Progressive Insurance commercial is anti male

Started by mens_issues, Feb 03, 2013, 08:30 PM

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Feb 03, 2013, 08:30 PM Last Edit: Feb 03, 2013, 08:34 PM by mens_issues
Here's another Progressive Insurance commercial that's demeaning to men:

http://www.progressive.com/commercials/goggles.aspx

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GOGGLES:

VIDEO: OPEN ON THE PROGRESSIVE SUPERSTORE. A CUSTOMER WALKS UP AND DOWN AN AUTO SHELF IN THE STORE, LOOKING LOST.
FLO: You look a little lost.
CUSTOMER: I'm looking to save, but I'm not sure which policy is right for me.
FLO: You should try our Coverage Checker.
VIDEO: FLO HANDS THE CUSTOMER A SET OF GOGGLES. THEY LOOK KIND OF LIKE NIGHT VISION GOGGLES, ONLY WHITE.
FLO: It helps you see if you have too much coverage, or not enough. Making it easier to get what you need.
VIDEO: LOOKING THROUGH THE GOGGLES, ALL THE BOXES ON THE SHELF ARE RED, EXCEPT FOR ONE, WHICH APPEARS GREEN. PIECES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THAT POLICY FLASH QUICKLY. SHE GRABS THE BOX - SHE'S FOUND HER PERFECT POLICY.
CUSTOMER:(REFERRING TO THE GLASSES) These are great.
VIDEO: THE CUSTOMER TURNS, AND WE NOW SEE KEN THROUGH THE GOGGLES - HE'S WORKING NEARBY. HE IS RED - LIKE ONE OF THE REJECTED BOXES. INFORMATION ABOUT KEN FLASHES UP. KEN CATCHES HER GLANCE AND RETURNS HER GLANCE FLIRTATIOUSLY. (The message box says "Lives with mom, collects pot holders, can't swim.  Ken appears to be rather "nerdy").
KEN: Hi, um..how you doing?
CUSTOMER: I'm going to keep looking over here.
FLO: That's probably a good idea.
KEN: What's a good idea?
FLO: Nothing.
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 To me,it portray's another female that will die old and lonely with her cat's when she can't find a rich,tall,handsome arab guy who just got out of prison that rides a harley and wears a leather jacket.

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Each and every one of their commercials portrays a male in a bad light and the good males always play second fiddle to a wife or Gf.
Explaining misandry to a feminist is like explaining "wet" to a fish.

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