• AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    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.

    • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      5
      ·
      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?”

      • AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        4 months ago

        I should not have replied to her but kept to myself.

        I don’t care about the ad, never was a gamer, just stumbled in here via all.

        • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          3
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          4 months ago

          I should not have replied to her but kept to myself.

          I don’t care about the ad, never was a gamer, just stumbled in here via all.

          The fact you have the wherewithal to say that means you’re basically there already. A simple “Huh, why?” goes a long way.

          • AchtungDrempels@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            4 months ago

            You want me to ask why she feels that way about the ad? She already said why, i’m good thanks, not following this topic any longer.