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Seoulman69
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 Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:02 am Post subject: Has anyone else noticed this, three. |
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I've been watching a bit of tv recently. I like to watch the football on espn and the movie channels. When it comes to the adverts I've noticed that females are depicted in ways that some may consider old fashioned, or antiquated. I've yet to see an advert that shows an empowered woman. Related to this, why does Korea insist on infantilizing females, particularly young woman? And why do Korean woman encourage this behaviour but playing along with the charade?
Has anyone else noticed this, or do I just have too much time on my hands? |
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Died By Bear
Joined: 13 Jul 2010
Location: On the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone else noticed this, three. |
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| Seoulman69 wrote: |
I've been watching a bit of tv recently. I like to watch the football on espn and the movie channels. When it comes to the adverts I've noticed that females are depicted in ways that some may consider old fashioned, or antiquated. I've yet to see an advert that shows an empowered woman. Related to this, why does Korea insist on infantilizing females, particularly young woman? And why do Korean woman encourage this behaviour but playing along with the charade?
Has anyone else noticed this, or do I just have too much time on my hands? |
Because a very large portion of the money control/market is still controlled by men that secretly wish they had a young submissive lady at their feet, bowing and serving them. |
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sligo
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| The snickers advert shows a group of women in evening style dress with high heeled shoes making a hash of playing basketball, and then moaning that they are shit. After a bite of a snickers bar, they turn into strong men who are fairly competent at putting a spherical object through a ring. It seems that only men can excel in sports, even with a chocolate bar. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:08 am Post subject: |
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| sligo wrote: |
| The snickers advert shows a group of women in evening style dress with high heeled shoes making a hash of playing basketball, and then moaning that they are shit. After a bite of a snickers bar, they turn into strong men who are fairly competent at putting a spherical object through a ring. It seems that only men can excel in sports, even with a chocolate bar. |
I thought the commercial was hilarious. It's like that Betty White commercial playing football. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| sligo wrote: |
| The snickers advert shows a group of women in evening style dress with high heeled shoes making a hash of playing basketball, and then moaning that they are shit. After a bite of a snickers bar, they turn into strong men who are fairly competent at putting a spherical object through a ring. It seems that only men can excel in sports, even with a chocolate bar. |
I also thought it was hilarious, but I knew there would be people like you that would needlessly make it into an overblown feminist issue.
Fact...men are better than women at basketball on average. This shows in how poorly the WNBA does in comparison to the NBA.
There was nothing in the commercial about women not being able to excel in sports. Women can and do excel in sports, but on average, men are better. Nothing sexist about it at all. Take a chill pill. |
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3DR
Joined: 24 May 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 6:38 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone else noticed this, three. |
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| Seoulman69 wrote: |
I've been watching a bit of tv recently. I like to watch the football on espn and the movie channels. When it comes to the adverts I've noticed that females are depicted in ways that some may consider old fashioned, or antiquated. I've yet to see an advert that shows an empowered woman. Related to this, why does Korea insist on infantilizing females, particularly young woman? And why do Korean woman encourage this behaviour but playing along with the charade?
Has anyone else noticed this, or do I just have too much time on my hands? |
What do you mean by infantilizing? Give examples. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Has anyone else noticed this, three. |
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| Seoulman69 wrote: |
| why does Korea insist on infantilizing females, particularly young woman? And why do Korean woman encourage this behaviour but playing along with the charade? |
Its not a charade, its the reality of how young agashis are supposed to be polite to older men.
Many young korean women I've worked with do the whole bow, cutesy small talk and offer tea to whichever honcho walks into the school. The ajoshi doesn't even have to be high status- it could be the repairman.
Its kind of sick to see because they would never do the same courtesy to foreigners, even if you hold a PhD. |
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rollo
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:03 am Post subject: |
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| Westerners wory about the strangest things. Relax!! |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:24 am Post subject: |
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Wait are we seriously wondering why commercials during sporting events are directed at the juvenile male mind?
Sorry, this isn't a Korean only phenomenon. Did we not watch sports at home? Every other ad is a beer or car ad.
Heck there's the whole annual GoDaddy.com Super Bowl kerfuffle? The Brent Musberger BCS hooplah?
I mean, sports have cheerleaders and swimsuit editions. Heck, men will turn off the TV if there are women play-by-play announcers or color commentators, sideline reporters are fine though.
What's next, wondering why WWE always has ads for Mountain Dew, Pizza, Video Games, and Doritos during its broadcast? |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Korean advertising is as sophisticated as any other. You pitch to who ever will spend the money by making them feel good. In the case of Snickers Bar is 20-30 male. Watch shopping chanels and you'll see some emasculating ads. |
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Seoulman69
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:20 am Post subject: |
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As a man I'm not that bothered about this issue. It was just something I noticed. However, for the sake of continuing the discussion I will play devil's advocate.
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I also thought it was hilarious, but I knew there would be people like you that would needlessly make it into an overblown feminist issue.
Fact...men are better than women at basketball on average. This shows in how poorly the WNBA does in comparison to the NBA. |
Professional women basketball players a | |
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