Comments on: there’s just not enough sex in advertising

By: violet

violet — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:15:43 +0000

the ad has indeed been pulled. Alyssa, I’m sorry if it bothered you but I’m really glad you said so — I want all voices here, especially yours. that said, the notion of women (and people of all genders) as sexualized furniture has quite its own large subculture in the highly fetishized and overly-specific world of forniphilia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_furniture

it’s a pretty specific fetish, and I doubt whomever made the ad was into sex-positive BDSM fetishes, but I’ll wager those who are might have liked the ad.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:42 +0000

A woman used as a piece of furniture? Yeah, I’m not down with it.

By: MichaelK

MichaelK — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:36:56 +0000

Feministing has a problem with that ad? I’m shocked.

Of course, it’s pulled from YouTube now.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:55:28 +0000

This guinness ad is creepy, read more at feminsting:
http://www.feministing.com/archives/009994.html

Couldn’t agree more.

By: Cyn

Cyn — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:55:42 +0000

Guinness is my drink of choice, so I’ve never really been a fan of their commercials. They put too much junk in the way. All they really need to do is show lovely drink foaming up in a glass and I’m ready to head to my nearest liquor store and pick up a six pack… or 2… or a case. *ahem* But you have restored my faith in Guinness commercials, and I shall never look at them the same again.

Here’s a commercial I found a long time ago that while I have no need for the phone, I’m still thoroughly entertained by their advert-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SojpUvotr3s

By: violet

violet — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:34:01 +0000

@ B.E. Earl – oops, sorry! I’ll update with an also seen @, sorry I missed you on that one!

By: Cherry Torn

Cherry Torn — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:22:31 +0000

I spent the first 42 seconds thinking to myself “damn I’m desensitized”, but I definitely laughed at the end. Advertising would certainly be much more interesting if it were sexier. I sure wouldn’t mind seeing a naked man body every now and then though.

By: Steve Hall

Steve Hall — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:18:15 +0000

I’m glad I’m lovely in a guy way:-) And you’re quite lovely yourself, Violet (in a girl way). But, yes!!! Where has all the sex in advertising gone??

Maybe this recent find qualifies:

http://www.adrants.com/2008/07/girl-gets-hot-and-dirty-to-illustrate.php

for those who are into certain fetishes, perhaps? :-)

By: B.E. Earl

B.E. Earl — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:18:39 +0000

I love that Guinness “ad”. I blogged about it just yesterday.

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:13:48 +0000

Bonds has had some great undies ads…

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGnyOC_hzz4