Comment on I miss console ads being this weird

• AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oh, she’s trashy? Why? Please don’t tell us you did not get whooshed by the ad now.

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  • TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Oh, she’s trashy? Why? Please don’t tell us you did not get whooshed by the ad now.

    The ad has combined the image of putting tablets on a womans tongue, while also having her in a pose with tongue out that is also used to imply the desire to perform oral sex. This is highlighted by the fact she is looking up, with the camera focused on her face.

    That said, I’m guessing here, but I’m sure as hell not going to tell a woman she’s not allowed to be offended by sexualization of another woman to sell Playstations.

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    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      her in a pose with tongue out

      Yeah, so you can see the logos forming the pattern of the face buttons on the pills.

      This is highlighted by the fact she is looking up, with the camera focused on her face.

      becausw she’s getting high, this is really common “being high” imagery. That’s even why it looks slightly sexual: orgasms are just a different kind of high.

      but I’m sure as hell not going to tell a woman she’s not allowed to be offended by sexualization of another woman to sell Playstations.

      Nobody said she can’t be, they just pointed out her reasoning doesn’t really hold much water, because it doesn’t. People can feel however they want about something, none of us can stop them.

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      • TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        her in a pose with tongue out
        

        Yeah, so you can see the logos forming the pattern of the face buttons on the pills.

        Are you seriously implying this is the only pose you could use to show that off?

        Nobody said she can’t be, they just pointed out her reasoning doesn’t really hold much water, because it doesn’t.

        Ah, ok, I understand now.

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    • AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      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.

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      • TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        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 @stufkes@lemmy.world , 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?”

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