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Post: 79273615_1 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:36:44 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:36:44 +0000

I was thinking about this when I was looking at toys for my little nephew's birthday party. They're marketing space ships and ninja legos for boys and pink legos for girls.

Should the marketing companies be targeting specific genders, or should everything be sex-free?

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Post: 79273615_2 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:39:00 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:39:00 +0000

yes, because it relies on and enforces sexist stereotypes.

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Post: 79273615_3 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:40:07 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:40:07 +0000

It is sexist, yes.

From here and here.

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Post: 79273615_4 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:41:10 +0000
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The Living Force

It is sexist, yes.

And yet Dr. Pepper 10's sales have shot through the roof because of it

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Post: 79273615_5 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:48:43 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:48:43 +0000

Life is sexist.

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Post: 79273615_6 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:50:41 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:50:41 +0000

I don't think marketing tampons for women is sexist towards men.

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Post: 79273615_7 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:55:12 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:55:12 +0000

If a product is meant for people between the ages of 13 and 24, is it ageist?

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Post: 79273615_8 created on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:05:49 +0000
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:05:49 +0000

They do it just for profits. They don't care about anyone getting butthurt over having space ships marketed to boys and pink crap for girls. They just want lovely money.