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We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

ChaosEngine says...

Every now and then, bob, you make something resembling a coherent argument for your position.

But most of the time it’s trolling like this that makes me instantly dismiss anything you have to say because you state it so childishly.

Look at @Mordhaus. I don’t agree with him on this issue, but I respect his opinion because he’s making a decent argument.

I believe you can be better. Maybe you should buy a Gillette razor?

bobknight33 said:

Nothing but Soyboys at the Sift.

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We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

ChaosEngine says...

Hell, I might go replace my mach3 that I’ve had for nearly 20 years. Because clearly I need five fucking blades

newtboy said:

Gillette is betting on the theory that they will gain far more new customers than they lose over this.....just like Nike using Kaepernick. It worked for Nike despite the over the top vocal outrage and videos of burning $500 sneakers, I think Gillette expects similar results.

We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

ChaosEngine says...

It's great that you're raising your kids to be respectful of others.

But I don't understand the "judging" comment. Are you saying I shouldn't judge people for violent behaviour or harassment?

And yes, it is akin to saying Muslims should condemn violent behaviour done in the name of their religion (and to be clear, most Muslims DO condemn that behaviour).

I don't think this ad portrays all men as abusers, but it does portray all men as complicit by not speaking out, and I agree with that. We haven't done enough and it is our responsibility. "If you see something, say something" would do far more good in calling out shitty behaviour to other people than in the tiny % of terrorist acts.

bcglorf said:

First and foremost I live by it and raise my kids to do the same. Next is to encourage those in my community to do the same. Finally, if I see public declarations against it like comments seen here and this video, I'll take a second or two to call that out as well and least leave a voice out there calling people to stop judging each other by what team they're on over(grammar edit) what they are like.

We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

We Believe: The Best Men Can Be - Gillette Ad

ChaosEngine says...

Yeah, heaven forfend we end up with a generation of men who think women deserve respect or that violence is a last resort.

That’d be a fucking nightmare.

Toxic masculinity is absolutely a thing, and it harms men as much as women.

But it’s called “toxic” masculinity for a reason. If I said “shit this toxic water is killing us”, would you think I was implying that ALL water is toxic? Of course not. There’s nothing wrong with masculinity or masculine behaviour. But when you define aggressive, predatory behaviour as “masculine” then of course all masculinity is bad. But the problem isn’t masculinity, it’s your fucked up definiton of it. Hence the differentiator “toxic”.

TL;DR don’t be an asshole and no one will bother you for just being a man.

bobknight33 said:

Lets tun boys into boys, not men.

Liberals want a Soyboy Nation of men.
Shame on Gillette for this ad.

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Kurzgesagt - Is Organic Food Really Better or is It a Scam?

ChaosEngine says...

Part of the problem with “organic” food (nonsense term, all food is organic by definition) is the fear-mongering around GMOs.

GMOs are going to be a big part of how we feed a population of 7 billion plus. Between the increased yield and lower requirement for pesticides, they have undeniable benefits.

Snowboarder Gets Caught in Mini Avalanche

ChaosEngine says...

Glad they’re ok.

Worth remembering that the “smallest possible rating for an avalanche” is low, not none. The best explanation I heard on an avalanche course was “would you go to a bar with a low risk of being stabbed?”

Get out there, but be prepared.

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Vance's Incredible 365 day transformation will blow you away

ChaosEngine says...

Well, there are multiple problems with that.

First, I don’t really need to lose weight much.

Second, I’m pretty active anyway, so “no exercise” would never be a thing for me.

But most importantly, I love food way too much to restrict myself to that kind of diet.

transmorpher said:

Try it yourself for I dunno 2 or 3 weeks. You'll get the same results as in the study.

It's a fun challenge to do with a friend too.

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