One of my best friends, a gay woman, worked at a huge ad firm. At one point, they developed this nutball, deeply offensive ad that was basically a tacky lesbian joke. She objected, both for the sake of her dignity and also to protect the company (because she’s a team player). But instead of taking her advice, her *all…

I was thinking, how hard is it to not make a racist ad?? But judging from the number of times Dove has “missed the mark” and created tone-deaf, problematic ads, even when they *claim* to support diversity, I guess it’s pretty fucking hard.

I work as a copyeditor (not in advertising), and I will say that people upstream ignore me A LOT (including on race and culture sensitivity issues). So it is possible that someone of color (or even a white person who doesn’t have their head up their ass) looked at this and raised a flag, and the people in charge of…

I think the rumor is rooted in the idea that men and women cannot work together without fucking / harboring some desire to fuck. They can’t simply be close friends or even work colleagues. People really deeply believe this and it’s makes me sad.

“you’d also have to assume that not a single person of colour could have been included because this simply would not have been made if there were.”

If no harm is intended, how come “mistakes” like these never happen in reverse? Why doesn’t the redhead turn into a black woman too if all they want to do is show their product works on everyone? Anyways why wouldn’t it work for everyone, it’s soap.

Not to mention that given the amount of people involved in a campaign like this, you’d also have to assume that not a single person of colour could have been included because this simply would not have been made if there were.

“Best kisser? Leo or Idris?”

Yes: somebody has been hired to make sure a brothel is worthy of O.J. Simpson.

I read the thread, and I agree with a lot of things said by you here, and also everyone last night. I am really only posting here because I found it frustrating, there and AGAIN HERE RIGHT NOW, that there are STILL men posting comments like “I hope it’s not me!” and “maybe I’m a jerk sometimes but I try not to are you…

I agree with you wholeheartedly. I generally don’t care to spend time with men. ( Besides the normal unavoidable life stuff) My doctors are women, as are all of my friends. I choose to be part of this community for that reason. I’m also troubled by the constant male voices. As a permagray, It’s interesting that so…

Haha i just saw your username and it’s perfect with this comment! Picturing you (an 80's person) in a scrunchie doing hardcore barre moves.

Holy shit. That is so fucking disgusting and inappropriate. That one girl was clearly uncomfortable and not enjoying that at all. Fuck man, that’s really upsetting

You’re never going to convict him - you’re not on his jury.

A Scottish newspaper did one of those oldest woman alive stories. The most recent recipient was 104 years old. When asked for the secret to her longevity, she replied “I eat a bowl of porridge and take a long walk everyday. And I don’t get too involved with men because they’re more trouble than they’re worth”.

I get it. And I think most of us have been there.

Yeah, when even your literal mother is coming out and condemning you, you know you done fucked up...

There’s a reason why guys like Weinstein choose women ten levels below them in power. It’s going to take ten years to either get to a level of power that allows you to weather the storm of accusations or realize you’re not going to make it in that career no matter what.

If they got married, Meghan Markle would probably have to leave the Toronto set of Suits to live with Prince Harry in the UK.