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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWell, big THUMBS DOWN to SEXIST GoDaddy Super Bowl ad.
Geee, and I had just mentioned I was glad to see the ads didn't seem too sexist yet!
aquart
(69,014 posts)Not everyone watches the SuperBowl.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)It's called "Body Paint".
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)didn't stop and think.
aquart
(69,014 posts)Suich
(10,642 posts)The GE/Budweiser combo was odd.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)Initech
(100,102 posts)JI7
(89,264 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)Boombaby
(139 posts)Amen!
LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)I've been twitting thumbs up or down for some of them now. Thumbs down went to GD
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Terrible, confusing control panel and constant upsells just to get to your controls.
No thanks.
Logical
(22,457 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Equal time, that makes me feel better. Used to be it only went one way, and that is what pisses me off.
aquart
(69,014 posts)Well, I would.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)and you would get your wish!
I quite enjoyed it!
(like I said, when I see equal treatment, then I am glad. For too long, it's always guys doing the good stuff, the impressive stuff, the funny stuff, while women were shown only for T&A. Tonight's show is looking like a big improvement to me. And Madonna absolutely rocked halftime, with a fantastic spectacle of a show, with tons of class! I sure hope there's a way for non SB watchers to see it)
aquart
(69,014 posts)I don't usually like tattoos.
Iggo
(47,565 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)a lot of my discernment regarding sexism depends on equal treatment.
Because women are and have been displayed this way forEVER, it is a gigantic breath of fresh air to see the shoe on the other foot.
Or the underpants on the other gender, if you see what I mean.
What I especially like seeing is women treated as men have ALWAYS been portrayed--as interesting, funny, talented, capable, worthy, impressive------someone I WANT to identify with in an empowered, positive way.
Iggo
(47,565 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)I wish I had money so I could go open a restaurant called "Roosters." At Roosters, all the wait staff would be hot, young men, dressed with ties, no shirts and short shorts. AND, my food would actually be GOOD.
I'm gonna guess that half the women in town would be lining up to go there.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I imagine there's a precise and relevant difference between understanding a thing and condoning, or even tolerating a thing. I myself wonder often "when will people understand that...."
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)If I were a woman I would not feel comfortable even filling out a job application at Go Daddy.
Actually I feel pity for any man that has to work there also, because the owner must be a huge sleazebag.
Hate to admit it but I am a customer of theirs.
The customer service is pretty good though.
But I have already started migrating my stuff to another company because I hate these demeaning sexist ads.
BeFree
(23,843 posts)I hate to admit it, but I was a customer of theirs.
Big mistake.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I actually don't even understand what the company is or what they do ( yeah I know.... it's some heavy duty computer thing, but since I'm technologically challenged, I have no idea.)---so I obviously have no experience with them.
Any experiences to share?
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)It's just because of the the ads. All of their ads objectify women to promote their shitty 'products'.
That ad that was posted upthread wasn't the worst one. They make a whole point about how 'sexy' the ads are.
How is a young lady supposed to walk in the door and feel comfortable filling out a job application when the company is condoning this kind of objectification of women from the top of the company?
I understand advertisements feature attractive people. I wasn't born yesterday. I'm not against sex and I'm not a conservative person.
The biggest problem I have with the godaddy ads is that they are in poor taste. They are sleazy. And they objectify women. The owner of the company clearly has no class.
Basically they are choosing to build a brand image around boobs and beaver jokes.
That's an interesting branding decision, I'm moving my business for the same reason I don't eat at hooters.
I'm not judging someone who does. Just for me I don't want to give them money.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)That sure gave me a clear idea of what their deal is. Barf!
Yeah, I seem to remember seeing another ad of theirs once, and I wanted to puke. We only tend to watch PBS or Criminal Minds on this other one channel that shows previous episodes. No GoDaddy ads there.
