Wednesday, October 14, 2009

PepsiCo Blasted for "Amp" iPhone App

Promises to Help Men "Score" 2 Dozen Stereotypes of Women

10 comments:

  1. Joke or not, this is pretty low.

    What I want to know is this: is everyone inherently sexist?

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  2. But really, if a guy uses an iphone to pick up someone...I believe the word is 'dweeb.'

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  3. "Does male privilege exist?"

    Gee, I don't know, I'll have to think that one over...

    I don't think everyone is sexist, however.

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  4. To be sure, the guy would be a dweeb. However, that does not detract from the point that the app perpetuates sexism and is in extremely poor taste.

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  5. I agree, and did not intend to detract from the original point.

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  6. I think most everyone lives in a sexist culture.

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  7. "I think most everyone lives in a sexist culture."

    Speaking of which, did you happen to hear the piece on NPR (or anywhere else for that matter) about a company selling a 'Virginity Restoration' product in Egypt? Crazy!

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113763459

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  8. "I agree, and did not intend to detract from the original point."

    No, I didn't think that was your intention either.

    I have a few more words besides dweeb for the guy, too :)

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  9. And to think they dropped Michael Jackson...

    Ohhh by the way, I just heard that MJ died! When did that happen and why wasn't it on the news?

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