– January 11, 2012Posted in: "The OC", Corporatism, Fresh Juice, Little Girls

(hat-tip to Keith Olbermann)

Tags: little girls, marketing, pink things, princesses, sexism, superheros, toys

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cook

Posted January 8, 2012 at 12:23 PM

I was with one of my grand daughters looking at dolls. She had one in each hand. A Cinderella doll, white skin, blue eyes, and blond hair. The other one was Tiana doll with dark eyes hair and skin.

I asked her which one was prettier? And which one she wanted?
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  Vern Nelson
  
  Posted January 8, 2012 at 12:59 PM
  
  And are we supposed to guess the answer?
  
  And are you sure she didn’t want a superhero instead? Or are those just for your grandsons?
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    cook
    
    Posted January 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM
    
    I don’t make the rules, TV does thu marketing.
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  Greg Diamond
  
  Posted January 8, 2012 at 2:05 PM
  
  That’s almost exactly the study by psychologist Kenneth Clark that helped convince the Supreme Court to write Brown vs. Board of Education, cook!
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    cook
    
    Posted January 9, 2012 at 11:14 AM
    
    I saw it somewhere, on TV or the web or the newspaper a while back, so I was just checking to see if this perception has changed any.
    
    So no matter how modern the times are, the persistence stereo type keeps chucking along.
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skallywag

Posted January 9, 2012 at 8:31 AM

“Hat tip to fuck-face/dip-shit” ??

not interested – but thanks ..
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Rapscallion

Posted January 9, 2012 at 12:18 PM

I always remember Bill Hicks’ routine in which he said to the audience, “if you’re in marketing, kill yourself. I’m not kidding.” Nervous laughter ensued. He kept it up. It was wonderful. Imagine our system without the lying liars who spend billions each year manipulating the public for profit.
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skallywag

Posted January 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM

I wonder where that lovely child got those silly ideas.
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  anon
  
  Posted January 9, 2012 at 2:03 PM
  
  I would imagine she got them from her parents, who probably are teaching her to question conformity and convention. Yeah, silly idea.
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    skallywag
    
    Posted January 10, 2012 at 12:16 PM
    
    Then why is her hair cut in conformity with the style of a girl?
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      Vern Nelson
      
      Posted January 10, 2012 at 12:47 PM
      
      Cuz she fuckin likes it that way! See?
      
      I think she still would prefer a superhero. One that’s probably not pink.
      - skallywag
        
        Posted January 10, 2012 at 3:13 PM
        
        How can you be sure she really likes her hair in the conforming female style?
        
        Hasn’t society unfairly attached that label of feminine on her?
        
        I think that most people should have unisex hair styles – and that some people should shave their ass and walk backwards.
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cook

Posted January 10, 2012 at 1:51 PM

I remember way back, long ago, when there was seperate bathrooms for the sexes.

Now you can get sued if your restroom don’t have unisex unials .
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  Vern Nelson
  
  Posted January 10, 2012 at 2:52 PM
  
  What century is that? the 24th?
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  Greg Diamond
  
  Posted January 10, 2012 at 2:56 PM
  
  Uh, cook — (1) we still do have separate bathrooms for the sexes when they’ll be occupied by multiple people and (2) that’s not a urinal, it’s a sink.
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    Demagogue
    
    Posted January 11, 2012 at 10:17 PM
    
    If there’s a long line, I’ve seen that sink become a urinal.
    
    Never wash your face at an Angels game.

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