The "Mr. Clean" Commercials
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pvd295 — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 06:39 PM)
Today on the show, the women talked about the 'Mr.Clean' ads which ran during the Superbowl. The concept was a woman swooning over a muscular animated man dressed in a tight white uniform while cleaning her kitchen. He then comes 'to life' as an over-weight, rather unattractive man, dressed rather sloppy, who is portrayed to be her husband / boyfriend. The woman's face changes from excitement to contentment.
The women thought this was great, and even Paula commented that there's nothing sexier than coming home and seeing your husband cook and clean for you - grabbing the Windex and washing windows. Sunny and her friends kept playing the commercial over and over because they loved it.
So I wonder
If the commercial was that of a man watching an animated woman with physical endowments in tight white uniform, who then comes to life as an overweight unattractive female dresses rather sloppy, and the emotion on the guy's face changes, would they find the commercial great? Would they still be entertained by it - with Sunny playing it over and over again?
Would she be upset if the men in the room played it over and over again - and thought it was great?
Could four male hosts of a talk show (or sports show) get away with saying how much they enjoyed a commercial with a sexy woman turning into the fat woman?
Would it be OK if male hosts said 'There's nothing sexier than coming home and watching you wife cook and clean for you - grabbing the Windex and washing the windows'.
Sorry - couldn't believe how sexist their comments were.
"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster -
mrbean-87852 — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 07:27 PM)
I completely agree with you! The double standard is glaringly obvious, but that's just the way it is. If men complain, they will get treated like whiners or are told that men have been doing this forever. There's no point in arguing about it. They just don't get it.
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kittensandpuppies — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 07:48 PM)
pvd, I actually agree with you! Thanks for pointing out the mindset of these women. The same ones who are so "offended" by Trump's comments from a decade ago of what he
could
get away with, not what he
did
get away with.
It's these same kind of women who break their necks to get to these 50 Shades films! You know, the ones who are so "horribly offended" by Trump!
I would never see those films even if you paid me but one day on talk radio the caller was mentioning that the woman gets flogged with a whip.
These women flock to this stuff and will even go there by themselves because they just can't wait! This is their idea of entertainment?
That Mr. Clean commercial has been airing for weeks now and I found it creepy then as I still do now. -
tmontyb — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 05:40 AM)
If the commercial was that of a man watching an animated woman with physical endowments in tight white uniform, who then comes to life as an overweight unattractive female dresses rather sloppy, and the emotion on the guy's face changes, would they find the commercial great? Would they still be entertained by it - with Sunny playing it over and over again?
LOL, probably not, but at least no one said, "grab him by the balls".
To be sung of a summer, night on the waterus on the water.- Kate Bush -
pvd295 — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 05:31 AM)
Nothing wrong with having a 'sexy man' selling cleaning products in the commercial - as a gay male, I'm all for it! Just like the sexy Fireman who shows up and puts out 'heartburn' in another commercial. I think it's funny and great - and sells the product, which it is supposed to do. However,
that
is not the issue or the point of my 'absurd comment'.
How many of those T&A commercials (from chicken wings to cars) you refer to have the sexy woman turning into an over-weight, sloppy, unattractive woman once the 'fantasy' is over?
How many times in the past 35-40 years has a male talk show host said to his colleagues on TV: "There's nothing sexier than coming home and finding my wife cooking dinner and cleaning the house for me. Give her a bottle of Windex and have her clean the windows - and I'm telling you, she's never been sexier" ?
I honestly think your comprehension skills are on the level of James Avalon.
"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster -
zabbree — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 05:37 AM)
I honestly think your comprehension skills are on the level of James Avalon.
That would be your issue, not mine. You're both myopic and unwilling to see someone else's point.
How many times in the past 35-40 years has a male talk show host said to his colleagues on TV: "There's nothing sexier than coming home and finding my wife cooking dinner and cleaning the house for me. Give her a bottle of Windex and have her clean the windows - and I'm telling you, she's never been sexier" ?
If you can't understand why that was said given the traditional roles for men and women in relationships, you probably shouldn't be speaking or writing on the subject.
How many of those T&A commercials (from chicken wings to cars) you refer to have the sexy woman turning into an over-weight, sloppy, unattractive woman once the 'fantasy' is over?
