Religion You gotta hand it to Gillette, I don't think I've ever seen so many downvotes on a Youtube video

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    so many snowflakes in this anti-gillette movement.
     
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  2. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Are these razors made here? I've paid what I consider to be a pretty good price for these things over the last 20 years.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    go with safety razors bro.

    razors are fucking overpriced as fuck. shit got annoying paying over 20 bucks for a pack of replacement blades.
     
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    Yes, American made
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Gillette just lost half their income.

    Does anyone here prefer corporations lecturing you and implying you are a bad person?

    Gillette's 'We Believe' ad focusing on 'toxic masculinity' gets mixed response, sends upset customers to seek other brands
    By Michael Bartiromo | Fox News

    Gillette's 'We Believe' ad focusing on 'toxic masculinity' gets mixed response

    Gillette debuted its 'We Believe' campaign aimed at combating 'toxic masculinity;' critics of the ad are already upset with Gillette for what some feel is an 'insulting' message that assumes misogyny is rampant among their customer base.

    Gillette’s new commercial might not be as cutting-edge as the company had hoped.

    It’s only been a day since Gillette debuted its “We Believe” campaign aimed at combating “toxic masculinity,” and while the ad has earned plenty of praise – and even more publicity – for the brand, critics of the ad are already upset with Gillette for what some feel is an “insulting” message that assumes misogyny is rampant among their customer base.

    Others took issue with the company for using a social movement to sell razors, and suggesting that Gillette, which also markets the Venus line aimed at female customers, is being hypocritical.

    The ad, which debuted Monday, begins with “a compilation of actions commonly associated with 'toxic masculinity,'" per a press release — actions including online bullying, men laughing at misogynistic television shows, or a boss mansplaining his female colleague’s idea, among others.

    The ad then shifts and suggests that “something changed” not long ago – a reference to the #MeToo movement – and shows clips of men defending others from bullying, or stopping friends from harassing, hurtful behavior.

    “We believe in the best in men,” a narrator says. “To say the right thing, to act the right way. Some already are. But some is not enough. Because the boys watching today will be the men of tomorrow.”

    Gillette also acknowledged on social media that while much has been done to achieve those ends, "we still have more work to do."

    But while Gillette says it’s aiming to challenge men “to do more” to “get closer to our best,” some of the customer base was turned off by the ad.

    “As a very successful, loving, and responsible husband (married 32 years) and father of two confident young adults (male and female), I find this ad INCREDIBLY insulting,” one commenter wrote on YouTube, where Gillette’s “We Believe” ad had racked up nearly 3 million views as of Tuesday morning. “Gillette has NO BUSINESS assuming most men are bad and misogynistic. I'm not buying ANOTHER product from these self-important morons. How DARE you, Gillette...”

    “How to insult 99% of your market lol,” wrote another.

    "Get woke, go broke," someone else theorized.


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    Gillette’s brand manager said the company felt compelled to comment on "what's happening today" in its new ad. (Gillette)

    Some customers also vowed to stop using Gillette’s products altogether — a trend the folks at Dollar Shave Club presumably became aware of on Monday.

    “Welcome to the Club,” the shaving and toiletries brand wrote in a Twitter post, which soon garnered responses from Twitter users claiming to have left Gillette for the Dollar Shave Club.

    Another Twitter user, meanwhile, suggested that Gillette may be being a bit hypocritical, as they also produce the Venus razor line, which she believed to be a bit pandering to its intended customers.

    "If @Gillette really want to make a change perhaps they could start by looking at their pink ‘Venus’ range for women that includes names like Passion and Embrace and costs more than the men’s ranges for the same thing," wrote one user. "Thanks."

    Pahjak Bhalla, Gillette’s brand manager, has since said the company felt “compelled” to comment on social issues to spur men to take action.

    “This is an important conversation happening, and as a company that encourages men to be their best, we feel compelled to both address it and take action of our own,” said Bhalla in a statement to the Wall Street Journal. “We are taking a realistic look at what’s happening today, and aiming to inspire change by acknowledging that the old saying ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ is not an excuse.”

    Bhalla also confirmed to WSJ that Procter & Gamble, which owns Gillette, has no intention of pulling the campaign over any backlash.

    A representative for Procter & Gamble was not immediately available to comment for Fox News.

    https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/g...se-sends-upset-customers-to-seek-other-brands
     
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    It does effect your customer base when you try to insult or lecture them, Bonobos did something similar about "redefining masculinity" or some stupid shit like that. I thought it was fucking stupid, so I bought less stuff from them than I would have.
     
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    I really don't buy gillette shit tbh, I used to in college but found their clear gel deodorant made bad pit stains on my shirts. The Mach 3 razors were cool but too fucking expensive. Not a fan of gel shaving cream either. nowadays, if i am in a bind, i buy that hippie whole foods shit bro.
     
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    I have no issue with the message. In fact, I completely agree with it. And I don't think it's unreasonable to acknowledge that societally, we all too often tend to overlook and even glorify rude and violent behaviors from our boys.

    That said, when has a corporate advertisement--no matter how well-formed or well-intentioned--changed someone's view on society? Do we really think that there are any guys out there who watched that ad and thought, "Wow, if Gillette is saying that I should be less willing to accept stereotypical male behavior from my sons, maybe I should listen to them?"

    Just seems like much ado about nothing to me.
     
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    Can you imagine all the triggering if this ad came out today...

     
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    Contrary to their lyrics, they were very much not singing in perfect harmony. #BleedingEars
     
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    Remember how snowflakes raged about the ad showing baseball players singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame in their many native languages? Also the " if you let me play" showing actual girls, not child models, talking about the benefits of sports for girls? The horror!
     
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    I don't remember any of that but I'm now outraged over it.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    These razors are just right for my scalp. Too many blades and I'll slice myself. Too few blades and a wide gap and I'll cut off a chunk of scalp.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Doesn't sound like something liberals would get mad about but I'll take your word for it.
     
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    Oh for your head. yeah, you can't use those.

    try out dollar shave club
    https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/
     
  20. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Without looking at them, if they're made in China I'll stick with Gilette even though I lol at the ad.

    Even though they are expensive as hell.
     

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