No one would care if all products were gender neutral, you see? Now you get dirty looks if you buy feminine toothpaste instead of masculine toothpaste or whatever the fuck. The exploitation of gender insecurity is what creates gender insecurity.
I'm not asking them to ignore it at all. It's their function to move units off the shelves, not to correct societal gender norms.Asking for products to ignore a data-proven, demographic-specific preference in its marketing is counter-intuitive. I can see an argument in favour of less agressive specific marketing in some way, but to completely ignore it is to just make it harder for most to find what they want.
I'm not asking them to ignore it at all. It's their function to move units off the shelves, not to correct societal gender norms.
That said I do appreciate initiatives to "degenderify" branding like with modern retail toys sections, and I, of course, don't like to see the opposite happen, such as the genderification of toothpaste or fresheners.
ITT
a) "wow look at all this viscious outrage, this is EXACTLY why products like this exist."
*literally no one being outraged*
b) "lol what a stupid product"
a) "You don't know anything about marketing! Don't tease men!"
Nah.
ITT:
The only people who buy gender marketed products are insecure and are stunted emotionally.
I wear men's deodorant, does that mean I'm insecure and stunted emotionally? I mean, it's marketed towards men.
*brushes my hair forward inconspicuously* In all seriousness, what you are saying is rightMarketing caters to insecure people because it actually helps sell products
Just look at hair loss ads for guys
PreciousMy car came with a scent dispenser built in (Air Balance package).
My dad is dead but yea thanks.
MAXMAN
100 percent natural
This is a little different because the "coffee" has herbs in it that increase penile blood flow.
like rosemary and thyme?This is a little different because the "coffee" has herbs in it that increase penile blood flow.
More like parsley and sage.
Did you buy it because you thought car freshener was for girls and softbois until you saw one made for MEN or did you buy it because you liked it?all the "men" bullshit aside, i think that air freshener actually looks pretty nice. i use this thing from bath and body works
theres a bunch of blinged out ones too but this is the one i chose. so i guess that makes me insecure about my masculinity?