Thanks!
bowens43
(16,064 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I'm glad I haven't seen any ads (yet. Keeping my fingers crossed.) where super hot women throw themselves at ugly skeezy men who drink some beer....that garbage really gets me tweaked.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Sexist? Pah.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)And men, for that matter.
I won't give you personal crap for liking it, but do you have to include the slap?
How about you respect a differing opinion? (do you cruise DU and look for posts pointing out racism or homophobia and give them the Monty Python foot too?)
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Zalatix
(8,994 posts)MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)But the ads are nice. Is this the place where the far left and far right meet?
Zalatix
(8,994 posts)Sexist and racist ads should all be subject to fines. Heavy fines, big enough to hurt their stock value. I'd be happy to add bigotry to the definition of obscenity and seeing GoDaddy slapped hard.
That way we also won't have to see bullshit like this:
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)This is where the Puritan right meets the Puritan left.
Zalatix
(8,994 posts)Is this what you're saying?
JI7
(89,264 posts)what do they sell ?
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)And a bunch of add-on products.
I'm guessing they make half their money or more by tricking people into buying stuff they don't really need.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)It was dumb but not offensive.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I think it kind of stood out to me because the ads seem to be much better this evening, so it contrasted....
Seems different than past Super Bowls--I'm really glad!
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)women.
another year of their fail
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)sausage with me"........
Oh, and BINGO!, now there's a Fiat ad, doing exactly what I was talking about earlier. The male fantasy, gorgeous super hot woman who can't wait to get shtupped by a dork.
Yay.
However, on the whole, I am super impressed with the ads tonight. A lot of them are super funny, creative and inclusive of women (rather than holding us apart as hotties to ogle)
jillan
(39,451 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)wasnt sure what they were selling or who the man is.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)forEVER Heeeeee!
The toyota ad where all these different things are "re-engineered" to be better....started out with a dorky guy who opens his door to find his couch made of women in their underwear....I was getting ready to be pissed, until it suddenly turns into the "or men" version!!!! And, the dorky guy who walks in isn't even phased!! He just shrugs and grins, like "OK, it's all good." I just LOVED that!!! Equal time and no homophobia. Nice!
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)hubby is so good to me on my side with the sexist crap. he is so damn tired of it himself. so i am not out to jab at him
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)isn't it nice to know a man who's sick of it too? Makes a difference
Bucky
(54,065 posts)The implied punchline was that they didn't paint words over her boobs. The aud was thinking about her boobs from the start. So where's the switch up? Where's the pay-off on the joke? You can get away with being a little sexist as long as you're having fun with it (see Hefner, H.). But in the end it was just an ad about leering at skin. Go Daddy gives the objectification of women's bodies a bad name.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)of godaddy
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Oooo, let's include the lezzie scenario, every boyman's fantasy!!! Hubbba huuuuubba. That way we can't get accused of putting a naked woman in a questionable situation with two guuuuys!!!!!!!! Oh yeah, bro, we got this!!!!!!!
yeesh.
Gman
(24,780 posts)high density
(13,397 posts)They were too new to transfer during the whole SOPA thing, but now is a great time to transfer them away.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)I would probably agree! from a tech-dummy
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)That's all they've been for years.
rucky
(35,211 posts)and actually felt compelled to run somewhat creative ads.
But my favorites were M&M's and the trailer for The Avengers.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)rucky
(35,211 posts)lynne
(3,118 posts)- of people complaining about sexist and - deeper in the thread - violent Superbowl ads.
Yet everyone is watching a male only sport where the guys are wearing second-skin pants and are physically pummeling each other. LOL!
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)I didn't see the ad, but weren't they the one domain company that was in favor of SOPA?
Am I right about that, or did I play one too many football games without a helmet?
n2doc
(47,953 posts)Really hated the yoghurt one, with the implication that domestic violence is just ducky so long as it is the woman dealing it out.
The creepy one with the dog killing the cat (doritos) was also horrible.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Jennicut
(25,415 posts)The ads are stupid but the support for SOPA is worse.