Thanks for the post about this; there's not much coverage in the United States about issues with Latin America - particularly women's issues in Latin America - which is absolutely nonsensical, but another story. If people are looking for more (posted to Femicide in Baja.)
Unfortunately, there's more than enough guns being smuggled into Juarez as it is. That's the problem. (posted to Femicide in Baja.)
I usually wouldn't defend something like this, I get touchy about Spanish. While her comment wasn't particularly feminist, it wasn't actually horrendously sexist. The translation of the question from English into Spanish was awkwardly phrased, and her response didn't actually (posted to Can we have a Miss Fed-Up pageant? )
To answer your question, sexual assault, especially as it occurs on college campuses, is not a cut-and-dry issue. There is a high degree of ambiguity in situations, much of it deriving from the fact that when it comes to discussions (posted to The Rape Problem)
Kudos to your daughter. What's strange is that about 5 years ago, Swiffer's commercials were the opposite of sexist. I was doing a project in which I analyzed a lot of advertising at the time, and I remember being pleasantly (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
Oh sorry, I guess I should have included EVERY SINGLE SWIFFER COMMERCIAL THAT EVER AIRED. The sexism in these commercials is so obvious that even a 9 year old picked up on it. Even if it's true that women do (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
This company clearly does not realize that their "Commercial" as they so brashly call it, is in FACT a deep psychological commentary, instead of JUST an attempt to sell products. That's the point. They ARE just trying to sell products... (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
Also, women are more likely to be the victims of stalking and stalking-related crimes. So I guess that part is okay too, right? lol (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
I shouldn't have to point this out, but targeting a certain demographic for a cleaning product is not the same as a certain demographic being more likely to be stalked. (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
A 9 year old picked up sexism in this commercial because she is being conditioned to by an adult. It does nothing to support your argument. Unless you want to live in a society where our media is controlled, commercials (posted to Stupid sexist swiffer!)
