You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer supported by the Administrators. Visit The New DU.
Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

The D&G ad is offensive to both sexes [View All]

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 01:02 PM
Original message
The D&G ad is offensive to both sexes
Advertisements [?]
And we should all be pissed,but not at each other.We should be pissed at an industry that perpetuates such negative stereotypes about both sexes.The vast majority of men aren't shirtless clods on the beach walking around with their cock bulging in their Dockers.The vast majority of women aren't stiletto wearing babes existing to be some chucklehead's plaything.

I've been reading all the threads going on here lately and I'm seeing people who probably share 90% of the same values clawing and tearing at each other,making sweeping generalizations about both sides that just further polarizes the issue,and totally looking past all the things you people share in common.

Almost everyone here at DU is here because they care about the country,the world,and most of all other people.

So,you can all keep trading blows like Ali and Frazier,or you step back and try looking at the other side as people again and start over from there.

Who knows,you might be able to find a way to...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC