Did y'all catch Josh's fiance in the boob commercial yesterday?

[Stranded in Boston]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

How about the hellmans “hit the spot”commercial. My kid was like I don’t get it and I’m like um yeah me neither 💀

Yeah ... I'm at the age where I'm generally the one saying "I don't get it", and my boys are like "me neither", while cracking up. 

[brianthomas]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

The issue with the Ad was not the topic....but choice of messaging. I'm not sure that objectifying breasts (which is what the Ad clearly was doing) is the appropriate delivery method.

and at the same time, it got you posting about it on a separate forum & brought all sorts of awareness to the issue, which obviously was the goal. And since we're talking about it, where we otherwise wouldn't, I'd say is evidence it was successful. Perhaps even 1 of the people in this thread will bring up the subject with their spouse as a result? We're all aware of breast cancer, we know its a thing, but how often do we talk about it? To me its more of an indictment on us as a people where it takes an ad such as this to grab our attention & for people to take notice. 

 

Women are objectified constantly, this is nothing new. But the ad itself wasn't anything more than what you'd see from a TV camera zooming in on the cheerleaders on the sideline. Except in this case, it just wasn't for googling eyes or entertainment, but to spread awareness to cancer.

I myself didn't struggle with the ad at all, as my approval for what i deem to be appropriate is far less important than the message of saving lives.

But thats just me.

[jkeerie]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

The issue with the Ad was not the topic....but choice of messaging. I'm not sure that objectifying breasts (which is what the Ad clearly was doing) is the appropriate delivery method.

The ad was showing males who objectify breasts doing just that.  To me the ad was communicating to women that just as men pay attention to women's breasts, women need to pay attention... particularly to their own breasts.  So I didn't see it the way you did, likely because I am a woman.

[SoCal Deek]

3 minutes ago, jkeerie said:

The ad was showing males who objectify breasts doing just that.  To me the ad was communicating to women that just as men pay attention to women's breasts, women need to pay attention... particularly to their own breasts.  So I didn't see it the way you did, likely because I am a woman.

I wasn’t particularly troubled by it myself but that doesn’t mean there aren’t better ways to bring attention to the topic. 

[jkeerie]

1 hour ago, yall said:

I want to be clear that I'm not opposed to continued awareness. I just take exception to the fact that the commercials always seem to imply that no one has ever heard of it. Like it's something we discovered over the weekend. It's just a bit of an offense to my sensibilities.

 

I'm not advocating for less, just want to be clear about that.

I hear you.  To me the implication of the commercial was not that this is something new, but rather, because we know this is not new, too many women are still ignoring the message.  

[Augie]

2 hours ago, MJS said:

Ok, I like boobs as much as the next guy, but I sure didn't like them airing that commercial during the superbowl when my kids were watching, and there are kids all over the nation watching.  I guess I am old fashioned, though...

 

I hear you about the kids, but NOW I want to click!   😂 

[jkeerie]

Just now, SoCal Deek said:

I wasn’t particularly troubled by it myself but that doesn’t mean there aren’t better ways to bring attention to the topic. 

Unfortunately, many of those ways are clinical and are ignored.  I actually thought this was one that got noticed...as evidenced by the discussion in this forum.

[teef]

you guys are not going to like my commercial next year for testicular cancer screening.  

[Augie]

2 hours ago, Lost said:

In case ya missed it

 

 

 

We were in a bar eating one time and the whole place was decorated. I ask the bartender what all the decorations were about and he told me “it’s Breast Awareness Month.”  I told him I thought that was every month, and my wife vouched for me. I told him I thought he might be leaving a word out of that answer.  He looked confused. It wasn’t that kinda place. 😂 

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Self examinations are important !!

 

[ProcessAccepted]

2 hours ago, yall said:

I like boobs and I want to make sure people have access to preventative medicine including cancer screening.

 

But with that being said, is there any one with a television who isn't aware of breast cancer? I don't really take exception to these ads, but I'm moderately offended by the notion that there isn't enough awareness.

How easily offended are you? 

[MJS]

22 minutes ago, brianthomas said:

and at the same time, it got you posting about it on a separate forum & brought all sorts of awareness to the issue, which obviously was the goal. And since we're talking about it, where we otherwise wouldn't, I'd say is evidence it was successful. Perhaps even 1 of the people in this thread will bring up the subject with their spouse as a result? We're all aware of breast cancer, we know its a thing, but how often do we talk about it? To me its more of an indictment on us as a people where it takes an ad such as this to grab our attention & for people to take notice. 

 

Women are objectified constantly, this is nothing new. But the ad itself wasn't anything more than what you'd see from a TV camera zooming in on the cheerleaders on the sideline. Except in this case, it just wasn't for googling eyes or entertainment, but to spread awareness to cancer.

I myself didn't struggle with the ad at all, as my approval for what i deem to be appropriate is far less important than the message of saving lives.

But thats just me.

It got people talking about boobs and the appropriateness of ads, not about cancer. If anything, their approach distracted from their goal.

[Don Otreply]

1 hour ago, mikemac2001 said:

It’s funny to me how some folk are freaked out over human bodies, especially over a breast cancer advert, boobies boobies boobies, so many sizes and shapes, its just plain delightful, 👍

[yall]

1 hour ago, Bill Lewes said:

True, but we're all aware Bud sells beer and no one is complaining about those commercials.   I'm less concerned about TV reminding us that 50% of our population is under-represented, under-valued and under-protected, than I am about it connecting kids and alcohol.

Like I said, not advocating for less, it's more of a knee-jeek reaction like "who the hell could possibly not know this?".

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, Mark Vader said:

Who?

This thread will sell some electric palm razors over the next month I can tell you that

[HomeskillitMoorman]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Yes and then Sidney Sweeney fans I guess 

 

2 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

Who?

 

This feels like how excited I am for someone who hasn't watched Breaking Bad yet

[BigDingus]

3 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

The issue with the Ad was not the topic....but choice of messaging. I'm not sure that objectifying breasts (which is what the Ad clearly was doing) is the appropriate delivery method.

 

I think the idea of normalizing just talking about the human body is positive. The fact that it's 2025 & people still clutch their pearls when talking about boobs, even in a breast cancer awareness ad, is absurd.

 

We're cool with all the violence in the world, even in commercials, but seeing a woman in a bra & suddenly men get offended? Yall are cool with looking at them online, yet we still want to make people's bodies taboo...

 

It's not like they were out there getting it on or streaking through the streets. It's like when I see people complain about women breastfeeding & calling it "lewd" or "not modest." C'mon people, this mindset is what keeps things weird & makes other countries laugh at us.

 

1 hour ago, teef said:

you guys are not going to like my commercial next year for testicular cancer screening.  

 

Says you! I'm already excited!

 

Edited February 10 by BigDingus

[Ralonzo]

  

3 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

Boobs.

 

 

Edited February 10 by Ralonzo

[Slack_in_MA]

It got peoples’ attention and got them talking, like this thread. From a marketing standpoint, “mission accomplished”. 

[Wacka]

6 minutes ago, Ralonzo said:

 

I still remember 97 Rock playing this about 4 PM on Fridays about 35 years ago.