That "super model" fantasy has been used in countless commercials. Not sure the husband was unattractive. IMO, he looked average. So, maybe, that's your issue and not a real problem in the commercial.
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pvd295 — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 06:03 AM)
That would be your issue, not mine. You're both myopic and unwilling to see someone else's point.
It's a clear observation - no one's issue.
If you can't understand why that was said given the traditional roles for men and women in relationships, you probably shouldn't be speaking or writing on the subject.
We have come a very long way in the past 40 years in topics like this of degrading either sex, and for them to say something this degrading to men is uncalled for. I - and many others on this forum - understood very clearly. It obviously went way over your head.
That "super model" fantasy has been used in countless commercials. Not sure the husband was unattractive. IMO, he looked average. So, maybe, that's your issue and not a real problem in the commercial.
Wow, you missed the whole point of the commercial if that's how you honestly understood it.
Your complaint is still absurd.
And I believe your comprehension skills are still severely lacking.
"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster -
zabbree — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 06:14 AM)
Wow, you missed the whole point of the commercial if that's how you honestly understood it.
You clearly missed the point of the commercial. It had nothing with her husband being "overweight, sloppy, or unattractive." So, maybe, you should check your comprehension level.
Updated to add:
We have come a very long way in the past 40 years in topics like this of degrading either sex, and for them to say something this degrading to men is uncalled for. I - and many others on this forum - understood very clearly. It obviously went way over your head.
A few people agreeing with you doesn't mean you are right. It just means a few agree with your POV.
We haven't come that far in 40 years when you still have people making statements like "women should dress like women" and "men should work outside of the home." -
tmontyb — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 06:46 AM)
It had nothing with her husband being "overweight, sloppy, or unattractive."
Not taking sides here, but I agree with above. I think the simple message was husbands doing household chores makes them sexier.
I personally did not see it as sexist or objectifying, but I understand why it may be viewed that way.
To be sung of a summer, night on the waterus on the water.- Kate Bush -
pvd295 — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 10:13 AM)
You clearly missed the point of the commercial. It had nothing with her husband being "overweight, sloppy, or unattractive." So, maybe, you should check your comprehension level.
My comprehension is fine, thank you.
So the question - once again - is: Would the women find the commercial all that funny if it was a sexy woman who turned into a fat, sloppy, unattractive 'wife' in front of a man?
Would the women agree if a man said (on TV) 'There's nothing sexier than coming home and seeing my wife cook dinner and clean the house for me. It's sexy when I see her with a bottle of Windex cleaning the windows' ?
We haven't come that far in 40 years when you still have people making statements like "women should dress like women" and "men should work outside of the home."
Yet, we have come much further than we were. We're certainly not there 100%, but we're quite further along than where we were.
A few people agreeing with you doesn't mean you are right. It just means a few agree with your POV.
And? A few people disagreeing with me doesn't mean I'm wrong. It just means a few disagree with my POV.
"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster -
nelstar — 8 years ago(April 16, 2017 07:39 PM)
You're so FOL, it's pathetic, Putrid. You spent every waking moment on the original site trashing women's looks and bodies, calling them all kinds of names and basically gossiping about them like a bitchy coven of tweens. Then you see an innocuous commercial where a woman isn't half naked and want to take to the streets in protest. You don't genuinely give two s****s about the "double standard". You're just bitchy and angry because you wish you were a woman and you're not even human. You're such an imbecile and so are the folks who know what you are and still kiss your sorry ass anyway.
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safeinsanity — 8 years ago(April 18, 2017 03:01 PM)
It's a double standard for sure but the sexy Mr. Clean guy doesn't bother me nearly as much as all of the other commercials these days that depict men as a bunch of wimpy totally retarded idiots. I don't know about you but I don't know too many men that act the way these commercials are portraying them?
This is just a bunch of hateful liberal feminist supporters who are pushing these negative images of men on the mass public through their liberal owned TV networks. Same thing with all of the main stream liberal owned news networks. -
nelstar — 8 years ago(April 25, 2017 02:07 AM)
"It's a double standard for sure but the sexy Mr. Clean guy doesn't bother me nearly as much as all of the other commercials these days that depict men as a bunch of wimpy totally retarded idiots. I don't know about you but I don't know too many men that act the way these commercials are portraying them?"
Any particular examples?