Toxic Masculinity

2019-01-15 9:45 AM

Champion

10157

Alabama

Subject: Toxic Masculinity

It is time to turn in your man-card and start acting like a woman!

https://www.wsj.com/articles/p-g-challenges-men-to-shave-their-toxic...

If anyone thinks the campaign against 'toxic masculinity' is going to change men's behavior I submit they do not understand men at all.

Is Gillette suggesting that grilling is toxic masculinity? LOL Ok, I have to admit, in 31 years of marriage we have always had a grill in the back yard and not once in 31 years has my wife ever grilled anything! Why not? Because I like to grill out and she does not.

The idea that we can 'change' the way we were pre-wired is ridiculous. As far as rearing (as opposed to genetics), we are a product of our environment with our parents having the biggest and most lasting impact.

I think once again, a company decided it needed to make a 'statement' and shot themselves in the foot. I hope the shareholders vote out the idiots at the P&G board for allowing this. How about this, make and sell good razors and leave social issues alone.

2019-01-15 9:58 AM

in reply to: Rogillio

Pro

15655

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

This is all so dumb it's ridiculous. I'm not playing along with these idiots.

2019-01-15 2:58 PM

in reply to: Left Brain

Champion

10157

Alabama

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

Ever see a Gillette women's razor? They are pink! Maybe they should clean up their own stereotypes before trying to fix the rest of the country.

I submit a new slogan for them, "Gillette, where women are women....and so are the men!"

2019-01-15 3:34 PM

in reply to: Rogillio

Pro

15655

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

Gillette, as dumb as a company can get.

Synon

2019-01-17 5:39 PM

in reply to: Left Brain

, Arizona

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

Here is a response video from Egard Watches...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HL0wiK4Zc

Maybe Gillette will take some notes.

2019-01-17 7:27 PM

in reply to: Synon

Pro

15655

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

Good for them....but I'll tell you something else...a man doesn't need anyone to stick up for him.

briderdt

2019-01-18 8:03 AM

in reply to: Synon

Champion

10668

Tacoma, Washington

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

2019-01-18 9:02 AM

in reply to: briderdt

Pro

15655

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

HAHAHAHA!!! And I was all set to never buy Gillette products again.....I guess I have to rethink this whole deal.

Can companies be bi-polar? LOL

2019-01-18 9:25 AM

in reply to: Left Brain

Champion

10157

Alabama

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

I don't buy razors based on commercials. I tend to buy cheap disposable razors. I only shave once a week so by Friday I am looking pretty scraggly.....but I am beyond caring Only reason I shave on Sunday night is because my face starts itching.

Years ago everyone used a single bladed razor....then they came out with a twin-bladed razor and that became the standard....until someone came out with a triple bladed razor. It never took off but I actually saw a 5 bladed razor one time. This reminds me of this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB2di69FmhE

I can't view this at work so I hope I grabbed the right video.

2019-01-23 7:10 AM

in reply to: Rogillio

Champion

10157

Alabama

Subject: RE: Toxic Masculinity

https://www.city-journal.org/toxic-masculinity

Good read on TM and Covington boys.

Excerpt:

"The Blank Slate theory then leads to a second error. To explain why men are in fact more likely to, say, assault their landlord or, less dramatically, to stare at a woman’s breasts without allowing for innate tendencies, blank slatists have to paint a garishly degraded picture of American society and its supposedly pathological gender norms."

I'm pretty sure it no one 'taught' me to stare at women's breasts....it just came naturally!