Real Women

[Kori Ellis]

It was an hour or so of my life I'll never get back!

I've actually been to female strip clubs several times in L.A. with my male friends. I've never been to All-Stars though.

[SWC Bonfire]

This ad campaign is targeted towards women. I could care less whether dove had an elephant advertizing their product (though, I think that would be an impressive feat and overwhelming proof that their product was effective!). I just would like ads aimed at women's hygiene products 1. Not on obviously sports/male oriented programming, and 2. Not repeated 10 X an hour.

[spurschick]

The question is this: How come so many women all over the world strive to look like these models in the ads, be a size 2, and are willing to go to such extremes like Bulemia to attain that look, whereas, most Men don't even think twice about trying to get themselves to look like a Brad Pitt or Will Smith........?

Because men have a tendency to say one thing and do another. Many men say that they want a woman with meat on her bones, but they'll go out and stare at the skinny girls with fake boobs and talk about how hot she is.

[Shelly]

Because men have a tendency to say one thing and do another. Many men say that they want a woman with meat on her bones, but they'll go out and stare at the skinny girls with fake boobs and talk about how hot she is.

Exactly! coughzakcough

[SpursWoman]

I just would like ads aimed at women's hygiene products 1. Not on obviously sports/male oriented programming, and 2. Not repeated 10 X an hour.

If we have to watch 95% of advertising that includes some kind of *perfect* women or gratuitous -shot, you can just suck it up and enjoy Tampax and it's petal-soft applicator or whatever.

[tekdragon]

Yeah, cuz Cavs Fan is Mr. Olympia!

Exactly! I don't think it was mean-spirited...and I certainly don't laugh with any ill will.

My wife has more curves than a few of the women in the ad, and she's a ing knockout. I'm a big fan of curves...

[1369]

*waiting for the male response*

We're boycotting S y because of her reluctance to post before/after bikini and daily weigh in pictures *cough*S yweighsinthebuff*cough* over in the Body Solutions forum.

And for what it's worth, I'll take a woman with curves over those models that Madison Avenue and Hollywood force on us that look like an Ethiopian (sp?) waiting in a rice line.

[samikeyp]

If we have to watch 95% of advertising that includes some kind of *perfect* women or gratuitous -shot, you can just suck it up and enjoy Tampax and it's petal-soft applicator or whatever.

Agreed...its a fair trade!

[CavsSuperFan]

Separated at birth S y...

[Shelly]

Separated at birth S y...

[1Parker1]

Because men have a tendency to say one thing and do another. Many men say that they want a woman with meat on her bones, but they'll go out and stare at the skinny girls with fake boobs and talk about how hot she is.

EXACTLY!!!

[samikeyp]

let's be fair now. Some of us stare at ALL women!

[SWC Bonfire]

If we have to watch 95% of advertising that includes some kind of *perfect* women or gratuitous -shot, you can just suck it up and enjoy Tampax and it's petal-soft applicator or whatever.

Not the same. I would think that the equivalent would be an athlete's foot/jock itch ad. Don't care for those, either.

[Shelly]

To add to what Spurschick said.

One thing I cannot stand is when a guy (or girl, but most likely a guy ) will be with their SO and comment and/or stare at some chick that walks by right in front of them.

[tekdragon]

Because men have a tendency to say one thing and do another. Many men say that they want a woman with meat on her bones, but they'll go out and stare at the skinny girls with fake boobs and talk about how hot she is.

Hey, some of us like women in all shapes and sizes. Just because I find Eva Longoria gorgeous doesn't mean I can't also think the Dove girls (or my wife) are beautiful, too.

[spurschick]

let's be fair now. Some of us stare at ALL women!

Please note that I said "many men", not ALL men.

[samikeyp]

To add to what Spurschick said.

One thing I cannot stand is when a guy (or girl, but most likely a guy ) will be with their SO and comment and/or stare at some chick that walks by right in front of them.

Good point.

[samikeyp]

I know, Spurschick....that is why the

its all good!

[SWC Bonfire]

To add to what Spurschick said.

One thing I cannot stand is when a guy (or girl, but most likely a guy ) will be with their SO and comment and/or stare at some chick that walks by right in front of them.

Well, that is rude, but you have to realize that he's fighting the instinct of thousands of years of evolution to check out the babe walking down the street.

The way to counteract that is to look so hot that he won't stop looking at you.

[Slomo]

Would you rather listen to a symphony or to a bunch of 4 years old with drums and whistles?
Would you rather have your portrait made by Da Vinci or by my 6 years old?
Would you rather eat at Mc Donald's or at a 3 star French restaurant?

Human responses are actually quite basic and we respond to certain genetically pre programmed triggers very much the same way.

Visual stimuli are the most immediate so yes when men go to strip club they go to watch women they find attractive (and women do the same - how can you explain the women reactions to male strippers?).

Other impulses are just as strong but do not happen instantly. I believe that the personality of a person causes the same type of reactions (positive and negative), but needs more time to develop (unfortunately it is easier to get our attention if you look like Jessica Alba or Brad Pitt).

[Slomo]

*waiting for the male response*

I took my girlfriend (who is now my wife) to the Crazy Horse in Paris.

[SpursWoman]

Not the same. I would think that the equivalent would be an athlete's foot/jock itch ad. Don't care for those, either.

They are both commericials that make us uncomfortable to some degree....how do you consider that different?

I'm sure you don't even notice how most of them are run ad-nauseum.

[spurschick]

Visual stimuli are the most immediate so yes when men go to strip club they go to watch women they find attractive (and women do the same - how can you explain the women reactions to male strippers?).

Personally, I don't like male strip clubs. I'm sure the guys are very nice and they're obviously working hard to make a buck, but it's just not my cup of tea. But I know what you're talking about with the female reactions they get. Women at male strip clubs are nuts! I guess my equivalent would be sporting events - I prefer male athletes over strippers.

[SpursWoman]

Would you rather listen to a symphony or to a bunch of 4 years old with drums and whistles?
Would you rather have your portrait made by Da Vinci or by my 6 years old?
Would you rather eat at Mc Donald's or at a 3 star French restaurant?

Would you rather your wife be satisfied and happy with you or to have to fantasize about Brad Pitt to get off when you were making love to her?

[bigzak25]

One thing I cannot stand is when a guy (or girl, but most likely a guy ) will be with their SO and comment and/or stare at some chick that walks by right in front of them.

to comment is stupid...unless you comment in a derogatory way...as in.."oh my God, look at that ...can you believe she would go out in something like that?"

if you say that, you can look and stare unabated.

if you are going to stare w/o comment? you better have sunglasses on.