Isn't domestic violence just a joke?

Question

new Sprint commercial geared toward women (evidently) portrays a husband (as a practical joke) hiding his wife's cool new Sprint phone.

Once she realizes, she is pissed and apparently attacks badly enough to be taken to the hospital.

They cut away to the next scene at the emergency with showing him with an ice pack on his head (possibly with concussion). But, SHE is still the one that is pissed.

What would happen the roles were reversed?

Have you heard an outcry from those most vocal about DV about this commercial? Why not?

What does their silence (or laughter) reveal?

It took me all of 3 minutes to send an email to Sprint's PR department. If every feminist DV activist did the same thing, the commercial would have been pulled.

For those feminists who speak out against DV, yet show their approval in their silence in cases like this, does this reveal that they are using male on female DV merely as a pretext for their misandry?

If not, why don't they take 3 minutes to send a simple email?

One thing I will say about Baba Yaga is that she does not try to hide her misandry. She acknowledges that she hates males and is proud of it.

Answer 1

I haven't seen it, but I think you're right: it's really stupid! What's more, when you consider that a lot of people are really influenced by TV, you would think that some people would have protested against such an ad.

Feminism was supposed to be about equality. It seems that some of the feminists have forgotten about that. It should also be their role to complain about such ads. What's more, I think it would give feminists a better image if they stepped up for BOTH men and women's rights, once in a while.

In the end, it's just an ad. But you're right: if it had been the other way round, they would have done something about it.

Answer 2

No, domestic violence is not a joke! I've never seen that commercial, but I know that most commercials try to make a joke of every serious matter (child abuse, sexual tendancies, spousal abuse...). That's the society we live in today unfortunately. Most people think of spousal abuse being husband to wife, but it goes both ways. I've known people on both ends of it (a husband and a wife). I work at the Red Cross and we have people call in asking if there is any way that we can help them get out of this situation, and I work with a woman who was abused for years. This isn't a subject that I take lightly, because I have known people in abusive relationships whether it be verbal, emotional, or mental abuse.

I'm sure that someone has complained about these commercials just as they did the Snickers Super Bowl commercial, but apparently to no avail. I'm not sure how you would go about that, but if I knew how, I would lodge a complaint about it myself.

Answer 3

I have not heard of or seen this commercial, but I also don't watch much TV anymore. If it's real, I find it very lacking in taste and humor. I've worked in an Emergency room and can tell you domestic violence is most assuredly not a joke. Although the great majority of it is men against women, the reverse does occur, and neither are something to make fun of. Please, do link us to this commercial if you can. I'd be more than happy to write a letter of complaint over the trivialization of something that ruins people's lives.

Answer 4

i don't understand of all of us who has been falsely accused of rape or significant different and toddlers violence, so as that area of your argument is fake. you also did not record any articles from credible information shops claiming that "feminism is lifeless," "rape is a funny tale" and "significant different and toddlers violence is a funny tale," likely because all those claims are pretend and no credible information source would print stuff it truly is so incorrect. If all those belongings you declare were real, then the clicking would already be having a field day with it. So, bypass ahead and submit the articles that state this stuff and also you've a level. otherwise, it sounds like you're trying to persuade your self better than us.

Answer 5

I think violence in any form is sick. But our culture promotes it as a valid way to deal with conflict.

I've never heard or seen this commercial, so I don't see how you can question why anyone hasn't complained or talked about it. Maybe it already has been complained about and pulled?

I also think that if people consider themselves for equality, like yourself, you would take the lead, and protest this ad. Why do you have to wait for someone else to protest it first?

Answer 6

I haven't seen the ad you're talking about yet, but making light of domestic violence isn't funny, no matter what direction it goes in. Demonstrating that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts is not a good thing, in any format. If it's on YouTube, could you update your post with a link?

Answer 7

I love how feminists ALWAYS avoid questions they don't want to answer. It just cracks me up.

Their silence reveals a bias and double standard in society. I honestly believe that these feminists DON'T notice this material because they are focused on the rest of their garbage and don't even think about the other side of things. I don't think they're TRYING to ignore it; I just think they don't even notice it. Sad, but true. If you look at the two nearest the bottom (at the time of my posting), you will find this to be relatively true.

Damn, I forgot my sources. Guess nobody will take me seriously now.

Answer 8

I saw this commercial...I didn't think that the guy was her husband, but a co-worker. I mean, they were at the office, and on their way to a meeting...what made you think it was her husband? So, it's not exactly Domestic Violence, just regular old assault...anyway, write to Sprint and the t.v. show producers that air it.

Answer 9

I haven't seen it, I haven't heard about it and nor is it posted on any video web site. Strange no?

Because you're so in-the-know, perhaps you could provide us with a link or some other form of evidence.

ADD ON:
RobinsonO
I never did take you seriously. I can't. I just can't.

Answer 10

No its not funny at all, and I think you should get everyone you know to sign a petition to force sprint to rethink their ad campaign.