Commercials

[Shelly]

Originally Posted by Serenity

Because the FCC and everyone else through a hissy fit because it was on national TV, yet they allow herpes commericals, tampon and sexy lingerie ads all over the TV. Even on childrens channels like Nick.

I have watched Nickelodeon many times, and I never see inappropriate commercials, I'm not quite sure if that's exactly true. I also have to ask, what's wrong with tampon ads?

[HandFull]

Originally Posted by Serenity

is also hard to gaurd your kids against commericals of any kind, It is sickening to watch really.

I'm another one here who has not got a problem with protecting my kid from it. She has no business watching the kind of TV that ads like that would show on-heck, she shouldn't even be awake when most of that is on!

[MissJack]

I definitely think there are some sexual ads that aren't necessary for television, but I don't think that certain health related ads should be limited. I am one who thinks that ads promoting safe sex, menstrual related products, and diseases should be shown on TV. I do not, however, appreciate commercials that are completely degrading to women, and glamorize the using of women as sexual objects.

[QueenofHearts]

Originally Posted by bluebox

It's not just the sexy women in the ads, but advertisers during poker tournaments are completely ignoring the female market, even though poker is becoming more popular among women viewers and players. Advertisements for the tournaments and the companies pushing their products present neutral objects as the property of cigar smoking macho men...the slogan for a beer commercial is "for a man's taste", and several of the other ads are all about manhood, virility...I think that companies are being sexist but also making dumb business decisions about the content of their ads, considering the purchasing power that women have in today's economy, and the rising visibility of women in poker

I couldn't agree more. A smart move right now would be to include ads that appeal to women players as well. It is only sexist because for a very long time it was hardly lady-like for a woman to play cards and drink beer. Even the barmaids may have served the beer, along with other things, but history doesn't write about them playing.

[HandFull]

I wonder how much of it is a matter of demographic. What exactly is the percentage of poker players who are female? The advertisers are going to focus on the larger proportion, and that often means men.