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I miss console ads being this weird (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver to c/retrogaming

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[–] AchtungDrempels 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

When i saw this ad, all i thought was ecstasy, rave and playstation. Not "women are sluts" or anything like it. If i didn't get the reference, i probably would think the same about the ad as her. I don't think she got the reference, not after her initial comment.

Tongue out with ecstasy on is something you would see at raves. The eyes up is odd i give you that, that's made to look submissive, and sure there are sexual connotations, advertisers are clever.

But raves were also not some sterile asexual gatherings either. I don't know.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Tongue out with ecstasy on is something you would see at raves. The eyes up is odd i give you that, that’s made to look submissive, and sure there are sexual connotations, advertisers are clever.

Yeah exactly, but also come on everyone, ecstasy is a drug that tends to make you want to fuck. So I think the ad -> sluttiness could be from, and I'm guessing here, that she's in a submissive pose that just so happens to be identical to a sexual one, taking a drug that makes one want to fuck, and that's her 'role' in this ad.

That said, you'll notice not a single person asking the woman who posted why she saw it that way, they just jumped to tell her she's wrong.

So @[email protected] , on behalf of men on lemmy, I'm sorry you got this reaction. I really hope at least one person in this thread goes "Wait... I don't see it as problematic, but someone else does. Maybe I should understand why?"

[–] AchtungDrempels 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I should not have replied to her but kept to myself.

I don't care about the ad, never was a gamer, just stumbled in here via all.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I should not have replied to her but kept to myself.

I don’t care about the ad, never was a gamer, just stumbled in here via all.

The fact you have the wherewithal to say that means you're basically there already. A simple "Huh, why?" goes a long way.

[–] AchtungDrempels 1 points 4 months ago

You want me to ask why she feels that way about the ad? She already said why, i'm good thanks, not following this topic any longer.