Portrayal of men / Fathers in the media
Aug 13th 2012 | 9:29 am
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Aug 13th 2012 | 10:01 am
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Re: Portrayal of men / Fathers in the media
If I remember correctly it was the men who asked me to marry them, not that they "agreed to get married". As for the joint account, I would have preferred to keep my money mine and the old man's debts he came into the marriage with his. I think it's usually the woman who "agreed to get married and have a joint account".
Maybe that just shows that it's women who need their heads read.
Maybe that just shows that it's women who need their heads read.
Aug 13th 2012 | 2:19 pm
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Ok, lol, I have been well and truely put in my place
There is no issue and I was incorrect and misguided with my initial post.
<<thread closed>>>
There is no issue and I was incorrect and misguided with my initial post.
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Aug 13th 2012 | 2:33 pm
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Aug 13th 2012 | 2:36 pm
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Aug 13th 2012 | 2:50 pm
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Re: Portrayal of men / Fathers in the media
Anyone else noticed the depressing portrayal of us blokes in the media these days.
In TV advertising it seems we are fair game. Made out to be bungling brain dead morons incapable of simple tasks until the Female steps in to save the day with her super hero powers. Or in the case of adds like Kmart we don't even figure as a demographic they care about.
There was an add on a few weeks ago I think for virgin. A bloke was bending over to get something out of the car and the women gave him a slap on the arse and a wink to the camera lol Imagine the reaction by feminazis if that was the other way around. So many adds out there at the moment where if roles were reversed they would never get out.
Seems every other add is mocking the male these days, even my wife says she doesn't take the adds seriously and is bored with it.
All the feminazi's have gravitated to TV advertising! In all honesty I couldn't give a **** and flick over, but kids these days are supposed to be shown positive male role models / trying to get Fathers more involved and all this negativity doesn't help.
Good article here - men are not idiots - http://www.aef.com/industry/news/data/2008/8014
In TV advertising it seems we are fair game. Made out to be bungling brain dead morons incapable of simple tasks until the Female steps in to save the day with her super hero powers. Or in the case of adds like Kmart we don't even figure as a demographic they care about.
There was an add on a few weeks ago I think for virgin. A bloke was bending over to get something out of the car and the women gave him a slap on the arse and a wink to the camera lol Imagine the reaction by feminazis if that was the other way around. So many adds out there at the moment where if roles were reversed they would never get out.
Seems every other add is mocking the male these days, even my wife says she doesn't take the adds seriously and is bored with it.
All the feminazi's have gravitated to TV advertising! In all honesty I couldn't give a **** and flick over, but kids these days are supposed to be shown positive male role models / trying to get Fathers more involved and all this negativity doesn't help.
Good article here - men are not idiots - http://www.aef.com/industry/news/data/2008/8014
Like moneypenny says though - who watches them? I have a CD in the stereo at all times and most songs are the length of an advert break. Adverts come on - TV is muted, song is put on, eyes closed & listen/cup of tea made/visit to smallest room/etc.
As far as I am concerned , advertisements are a great system wherein private companies pay TV stations to give viewers a break to make a cup of tea and not miss their programme. Thanks guys!
Aug 13th 2012 | 3:09 pm
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Re: Portrayal of men / Fathers in the media
Kind of obviously, women.
And also kind of obviously, it's pandering to real prejudices/desires in their minds.
There is a meme that men are useless and it's the women who are the driving force behind successful men (men are incapable of doing anything themselves). Strangely you don't tend to see the meme where men are held back by women, and where men do better without them in a wife role (despite quite a few practical examples to call on).
And if you ever do point out the pretty obvious sexism in this, the usual response is to get even more of this sexist viewpoint in return - as if somehow that makes it better.
Sooner or later, someone is going to bring and win a court case in this area - and then all hell will break loose.
And also kind of obviously, it's pandering to real prejudices/desires in their minds.
There is a meme that men are useless and it's the women who are the driving force behind successful men (men are incapable of doing anything themselves). Strangely you don't tend to see the meme where men are held back by women, and where men do better without them in a wife role (despite quite a few practical examples to call on).
And if you ever do point out the pretty obvious sexism in this, the usual response is to get even more of this sexist viewpoint in return - as if somehow that makes it better.
Sooner or later, someone is going to bring and win a court case in this area - and then all hell will break loose.
Aug 13th 2012 | 3:19 pm
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Aug 13th 2012 | 3:53 pm
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Are us men actually a minority now? I'm totally ok with rubbish ads with rubbish jokes making fun at a dimwitted bloke who always gets out smarted by his female other half. I go to work the next day and earn more money than the female equivalent
Aug 13th 2012 | 4:17 pm
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I'm really looking forward to the new series 'House Husbands' on Nine. I can't wait to see what a bunch of useless kernts they all turn out to be. I'm sure it'll have me laughing my cock off.
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Aug 13th 2012 | 4:21 pm
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Re: Portrayal of men / Fathers in the media
please dont tell anyone but...
HE was a househusband when I was really ill then again for a good 6 months before we left the uk and did a MUCH better job than I ever could...
SO GOOD in fact, that I never resumed the role
HE was a househusband when I was really ill then again for a good 6 months before we left the uk and did a MUCH better job than I ever could...
SO GOOD in fact, that I never resumed the role
Aug 13th 2012 | 4:22 pm
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