Really Bad Commercials!

[Deleted member 1860]

This has been really annoying me and as a female I need to vent!

Has anyone seen that Summers Eve "Hail to the V" feminine wash commercial? (It airs in the USA) It really annoys the heck out of me! The husband accidentally uses his wife's feminine wash (as a body wash) and is so disgusted that the rest of the commercial is spent showing all of the manly things he does to feel masculine again. You'd think that the wash actually contains estrogen instead of being "pH balanced" or whatever.

To me, it sends the message that guys hate the "V" and/or anything to do with it.... Of course, anything other than sex & getting off that is. Sorry if this sounds crass, as I know that a lot of guys don't feel this way, but that's the message I get from this lame commercial. What's worse is that the commercial tries to be all pro-female with its "hail to the V" slogan. What sort of message does this send to women?

Believe me, I've tried to interpret this is a different way----and no, I just can't. Then again, it is from a company that makes $$$$ off of convincing women that they ahem smell bad and desperately need to smell like a spring meadow down there. Perhaps I'm expecting too much?

Thoughts? Or simply feel free to add your own "bad" commercial!

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

It's this ad (took me a minute to find it):

"A women's V"?! What a stupid name!

 

[CrazyHorse]

What! I cannot believe what I just watched! I find this commercial really, really offensive. It sends the messeage that being exposed to anything female or 'feminine' is degrading and even a threat to a mans sense of 'masculinity.'

We humans need more of this:

 

[CrazyHorse]

And yeah, a woman's V! Stupid beyond belief!

I don't know if the image I have posted shows up. It does not on my screen.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Thanks for posting the link, @Ayesha. I seem to have issues with posting/viewing videos and such when I'm mobile so I appreciate it.

@CrazyHorse,
I can't see the image here but was able to copy/paste to view it. Gotta love Iggy! Great image!

It's sad that some men feel that their masculinity is threatened by anything feminine. I can't speak for all women, but somehow I don't believe that women quite feel the same way about their femininity being threatened by masculine things. (I hope this makes sense----rough physical therapy session today and my brain feels like jello...or is that I feel like I'm swimming in jello? I'm sure you get the picture! I know my grammar hasn't been the best lately.)

I've seen this commercial on the ION network a number of times. I'm sort of addicted to how it pretty much has 24/7 crime dramas, lol. I'm not sure if it's on other channels or not?

 

[JarHed]

Gotta' say that I've seen the above mentioned commercial. I would put in the category of most commercials on tv. Stupid, insulting to my intelligence and degrading is some way that's supposed to sell a product. I'm a guy and I'm insulted by it. It makes the guy look like an idiot as well.Frankly, it's only about trying to get your attention, which it has for good or bad, and to sell something.

Some of the about comments in regard to the fact that men and women see things differently about things like this is for sure true. TV and commercials still push negative stereotypes that don't help women or men.

Personally, I either turn the channel or mute the sound. Most of what's on is garbage anyway. But then that foder for another time.

Jar

 

[CrazyHorse]

Yes, an important point that I forgot to add Jarhed! It is most certainly insulting to men too!

 

[Everhopeful]

Makes you wonder who actually thinks of these advertising concepts and what they were thinking? Poor misguided and ignorant souls, may they soon wake up to stop objectifying and stereotyping both women and men. I hope the advertisement soon gets pulled from your television airways!:meh:

 

[Gingerly]

I saw this commercial for the first time the other night and thought it was a spoof from Saturday Night Live. Dumbest commercial I've seen in a long time.

 

[Britt.f7]

For a women's V? Seriously. Use the word. If you are going to put a commercial out there that blunt, you should use the word. I'm pretty sure the world isn't going to end. That was the dumbest, or one of the dumbest, commercials I've ever seen. I heard about it, but I hadn't seen it until now.

On a light note, I could see my son's accidentally grabbing something like that since they like to use my shampoo and whatever mom uses has to be good. Of course then they would kill me. But they are teenagers.

 

[Britt.f7]

@Ed Norton regular soap should take care of that problem. You do notice there is no manly cleanser for your junk? No one seems to focus on that. I think it is degrading to women. But that is just me.

 

[JarHed]

because dirty balls are also unacceptable.

That just made me laugh. I'm a bit older, a 'Nam vet, so these kinds of conversations are, hmm, ahh, a tad strange. Guess we just did these things and didn't talk much about it. Can't imagine a bunch of guys I know getting together talking about what they use in 'that' area. Come to think of it, they don't talk about much of anything. :laugh:

Not that there's anything wrong with it. :rolleyes:

Jar

 

[Deleted member 1860]

@Britt.f7,
I think there should be a product for men's parts. The slogan should be "clean the gunk from your junk cuz no woman wants to smell that funk!" Bwahahaha. Yes, I just saw the commercial again. How eating raw eggs makes you a man is beyond me, but alas...

Yes, regular soap is just fine. The other product they make for inside is actually damaging because it kills the good stuff, and yes, women are self cleaning in that regard.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

@Ed Norton All my OB/GYN's have said that douching is bad. It ruins the Ph balance of the vagina and therefore can cause infections. So sort of the opposite of why some women use them to being with.

Not sure if you were saying you are for or against douching in your post...so I am just clarifying.

 

[Ed Norton]

Ayesha Wie geit es einen?
After doing my research I am now against douching for the very reasons you describe.

Medical texts do not discuss issues like that

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Ayesha Wie geit es einen?

I am fine but a bit tired, thank you for asking.