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Monday, June 16, 2008 12:00 AM

Turns out, advertising stereotypes men too

A look at some of the worst male-bashing commercials.
Judy Berman

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  • Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:37 PM

    DUUUUUUUUHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

    Dear Salon,

    It's good to know that your columnists are so in touch with the phenomena of pop culture. "Turns Out, Advertising Stereotypes Men Too?" If this were an intentional spoof, it might have been hilarious. Sadly, you were SERIOUS. Have you not been watching television for the last 20 years? There are innumerable commercials and, even more offensive, entire series based on the assumption that women are models of virtue, rationality and good taste while men are sports watching, semi-retarded, eating machines. Congratulations on spotting a "trend" that has been going on for nearly a quarter of a century.

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