"Stereotypes???"
I like "BOSE" the best.

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We could start a support group.......but most men would be too stupid to show up.

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Now..... as most of you already know, i don't take myself too seriously.
The main reason i don't like them stereotyping white men as all stupid is, what is this teaching the children of this country? Trust me, these "messages" are getting into their heads.
So we wonder why men are becoming such weaklings? They are TAUGHT to be that way by the messages that bombard them every day from the time they are born.

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I will never be satisfied with the state of the law in this country until hitting a man in the balls is prosecutable as sexual assault.

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I have an 11 year old son.. and we talk about a wide range of subjects.. and him asking that if white middle aged America are fools are not one of them.

Personally, I think that argument better suggests that lack of effective parenting in this country over the impact of stereotyping on commercials on TV.

The reason it is done, is because we are probably the only demographic in American that wouldn't raise a stink about it.. but as Zombie has stated I am sure if one looks globally at American TV.. it isn't just "us" that are targeted..

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As wimpy as they are making boys today, just FINDING their "balls" would be a job.

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Have you seen American History X? Yeah... not very funny, that scene. I know what you mean, though. Joking about it is seen as acceptable.

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Shawn.....just because your son doesn't ask about it doesn't mean it's not subconsciously being "indoctrinated". That, and little girls are seeing that men are idiots too. Kids are like sponges, and pick up everything. They might not even realize it themselves. But i can't help but think that it influences them in some ways.
And yes, parenting is severly lacking today. I see kids talking back to their parents all the time. I would have never even DARED to do that with my folks. Now, i was NEVER beaten. But i got spankings. (Less then i deserved, i might add) Like any kid, i pushed to see how far i could go, and i learned VERY young that there was a line that if i crossed it, i would be very sorry.
My parents were VERY loving. But taught me to respect authority. And that there were CONSEQUENCES for my actions. I think that's lacking alot today.

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+1 for this part.

Yes, kids are like sponges and Hollywood for years has been demonizing men. Let's take the race out of it though as black men on black TV are demonized as being stupid with black women having all the answers. If you're white and never watched black TV, take a day to do that and you'll say "holy ****, Zombieslayer was right." It's every bit as bad.

We will have a generation that has no respect for men. Why is this bad? Well, look at the way things are headed. Men are no longer going to college. It is men, not women, who can't find jobs in this economy. Men have TWICE, yes TWICE, the suicide rate as women. Men live 8 years less than women.

Also look at policy changes. Pretty much all the policies today favor women and men are pretty much guilty until proven innocent.

The male suicide rate difference will increase, not decrease in the future. You will see more men "give up" and become homeless and/or drug addicts. You will see more men no longer care about the future as it's obvious the country cares less and less for them every year.

Nonstop brings up another point about crotch kicking. It's comedy. Did you know that a hard blow to the crotch can cause death? My father actually saw a man die by a kick to the crotch. Yes, die.

For you guys reading this, listen carefully. TV has trained people to attack the crotch. When you see a kick coming in that area, lift your leg. It's the most effective way of blocking a crotch kick. Practice it. It may some day save your life.

Back to Cheesey's point, someone else brought up in this thread how during the Super Bowl, 5 commercials made men look dumb compared to 1 that made women look dumb. I'll have to find who said that and give them a +1.

I worked with a guy who lost a testicle to cancer two years ago. I overheard two women talking about it and they fucking LAUGHED. Imagine if a man laughed at a woman losing an ovary or a breast. He'd be fired on the spot.

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Mass - No, it's on my list of movies I still have to watch.

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