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| Gus Kenworthy |
After Gillette unveiled its latest ad meant to inspire men to step up as better role models for young boys regarding how to treat women and other men, some far-right loons decided being told to “be the best a man can be” was too tall an order.
Click here to see the video on my original post on the ad.
It’s not unusual for Proctor & Gamble, Gillette’s parent company to advocate on social issues.
Last year, P&G won an Emmy Award for “The Talk,” an ad that featured African-American parents discussing racism with their children.
And other companies have found success wading into social issues.
Last year, Nike put former NLF quarterback Colin Kaepernick front and center for the 30th anniversary of their “Just Do It” campaign. The ad spot was targeted at Nike’s prime demographic - younger customers who tend to believe in social justice.
The gamble paid off. While there were some early grumbles on social media, Nike’s CEO, Mark Parker, shared with analysts in September, “We’ve seen record engagement with the brand as part of the campaign.”
Even Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, gave the new Gillette ad a thumbs-up.
“This commercial isn’t anti-male,” tweeted the civil rights advocate. “It’s pro-humanity. And it demonstrates that character can step up to change conditions.”
However, some men, who apparently don’t like to be told to stop assaulting women or bullying gay men, are now proposing a boycott of the men’s product company.
Goodbye Gillette. Hello Schick #GilletteAd pic.twitter.com/AfcFE5efNq— warroom (@warroom) January 15, 2019
You showed them— colinV (@cvohlken) January 15, 2019
And then there’s self-important UK TV personality Piers Morgan, who has his own history of homophobic and transphobic snark.
Morgan claims he spends “$1000s” on Gillette products each year, and his takeaway from the ad was that Gillette “wants every man to take one of their razors & cut off his testicles.” What the hell…?
I spend $1000s a year on @Gillette products. They need me, just as they need all their male customers they just threw under the PC bus. https://t.co/QryHSh0YEs— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 15, 2019
It seems to me that if you are a man who treats women and other men with respect, there’s really nothing to get upset about, is there?
In any case, lots of level-headed, clear-minded folks have clapped back at the fragile snowflakes.
Out Olympian Gus Kenworthy had a perfectly direct response to the triggered trolls, tweeting, “To anyone who was offended by the Gillette ad that simply implored me not to sexually assault or harass women: f*ck you!”
To anyone who was offended by the @Gillette ad that simply implored men not to sexually assault or harass women: fuck you!— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) January 16, 2019
Bravo, Gus! And there were many, many more who weighed in on the absurdity of the criticism.
If that @Gillette ad made you feel bad you’re why they made it.— Randy Bryce (@IronStache) January 16, 2019
I’m so offended by Gillette’s blatant attack on masculinity that I may start shaving my legs with Bic.— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) January 16, 2019
I don't understand where all the hate for the #GilletteAd is coming from? It's just saying don't be an asshole and treat EVERYONE with respect. Great job @Gillette— Mak (@pinkypromiseme_) January 16, 2019
That Gillette ad doesn’t wage war on men, it simply challenges men not to bully, catcall, grope or assault anybody. How is that controversial? Interesting to see conservatives, who weaponized Al Franken and Harvey Weinstein for political purposes, feign outrage over this message.— Adam Best (@adamcbest) January 15, 2019
I like how a small minority of people are getting mad at the Gillette ad and now want boycott them. I watched the ad and went about my day like most people. I don't care what razor you shave them nutz with fam. If you hate the ad they are talking about you.#gilletteboycott pic.twitter.com/243N2IvPmH— Erick Feiling (@erick_feiling) January 16, 2019
gillette: hey, men, some of us could do better— poetic kate (@poetickate) January 16, 2019
the men that could be doing better: pic.twitter.com/MZHmAnAQsL
Seriously though— Miguel Alvarez (@mighunglow) January 16, 2019
Why are people mad at the Gillette commercial?
Ok I heard this ad was shit, but it's really not that bad. It's literally just an ad telling scummy shit bags to stop being scummy shit bags, nothing overly feminist, not any real leftist propaganda— Arturo Romero (@arjrome96) January 16, 2019
Alright ladies, we’re using GILLETTE razors now. Support the brands that support us https://t.co/ePbdbJZOve— Kate Moore (@kdmoore1998) January 16, 2019
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