<insert product> is for manly men!
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Posted on: 2011-10-25 05:42 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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Originally Posted by Durakken
Does anyone else find this trend to be a bit disturbing?
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Its hardly a new trend though is it?
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Yes... and dumb.|
Originally Posted by Durakken
Does anyone else find this trend to be a bit disturbing?
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Also, Pepsi Max was a tad more subtle about it, but it was clear that it was marketing a Diet soda to dudes and not women.
It makes precisely as much sense as "only women eat yogurt."
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It is a cyclical marketing trend. Nothing to see here.
(In specific, I think it is a response to the 'success' of the Old Spice ad campaign.)
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I think a lot of it is also tongue-in-cheek. Old Spice's commercials are so over the top, it's more for the comedic impact than it is for "making it manly." Same as the Dos X's commercials.
No one really thinks it's making you manly. Not even the people selling the product think you're really going to believe it. But they want to sell the "attitude" of their product, and poke a little fun at themselves as well.
Look at SlimJims. They have a market. Do you really see hot chicks scarfing down fake beef jerky on a regular basis? I know I don't. So it only makes sense to play up to the people who are really buying the product. More men drink beer than women, so it suits Budweiser to sell to men. If you don't think it makes sense, just think about the number of times you've seen Maxipad commercials aimed at men. Advertising to your market just makes the most sense.
Now, there are a few companies that really believe they're product makes you manlier, but they've been drinking from their own kool-aid for too long. But I don't find them to be the majority, or "the trend."
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Originally Posted by Durakken
Does anyone else find this trend to be a bit disturbing?
The trend of Slim Jim "FOR REAL MEN!" Dr Pepper "FOR REAL MEN!" I could think of more, but at the moment those two come to ind immediately. |
Nope. But I am from an age when the Man Show was popular,a time political correctness was not even thought of, that action movies were geared for just action did not have love interests in them, where actors like Burt Reynolds and others loved fast cars and faster women.
I miss the 70's and 80's.
Aw. I was totally hoping this would be a "what do you think is a FOR MEN item that should be advertised.
To which, I'd've replied:
"War Mace+Energy Aura! So Strong! And Pretty... but for MEN!"
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=124689
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Uhh, The Man Show was only on like 10 years ago, so...?
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Originally Posted by LegionAlpha
Nope. But I am from an age when the Man Show was popular,a time political correctness was not even thought of, that action movies were geared for just action did not have love interests in them, where actors like Burt Reynolds and others loved fast cars and faster women.
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Advertising to a man's sense of masculinity is as old an advertising ploy as advertising to women's vanity. Because it works. Not all men are masculine. Not all women are pre-occupied with their appearance. However, social conditioning that starts from the time you're old enough to know that you're a boy and she's a girl makes sure that it hits a broad enough target base to succeed.
This is just plain old fashioned advertising sense.
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Sorry, everytime I hear REAL MEN, I always think of this quote. |
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It also tastes way better than Diet Pepsi. Do I feel more manly for drinking it? Not really.|
Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
Yes... and dumb.
Also, Pepsi Max was a tad more subtle about it, but it was clear that it was marketing a Diet soda to dudes and not women. |
Pepsi MAX > Diet Pepsi
Coke Zero > Diet Coke
Dr. Pepper 10 = Diet Dr. Pepper
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A cold glass of water > all of them.
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Originally Posted by Defenestrator
It also tastes way better than Diet Pepsi. Do I feel more manly for drinking it? Not really.
Pepsi MAX > Diet Pepsi Coke Zero > Diet Coke Dr. Pepper 10 = Diet Dr. Pepper |
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Originally Posted by Rylas
I think a lot of it is also tongue-in-cheek. Old Spice's commercials are so over the top, it's more for the comedic impact than it is for "making it manly."
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Trend?|
Originally Posted by Durakken
Does anyone else find this trend to be a bit disturbing?
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Let's ponder upon the Marlboro Man, circa 1954. Of course, such marketing goes back even further than that...
Hunting mammoths, now that's for manly men!
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There is only one product that is for REAL MEN!|
Originally Posted by Durakken
Does anyone else find this trend to be a bit disturbing?
The trend of Slim Jim "FOR REAL MEN!" Dr Pepper "FOR REAL MEN!" I could think of more, but at the moment those two come to ind immediately. |
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Sigh the good ol' days... |
Originally Posted by LegionAlpha
Nope. But I am from an age when the Man Show was popular,a time political correctness was not even thought of, that action movies were geared for just action did not have love interests in them, where actors like Burt Reynolds and others loved fast cars and faster women.
I miss the 70's and 80's. |
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BC or AD? |
Originally Posted by LegionAlpha
Nope. But I am from an age when the Man Show was popular,a time political correctness was not even thought of, that action movies were geared for just action did not have love interests in them, where actors like Burt Reynolds and others loved fast cars and faster women.
I miss the 70's and 80's. |
@Golden Girl
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Only for men |
Originally Posted by ebon3
Sigh the good ol' days...
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I would almost believe you, if you weren't wrong. :P
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Originally Posted by TheBruteSquad
A cold glass of water > all of them.
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Does anyone else find this trend to be a bit disturbing?
The trend of
Slim Jim "FOR REAL MEN!"
Dr Pepper "FOR REAL MEN!"
I could think of more, but at the moment those two come to ind immediately.