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By: David Petzinger

David Petzinger — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:51:00 +0000

There is absolutely nothing in this ad more demeaning that the average mac commercial has done against pc users for the past decade. I find your protest of the ad borderline comical without a similar stance against mac.

By: steven_t

steven_t — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:47:51 +0000

wow. It's sad that WOMEN think that all women are “pageant queens” and “princesses.” It has nothing to do with man vs. woman. It is about the fact that the DROID isn't just for looks, it has “can-do” like the commercial says. There are just as many “tough guys” out there who are all just looks but no personality or skills. Hair-do isn't just for women. If you think that, you are more sexist than you are claiming the commercial is. Grow up and quit trying to twist things to make the whole world seem evil and out to get you.

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Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:55:39 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:30:00 +0000

what?! that ad had NOTHING to do with women or gays! idiot! Its simply saying your phone doesnt need to be pretty because there has been a lot of talk about how the phone doesn’t look that great. its a good phone but they should have done a better job on the design…. like the iphone. thats all. why do people look into things so much?! jesus……. its an ad about a phone. why does it need to be turned into an anti women or anti gay ad?!

By: Christoph Kummer

Christoph Kummer — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:08:31 +0000

Love that commercial…would never have seen it without this rant. Went out and bought a Droid yesterday and cannot put it down. So much fun. The princess commercial gets the Droid… Off topic: why does the WSJ have REALLY old people in charge of writing about gadgets… it's like listening to Gramps Walt and Kara :-)

By: jlinden7

jlinden7 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:37:15 +0000

Swish,

You're out of your element hear, stick to writing about technology not social issues. I have a hard time understanding how a commercial focused on capabilities vs fashion design has anything to do with anti-women or anti-gay. I have 2 beautiful daughters and a beautiful wife, all 3 are princesses in my eyes. The manikin was a mall fashion model. Since when does a man dressing fashionable make him gay? Making that statement seems anti-gay to me. Why do you feel the need to stereotype?

Leave your PC comments aside and write about the things we all enjoy you writing about, technology.

By: tits_mcgee3

tits_mcgee3 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:14:08 +0000

…I also am intrigued by all the comments telling you to “get a thicker skin,” “stop being so PC,” and that this was a stupid/waste of time/bullshit thing to write about, and why don't you write about something that matters? If this was such a stupid thing to write about, why did everyone read it and comment about it? If the messages in this ad, and others, are really so inconsequential, then why is everyone acting like it's blasphemy that you are critiquing it? It's common knowledge that the tech fields are dominated by men, why is it supposedly out of the realm of tech-related subjects to address gender stereotypes that are perpetuated by the tech industry?

Oh, and for all the people who love to throw around the term “PC.” Can someone tell me what they it actually means? Just wondering.

By: tits_mcgee3

tits_mcgee3 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:31:28 +0000

I think this commercial is awful, the latest example of the increasingly overt degradation of women that has been showing up more and more in major ads lately. The only thing sadder than these messed up commercials is the lack of discourse and outrage in the public sphere – for it is woefully uncommon for even progressive men to chastise other men for their gendered attacks. Why is it that in order to appeal to “masculine” men, companies insist on putting down women, and femininity? Why are companies appealing to men to experience their masculinity as a way to feel superior to women? And why does this commercial insist on showing us over and over just how stupid and clueless pretty women are?

By: destardi

destardi — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:12:47 +0000

Actually, you're totally wrong with the 'feminazi' comment first of all.

Second, the author is far from a true feminist otherwise she would hardly be arguing against an add that ridiculed beauty pageants.

By: destardi

destardi — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:10:00 +0000

Wow, really? Get over yourself...you have the right to react anyway you like, but that doesn't stop you from being overbearing and basically a tool.

And for your 'points' about the Droid and Verizon, you're incorrect on most which leads me to understand your later postings which made me laugh in regards to your response towards Verizon's commercial.

1) True
2) Um, not paying attention? APPS2SD is already in the works and will be available sooner than later.
3) Touchdown? Virus protection? Wipe and locate? You're not that informed
4) Again, not familiar with LINUX huh?

Seriously...I doubt you're a Verizon customer. No one would post such misinformation and 'faux outrage' at a silly commercial unless they had an ulterior motive.