“I think it’s playing off the ‘men look funny in womens’ clothing’ thing which is a big part of western society’s current gender disorder.”

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These are comments by RMNZ, Random_Stranger, and wellokaythen on the post “What Would it Look Like if Gender Roles Were Reversed in Advertising? (Video)”.

What Would it Look Like if Gender Roles Were Reversed in Advertising? (Video)

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What do you think of these role-reversed ads?

Op-Ed: Taco Bell’s New ‘Live Más’ Campaign is Racist and Demeaning

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Carlos Andrés Gómez doesn’t think the new Taco Bell ‘Big Poppa’ ad (which admittedly used Google Translate for its Spanish) is funny.

Is The Good Men Project Really the Best Place to Shop Hot Russian Women?

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Kenny Bodanis imagines what it would be like to contact the company in charge.

The Difference Between Want and Need

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Why should a man clean his toilet rather than play video games?

Maker’s Mark Broadens Target Audience for Their Whisky

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Will watering down their whisky water down Maker’s Mark’s reputation? The premium whisky distiller becomes a case study in branding.

Unwanted Sexual Advance ≠ Bravery

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In a commercial for Audi, the transforms a socially awkward teenager into a sexually aggressive animal.

Sexed-Up Models, Advertising and the Candy Bar Game

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A simple game to take back our construction of beauty from the mass media.

Capital One Bowl Week: 18 Things I Learned

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Or, eighteen of the things I learned while watching Capital One’s Bowl Week on ESPN over the holidays.

Bushmaster Rifles Has Been Running The Most Evil Ads I’ve Ever Seen

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How do you defend your fragile masculinity? With a gun! Prepare to throw up in your mouth.

Social Media, Future Trends

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Lisa Hickey quickly highlights a few changing trends she sees in the Social Media landscape.

Death By Side Effect

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TV commercials now sell prescription drugs, including controlled substances like testosterone. Is 30 seconds of knowledge a dangerous thing?

“Where’s My Mommy?” – The Most Anti-Dad Ad Ever Made

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This commercial against same-sex marriage equality offends not only two dad families, also dads of all orientation who may be raising kids.

New Samsung Ad Suggests Easy Sharing of Dirty Videos

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Joanna Schroeder thinks Samsung’s new ad, where a wife shares a dirty video with her husband, is completely awesome.

Writing Outside the (Idiot) Box

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Dream of churning out laughs for the Hollywood machine? Do it from home, counsels Greg White, who finds freedom writing for anything but TV.

“So many companies count on us to buy their products to fill the emptiness in our lives.”

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This is a comment by Ryan Bjorklund on the post “Deliberate Optimism”.