The worst?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

WIth regard to the advertising, I know we disagree about this, and I won't say another word after this one. Re-inforcing false and insulting stereotypes is never funny, imo, and does more damage than is worth whatever humor may be derived by some people.

Should we talk now about all the bumbling Dads on television? Since we're talking about negative stereotypes meant to get a laugh or two.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Should we talk now about all the bumbling Dads on television? Since we're talking about negative stereotypes meant to get a laugh or two.

I don't know if we need to talk about it. I agree that I don't like those negative stereotypes. We don't let our kids watch many of those shows at all, when we have the choice. And they mostly don't want to watch them, anyway. It's just not funny very often to see someone acting like a dork.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

I don't know if we need to talk about it. I agree that I don't like those negative stereotypes. We don't let our kids watch many of those shows at all, when we have the choice. And they mostly don't want to watch them, anyway. It's just not funny very often to see someone acting like a dork.

Agreed. Our kids don't watch any of them, period. But I believe mine are younger than yours, IMS. (2 and 7) He!!, my wife previews all the Hannah Montana shows before letting our 7 year old daughter watch them.

We, on the other hand, watch a lot of stuff we won't let the kids watch. Personally, I find According to Jim to be hilarious in spite of the bumbling Dad stereotype; just as I did with Home Improvement. But I'd never let my daughter watch Jim (I might let her watch HI re-runs, though.)

Yeah, I'm a hypocrite.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

I don't know if we need to talk about it. I agree that I don't like those negative stereotypes. We don't let our kids watch many of those shows at all, when we have the choice. And they mostly don't want to watch them, anyway. It's just not funny very often to see someone acting like a dork.

Why is it that every comical portrayal that involves a "protected" class gets slammed with a stereotype label. Do we want every commercial to portray all participants as if they were Ozzie and Harriet (or the Cleavers). That video only protrated ONE person in that light and made no suggestion about other women....in fact it showed exactly one man and one women behaving the same....where's the comment about the "stereotype" of the coach???? Double standard?? As far as I know, they don't have a pattern of commercials (or even two) that puport that all women/wives are that way. In fact, they have commercials protraying people of all types (genders, races, ages, nationalities, etc.) in funny situations. Its called humor....but apparently its only OK if the target of the humor is a man.