?

No

Raikiri · 11 May 2012 at 14:43

Yeah, what would happen if it were men sexualising women to sell a product?

Oh that's right, happens all the time. Nobody apart from OTT feminists care. So unless you want to be the male equivilent of that please GTFO

estebanrey · 11 May 2012 at 14:45

anticonscience said:
Seriously you should start up a mens action group similar to the feminist movement if that's how you feel.

It's a harmless advert.

I actually have no problem with the advert itself. I just believe in true equality and that had the genders been reversed it would have been pulled.

estebanrey · 11 May 2012 at 14:49

Raikiri said:
Yeah, what would happen if it were men sexualising women to sell a product?

Oh that's right, happens all the time. Nobody apart from OTT feminists care. So unless you want to be the male equivilent of that please GTFO

What part of that advert 'sexualises' women? Is it because they are wearing short dresses?

And once again, the ad shows the women leering over the man, not the other way around and at no point does he describe their breast as being 'grande bulges'.

Find a better example.

Cold Fusion · 11 May 2012 at 14:54

I thought the recent Boots adverts were sexist but not enough to start banging the ol' war drums over.

Scotty123 · 11 May 2012 at 14:55

I came in to this thread expecting a Minstrel spouting sexism in a song and dance.

HEADRAT · 11 May 2012 at 14:58

For some reason I always read mintrels as menstruals, why are they my wifes favorite chock once a month, she says "THEY JUST ARE OK!!!!"

estebanrey · 11 May 2012 at 15:02

Cold Fusion said:
I thought the recent Boots adverts were sexist but not enough to start banging the ol' war drums over.

Can I just say I'm not 'banging the drum', I'm not outraged, angry or upset by the advert.

I just thought, this being a discussion forum, we could have a semi-intelligent debate into the acceptable standards of the portrayal of men and women on TV.

Obviously not....

krooton · 11 May 2012 at 15:03

I get more annoyed buy the adverts targeted at wives where the father in the family is always made out to be some Homer Simpson-esque buffoon.

Raikiri · 11 May 2012 at 15:04

estebanrey said:
What part of that advert 'sexualises' women? Is it because they are wearing short dresses?

Because the whole premise of the advert is 'buy our product and you'll get women like this fawning over you'.

estebanrey said:
And once again, the ad shows the women leering over the man, not the other way around

Yes, because the man has gone out of his way to make that happen, i.e. he is in control.

estebanrey said:
and at no point does he describe their breast as being 'grande bulges'.

You want me to specifically find use of the phrase 'grand bulges' within that context? Really?

estebanrey said:
Find a better example.

estebanrey said:
Can I just say I'm not 'banging the drum', I'm not outraged, angry or upset by the advert.

I just thought, this being a discussion forum, we could have a semi-intelligent debate into the acceptable standards of the portrayal of men and women on TV.

Obviously not....

Of course you can, but you're coming across as a typical DM reader

To answer your original question no, I don't think it would get taken off the air were it men nor do I think the current one should.

Xire · 11 May 2012 at 15:10

I want some minstrels now.

Sefirosu · 11 May 2012 at 15:10

OP: Do you go to strip clubs? Just curious.