Comments on: The Unbearable Meatness of Being http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:41:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Right Wing Nation » Blog Archive » Spoke Too Soon http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18687 Right Wing Nation » Blog Archive » Spoke Too Soon Wed, 10 May 2006 18:07:36 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18687 [...] I said that it didn’t get any stupider than this. Well, I was wrong. This is stupider. [...] [...] I said that it didn’t get any stupider than this. Well, I was wrong. This is stupider. [...]

]]> By: Sylvanite http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18569 Sylvanite Tue, 09 May 2006 15:37:38 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18569 TGI Friday's used to serve some edible food. They used to have a really nice fruit bowl they served for brunch on Sundays, and the dinner entrees used to be okay. Now, the food served there is just vile. What's with all the Jack Daniels crap? Other chain restaurants that are on my banned list include Ruby Tuesdays and Applebee's. Ugh! My stomach is turning just thinking about them. TGI Friday’s used to serve some edible food. They used to have a really nice fruit bowl they served for brunch on Sundays, and the dinner entrees used to be okay. Now, the food served there is just vile. What’s with all the Jack Daniels crap? Other chain restaurants that are on my banned list include Ruby Tuesdays and Applebee’s. Ugh! My stomach is turning just thinking about them.

]]> By: kreepyk http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18529 kreepyk Mon, 08 May 2006 16:02:34 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18529 You know, when I was about 12 I found "Pulling Our Own Strings" a compendium of 70s feminist humor. These commercials sound like a ultra-sexist spoof from that book. Ugh! You know, when I was about 12 I found “Pulling Our Own Strings” a compendium of 70s feminist humor. These commercials sound like a ultra-sexist spoof from that book. Ugh!

]]> By: Amber http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18527 Amber Mon, 08 May 2006 15:47:06 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18527 Anyone see the Burger King commercial during the Super Bowl? It was kind of reminiscent of 1920s bathing-capped synchronized swimmers, but instead of bathing suits, the women are each dressed as a burger topping. There's a cheese slice, a tomato, an onion, etc. They all dive onto the bun woman, and at the end, the creepy ass king figure is leering at the camera with his toothy grin. Male consumers are encouraged to, quite literally, CONSUME women. I never saw this discussed on the blogs, and this seemed the appropriate place to bring it up. The couple people I mentioned this to reminded me that Burger King just has weird ass commercials, and that I'm reading too much into it, but I already know that women=meat. They're not getting this one past me. Anyone see the Burger King commercial during the Super Bowl? It was kind of reminiscent of 1920s bathing-capped synchronized swimmers, but instead of bathing suits, the women are each dressed as a burger topping. There’s a cheese slice, a tomato, an onion, etc. They all dive onto the bun woman, and at the end, the creepy ass king figure is leering at the camera with his toothy grin. Male consumers are encouraged to, quite literally, CONSUME women. I never saw this discussed on the blogs, and this seemed the appropriate place to bring it up.

The couple people I mentioned this to reminded me that Burger King just has weird ass commercials, and that I’m reading too much into it, but I already know that women=meat. They’re not getting this one past me.

]]> By: TheGlimmering http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18523 TheGlimmering Mon, 08 May 2006 14:28:25 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18523 So last week I made the mistake of mentioning the recent rash of smart guy bashing commercials (Axe, the meat ads, certain energy drinks...) at our weekly science fiction dinner party. We had a few laughs, joked around that the sort of people who buy into this will weed themselves from the gene pool, a good time was had by all before we realized my father was being dead silent through the discussion. Second mistake was asking him what was up. According to him, we spent the last half hour bashing men, and the Burger King commercials with the "King" were much more insulting to men than the meat commercials. Trying to be conciliatory, we asked why they were insulting to men: because they're gay. There you have it, I've found the demographic these folks are targeting and it is my father. (Talk about an awkward moment at the dinner table...) So last week I made the mistake of mentioning the recent rash of smart guy bashing commercials (Axe, the meat ads, certain energy drinks…) at our weekly science fiction dinner party. We had a few laughs, joked around that the sort of people who buy into this will weed themselves from the gene pool, a good time was had by all before we realized my father was being dead silent through the discussion. Second mistake was asking him what was up. According to him, we spent the last half hour bashing men, and the Burger King commercials with the “King” were much more insulting to men than the meat commercials. Trying to be conciliatory, we asked why they were insulting to men: because they’re gay. There you have it, I’ve found the demographic these folks are targeting and it is my father. (Talk about an awkward moment at the dinner table…)

