Misogyny, Misanthropy, Both, or Neither?

  I saw this ad and thought, "how offensive to women, it implies they can be bought." (For more on my perspetive, see the end of misogyny in advertising)

My wife's reaction: "the only way a man can become valued to a woman is through the purchase of a diamond. How shallow."

Either way, another lesson in how your intentions (my hunch is these weren't the feelings the advertisers wanted to elicit) can be misinterpreted.

Of course, I did notice it and it did get a reaction (good), but it didn't want to make either of us buy (not good).

Thougths?

Comments

• Anonymous
  November 21, 2007
  I saw this ad and thought, "how offensive to women, it implies they can be bought." (For more