Posts Tagged Consumerism

By Jessica • 15 years ago

Site offered discounts on white tanks to proven “wife beaters”

This is the shit that makes me want to crawl back in bed and never come out.

Wife-beaters.com, a Dallas-based business that sold wife-beater T-shirts, has been shut down after a San Antonio man complained to the company hosting the site.
…The Web site sold white tank tops, commonly referred to as “wife-beaters,” and gave a discount to anyone who could prove they were convicted of wife beating.

Awesome that it was shut down, but the fact that anyone ever thought this was clever is just massively depressing.

This is the shit that makes me want to crawl back in bed and never come out.

Wife-beaters.com, a Dallas-based business that sold wife-beater T-shirts, has been shut down after a San Antonio man complained to the ...
By Jessica • 15 years ago

Arby’s burgers-as-boobs ad campaign


Women’s breasts have been called melons, jugs, headlights, hooters and funbags. And now…burgers?
Apparently Arby’s thought the best way to capture reader’s attention in the latest Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue was to devise some way to make their hamburgers look like tits. Cause what better way to sell fast food than Buns Gone Wild?
And leaving aside the obvious sexism – I’d just like to say that if I were to ever to compare my breasts to food, a couple of cheap ass hamburgers would be the last thing that came to mind. Hmph.
Thanks to Boris for the link.

Women’s breasts have been called melons, jugs, headlights, hooters and funbags. And now…burgers?
Apparently Arby’s thought the best way to capture reader’s attention in the latest Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue was to devise ...
By Jessica • 15 years ago

Virgin: Objectifying women’s bodies for 25 years!

Check out Virgin Airlines’ new ad celebrating their 25th anniversary. Classy all around. I suppose I should be happy that there’s no sign of urinals shaped liked women’s mouths. Talk about progress!
Via Shakes.

Check out Virgin Airlines’ new ad celebrating their 25th anniversary. Classy all around. I suppose I should be happy that there’s no sign of urinals shaped liked women’s mouths. Talk about progress!
By Jessica • 15 years ago

Sexualizing girls in ads: Sometimes, there are no words


This advertisement for Chaser clothing was featured in a not-so-recent issue of Flaunt Magazine; it’s about a year old but I still think it’s too egregious not to point out. (It was the open mouthed thing that really put me over the edge.)
Via Ad Feminem, who has the company and magazine contact info for complaints.

This advertisement for Chaser clothing was featured in a not-so-recent issue of Flaunt Magazine; it’s about a year old but I still think it’s too egregious not to point out. (It was the open ...
By Jessica • 15 years ago

Vagisil commercials make me batty

I am getting SO fucking sick of seeing Vagisil commercials. Yes, Vagisil, I get it: you think vaginas are gross and smelly and that women spend all day trying not to scratch desperately at their shame-caves.
The above commercial isn’t the latest one I’ve seen – I saw an ad not five minutes ago for Vagisil wipes that combined a cutesy colorful cartoon look with copy about feeling smelly.
Seriously, Vagisil, I know you’re trying to make money by suggesting that women’s bodies are in need of constant-deodorizing; but leave my vadge alone!

I am getting SO fucking sick of seeing Vagisil commercials. Yes, Vagisil, I get it: you think vaginas are gross and smelly and that women spend all day trying not to scratch desperately at their ...
By Jessica • 15 years ago

Ending Pink’s Reign

Shiny Shiny brings us the latest in feminized gear: a pink heart-shaped guitar for Guitar Hero. Okay, I get that some folks like the color, but can I just say I’m so incredibly sick of products being marketed towards women simply by slapping some pink on them?
I mean, there’s pink laptops, tools, websites, iPods, pocket knives – even cigarettes! The pink madness has to end. In fact, I think one of my new year’s resolutions will be to avoid all things pink (with the exception of cotton candy Jelly Bellys – I love those things).
What’s your least favorite pink (or otherwise gendered) product?
Shiny Shiny brings us the latest in feminized gear: a pink heart-shaped guitar for Guitar Hero. Okay, I get that some folks like the color, but can I just say I’m so incredibly ...
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