]]> By: freeman http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18522 freeman Mon, 08 May 2006 14:19:40 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18522 Living in Germany, I haven't seen either of these commercials, and suppose I should be glad. But it does bring to mind an ad for Ball-Park I saw several years ago that on some level was just as bad. It involved a rather burly ex-football player type standing outside a women's changing room in some anonymous department-store setting. The man was clad in head-to-toe yuppie attire (pastel polo shirt, Dockers), and looking utterly demoralized as he held his wife's purse, with said wife charging into the dressing room with an armload of clothing. The kicker here was the large, bold-print subtitle which read, in caps: "AT LEAST YOU CAN EAT LIKE A MAN," followed by the Ball-Park logo. Now, blatant sexist connotations aside, I'll be honest: I found the ad kind of funny. I found it funny because A) I dislike hot dogs, and B)I am very much that guy. It's called being married. You accompany your spouse to do things that necessarily aren't your cup of tea, because you're being a supportive partner. And yes, I have held the purse. Willingly. And I'm okay with that, so I was able to laugh. However, judging from the two ads mentioned above, it seems like the only thing being encouraged or commented upon is male group-think/stereotypical desire to eat that which must first be killed. So though I've never seen these two ads, I can definitely see how they'd be far more offensive. I would think any reasonable man should have cause to be offended by thess ad, if only because of the downright insulting assumptions that the pieces infer upon the male viewer. Living in Germany, I haven’t seen either of these commercials, and suppose I should be glad. But it does bring to mind an ad for Ball-Park I saw several years ago that on some level was just as bad. It involved a rather burly ex-football player type standing outside a women’s changing room in some anonymous department-store setting. The man was clad in head-to-toe yuppie attire (pastel polo shirt, Dockers), and looking utterly demoralized as he held his wife’s purse, with said wife charging into the dressing room with an armload of clothing. The kicker here was the large, bold-print subtitle which read, in caps: “AT LEAST YOU CAN EAT LIKE A MAN,” followed by the Ball-Park logo.

Now, blatant sexist connotations aside, I’ll be honest: I found the ad kind of funny. I found it funny because A) I dislike hot dogs, and B)I am very much that guy. It’s called being married. You accompany your spouse to do things that necessarily aren’t your cup of tea, because you’re being a supportive partner. And yes, I have held the purse. Willingly. And I’m okay with that, so I was able to laugh. However, judging from the two ads mentioned above, it seems like the only thing being encouraged or commented upon is male group-think/stereotypical desire to eat that which must first be killed. So though I’ve never seen these two ads, I can definitely see how they’d be far more offensive.

I would think any reasonable man should have cause to be offended by thess ad, if only because of the downright insulting assumptions that the pieces infer upon the male viewer.

]]> By: scratchy888 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18516 scratchy888 Mon, 08 May 2006 08:43:24 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18516 This all is too wierd. I'm always eating a big steak or a big dead fish, compared to Mike's demure vegetarian pizza or summat. Normally, too, I'm the only one eating. This all is too wierd. I’m always eating a big steak or a big dead fish, compared to Mike’s demure vegetarian pizza or summat. Normally, too, I’m the only one eating.

]]> By: giraffefairie http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18512 giraffefairie Mon, 08 May 2006 05:24:28 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18512 What sickens me the most is the song they used in the BK commercial is that it is a spoof of I am Woman, by Helen Reddy. What sickens me the most is the song they used in the BK commercial is that it is a spoof of I am Woman, by Helen Reddy.

]]> By: kathy a http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18510 kathy a Mon, 08 May 2006 04:53:14 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18510 aloe was pretty wonderful when i had a burn, and for other skin stuff. thanks for the tip, twisty. i'm passing it along to my sister-in-law, who has some lingering problems from her radiation. aloe was pretty wonderful when i had a burn, and for other skin stuff. thanks for the tip, twisty. i’m passing it along to my sister-in-law, who has some lingering problems from her radiation.

]]> By: Twisty http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18507 Twisty Mon, 08 May 2006 04:24:38 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/05/06/the-unbearable-meatness-of-being/#comment-18507 Actually, my radiologist, a tidy German fella, prescribed it. It's kinda like aloe, and it takes the heat out, for real. Nobody was more surprised than I was. Calendula gel. Try it on your next sunburn. Really. Actually, my radiologist, a tidy German fella, prescribed it. It’s kinda like aloe, and it takes the heat out, for real. Nobody was more surprised than I was. Calendula gel. Try it on your next sunburn. Really.

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