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rayvyn2kSo, I'm watching the NASCAR race today (my fav driver, Jeff Gordon, came in second-WOOT!) and a commercial comes on for AllState insurance. This commercial. Watch it, go ahead. I'll wait.
Did you see that? Did you? Did you see that big corporation encouraging sexual harassment of NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne? Not only that, but sexual harassment by a POLICE OFFICER abusing her power?
I wonder what the cops think about that?
I was horrified after I watched this commercial. I don't know how long it's been playing, but it was the first time I'd ever seen it. I sat there with my mouth open for several minutes, then I went to the AllState website and sent them an email telling them how offensive I found that ad. I also told them I wished I had their insurance so I could cancel it.
I have been queasy about their NASCAR commercials with Kasey Kahne for some time. He's cute (if you like that type) but the four women just seem too ooky to me in their oogling of the 26 year-old young man. (He was 24 or 25 when the commercials began.) They just seem too old for him.
And, before anyone calls me a hypocrite, if I had met my husband when he was 25 and I was 36 nothing would have come of it because he would have been too young for me. He was 32 and I was 42 when we met. In my view, that's a world of difference.
I know that Kasey Kahne's sponser is trying to present him as NASCAR's next "pin-up boy", however, they should be able to find another way to do that, or better yet, allow it to happen naturally--which it would, if young women feel "that way" about him. (Which I have not really seen, btw. Hey, he is, by all appearances, a very nice young man and a talented driver. He has gorgeous blue eyes. But a sex symbol? I doubt it. His sponsers seem to be trying to push that aspect and it's troubling.)
Anyway, the point is, that commercial seems to glorify sexual harassment with the help of the police.
Sexual harassment is offensive no matter who the harasser or harassee is--and even though the commercial is played for "laughs", it was not funny to me (a victim of sexual harassment and abuse) AT ALL.
If anyone reading this is as offended as I am, please go here to the AllState Insurance "Contact Us" page and let them know.
Did you see that? Did you? Did you see that big corporation encouraging sexual harassment of NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne? Not only that, but sexual harassment by a POLICE OFFICER abusing her power?
I wonder what the cops think about that?
I was horrified after I watched this commercial. I don't know how long it's been playing, but it was the first time I'd ever seen it. I sat there with my mouth open for several minutes, then I went to the AllState website and sent them an email telling them how offensive I found that ad. I also told them I wished I had their insurance so I could cancel it.
I have been queasy about their NASCAR commercials with Kasey Kahne for some time. He's cute (if you like that type) but the four women just seem too ooky to me in their oogling of the 26 year-old young man. (He was 24 or 25 when the commercials began.) They just seem too old for him.
And, before anyone calls me a hypocrite, if I had met my husband when he was 25 and I was 36 nothing would have come of it because he would have been too young for me. He was 32 and I was 42 when we met. In my view, that's a world of difference.
I know that Kasey Kahne's sponser is trying to present him as NASCAR's next "pin-up boy", however, they should be able to find another way to do that, or better yet, allow it to happen naturally--which it would, if young women feel "that way" about him. (Which I have not really seen, btw. Hey, he is, by all appearances, a very nice young man and a talented driver. He has gorgeous blue eyes. But a sex symbol? I doubt it. His sponsers seem to be trying to push that aspect and it's troubling.)
Anyway, the point is, that commercial seems to glorify sexual harassment with the help of the police.
Sexual harassment is offensive no matter who the harasser or harassee is--and even though the commercial is played for "laughs", it was not funny to me (a victim of sexual harassment and abuse) AT ALL.
If anyone reading this is as offended as I am, please go here to the AllState Insurance "Contact Us" page and let them know.
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Date: 3/12/07 11:21 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 3/12/07 04:46 pm (UTC)Oh, and adding more insult to injury, did you notice that the cop was a blond?
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Date: 3/12/07 12:53 pm (UTC)Your grandson's middle name is Edin (like Edinborough, Scotland). I only found out at the baby shower. Amanda was so funny telling the story they were thinking of Edin or Scot (like Scotland) and couldn't decide between the two so when the person came in with the birth certificate it was like okay Edin it is. I thought it was a great choice and so unique. So he is officially Maximus Edin! Now you know everything! I almost called you last night after the Race - just in case you haven't seen it yet I will wait until you post about it!
Less than 2 weeks away! I can't wait!
Luv,
Beth
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Date: 3/12/07 01:05 pm (UTC)I can't believe Charla and the Shrew live to race another day.
Now, I'm officially rooting for Teri & Ian, with Oswald and Danny and the Guidos a close second.
Squeeee! Less than two weeks!!
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Date: 3/12/07 03:17 pm (UTC)I'm not sure I see the point of sexualizing race drivers, or athletes in general in the first place, but that, even with the humorous tone, is a little creepy.