Magic Genie of the Revolution

[Jimmie Higgins]

If you found a magic Genie of the Revolution and were granted the power to eliminate one example of outrageous (non-pornographic) sexism in pop culture, what would it be?

I would get rid of Spike TV.

...or maybe AXE spray commercials.

...wait, is that magazine Maxim still around?

[NecroCommie]

I would remove almost every commercial ever made. SO much sexism in tv! :crying:

[Sarah Palin]

Definitely Spike TV. The "Man's Channel?" WTF is that shit?

[Comrade Akai]

I'd probably do away with those freakin' Evony ads, or Spike TV, whichever I felt was a bigger problem at the time.

[Killfacer]

most popular segment "A Free Video Game for a Shot to The Nuts".[27] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_tv#cite_note-26) In this segment male contestants volunteer to take a strike to their testicles for a free video game

The bells of genius doth toll. Spike TV sounds great.

[Il Medico]

I would get rid of Spike TV.

But they came up with Deadliest Warrior.....I really like that show. :crying:


As for me, I would wish away all patriarchy and the other things you listed would be taken care of, think big yo!

[Jimmie Higgins]

But they came up with Deadliest Warrior.....I really like that show. :crying:


As for me, I would wish away all patriarchy and the other things you listed would be taken care of, think big yo!

The genie doesn't work that way - for some reason the genie only works on pop-culture. You'd think a Revolution Genie could at least grant us a revolution, but apparently, only the working class has that power.

I would also ask the Genie to get rid of Dolls that pee and poo - like this is what we're telling kids they can look forward to? Sorry, you're a girl, no astronaut toys for you -- instead imagine that one day you can change diapers for real!

[gorillafuck]

You'd think a Revolution Genie could at least grant us a revolution, but apparently, only the working class has that power.
Karl Marx begs to differ.....

"The emancipation of the working class must be achieved by a genie and a genie alone" - Marx

[ev]

^ :laugh:

[9]

Karl Marx begs to differ.....

"The emancipation of the working class must be achieved by a genie and a genie alone" - Marx

I was wondering how long the left would avoid having an honest discussion, or any discussion at all, about this particular Marx quote. Cheers to you for having the courage to bring it out in the open.

[Jimmie Higgins]

Hilarious!:laugh:

[spiltteeth]

I would get rid of those ridiculous bimbo female new reporters. Have you seen the news lately? It's a bunch of thick haired busty model types talking about insane tragedy out of thick collegian lips. It;s so wrong.

If only Daren had been a commie, he could have had her wiggle her nose and collapse capitalism...

[NecroCommie]

Have you seen the news lately? It's a bunch of thick haired busty model types talking about insane tragedy out of thick collegian lips. It;s so wrong.
It is a clever propaganda method with the intention of sending a subconcious message. "If you believe this ridiculous bourgeois lie, this hot chic wants to fuck with you!" Now I sound like a conspiracy geek.

[spiltteeth]

Well, I'm just saying I don't need a raging hard-on when some floozy's ticking off the recent death count in Iraqi.

PS Is it weird that turns me on?

[Tjis]

PS Is it weird that turns me on?
yes :p.

I would ask the genie to replace the women in the axe commercials with a hungry pack of wolves. That'd be far more interesting.

[Jimmie Higgins]

Good one Tjis.

Also good point about the news making women wear incredibly high skirts or low-cut dresses. The woman who does the CNN headline news show is dressed by the producers like the host of a dating show or something - crazy. I'd make the genie pass a law that people who do the morning news shows be allowed to dress however they want including putting on a big thick bathrobe - I'd love to watch that news... their hair couls be all messed up and they could yawn while reading and say things like... "fuckin' hell I'm hungover right now, mind turning down thoes studio lights?" Then when they cut to the weather person, the anchor could put their head down on the desk. Now that would be morning news I could relate to.

The Daily Show pointed out the weird sexist pairing of anchors on the business news on cable television: there's always one old man (preferably with a shaved head and narrow eye glasses and some kind of pinstriped suit) and then a really young woman who looks like she just finished business or journalism school.

Male and female pairings on the local nightly news are generally set up to make people feel comfortable - they are presented as your aunt and uncle or a neighborhood couple and generally the same age give a decade. I guess the business news tried to replicate this archetypal pairing but since it's for banker and investors, they choose a archetype that yuppies are more comfortable with: a "trophy wife" pair rather than a couple who are the same age.

[Manifesto]

yes :p.

I would ask the genie to replace the women in the axe commercials with a hungry pack of wolves. That'd be far more interesting.
Yes it would be more interesting and also get rid of that Fucking song "We're all here for your hair" it is so annoying!