by Julia First of all, congratulations to the New Orleans Saints. A great game, and I couldn’t think of a more deserving city. Also this: The Super Bowl, unfortunately, is not just about the game. The commercials often dominate the news cycle the following day more than the results of the game itself. This year’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Super Bowl’
Super Bowl XLIV: Man’s Last Stand?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged capitalism, commercials, consumerism, emasculation, gender equity, hegemony, media, patriarchy, sexism, Super Bowl on 02/08/2010 | 1 Comment »
If they don’t have the guts, I call them girlie men.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged advertisements, Brovasion, commercials, fail., Jezebel, NOLA, Saints, sexism, Super Bowl on 02/08/2010 | 1 Comment »
by Elizabeth If you watched tonight’s Super Bowl– or, like me, put the game on mute until the commercial breaks- you were probably pissed off. It seems this year’s big trend in advertising is what Jezebel has deemed the “woes of bros” who have been emasculated by their claustrophobia-inducing, hyper-feminine, worth-less-than-tires girlfriends. I know I just [...]
Tab dump: Snowpocalypse 2010 Edition
Posted in tab dump, tagged dc, equality, feminism, jersey shore, muppets, olympics, patriarchy, really?, sexism, skins, snomgasm, snowpocalpyse, Super Bowl, vessels on 02/07/2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Julia I’ve spent the past three days snowed in following an epic 30 inches of snow here in the DC area. This translates to lots of movies, food, alcohol, and reading. Here are some highlights: Epic snowball fight on McKeldin Mall here at UMD. DCist has lots of pictures from Snomgasm 2010 in the [...]
Tim Tebow Response Ad Celebrates Choice
Posted in Advocacy, tagged advertisement, choice, family, Planned Parenthood, reproductive rights, Super Bowl, tim tebow, women on 02/03/2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Elizabeth Planned Parenthood has released a fabulous video response to the notorious Tim Tebow Focus on the Family advertisement that is slated to air during the Superbowl. The Planned Parenthood ad features former college and professional football player Sean James and gold medalist Al Joyner delivering a beautifully feminist message: “Only women can make [...]
