That commercial, any thoughts?

[HappyMoni]

Have you all seen the commercial where the bearded father dresses up in the fairy princess outfit, comes into a room of shocked little girls, then bows and everyone starts to laugh, and finally he hugs his daughter? Please don't tell me I am being overly sensitive about a cute little commercial. I am just not sure how I feel about it. Is it, there's this guy putting on woman's clothes. Something kind of weird here. Then, oh its for his daughter, isn't he wonderful. He did something "so wrong" but wait, he did it to please his daughter. How brave! Or is it just cute, and not offensive at all? I guess they avoided any controversy but not showing which bathroom he went in. lol
Any thoughts?
Moni

[lorble]

I don't really feel like it was offensive. I think they were going for the "manly men can still be men even if they put on a dress and makeup" angle, which is absolutely valid. I think they intended it to be a feel-good commercial (Chase loves feel-good commercials) with an added dose of transcending gender norms.

On one hand, I hate when businesses try to capitalize on controversial issues like gay rights and trans issues and whatnot, and Chase does a lot of this. A lot. At the same time, within that framework, I see nothing extra offensive about this commercial and I think it's good to see even cis people breakdown gender norms on some level, especially when men (especially burly men like the one depicted in the commercial) are already so societally pressured to stay in one box and never, ever transverse it.

[Beth Andrea]

Doing Daddy duty right. If one's little Princess says it's time for a tea party or a fairy ball, get the glitter out!



Yes, the other guys will razz him for it, but they will also respect and admire him for it. And if they don't...well they're as**oles.

In the man-world there's a lot of such razzing...some of it is good-natured, some of it is bullying. A man has to know the difference, and not put up with the BS.

[cheryl reeves]

I think it was a Doritos commercial not sure where father was having friends over to watch the game but wound up dressed up and having a tea party with the daughter. It don't bother me wearing a skirt or nities and sport a mustache and goatee,I do it around the house,my wife says wearing dressed and a5beard in public is a bad idea.

[JoanneB]

My wife sometimes complains about me being too sensitive. (It's great being able to play the 'hormones' card, except she beats me to it )

I'm mixed on this too, being waaaaaay overly stimulated listening to the relentless transbashing taking place all over the media here in the US thanks to that state in the south whose name I can not mention.

I've always seen it, and nothing has changed really, that it is perfectly OK for anyone, anywhere to make a joke or otherwise bash any male TG or drag queen. I get it, Guys are supposed to be men, and on the female side, who gives a rat's ass? They are women after all.

So, yes it may be cute or sweet seeing daddy doing a big one for his little princess. But going way over the top with some big burly bearded guy.....

"Oh  I feel like a woman today so I'm going to put on a dress (and rape some 12 y/o girl in the ladies)" is what I hear all day long for months now at almost every turn of the dial