Kicking It Old School Admin at 11:05 am August 31, 2015 Ah here. Alan O’Regan writes: Interesting the different gender representations in Aldi’s back to school campaign. Pretty accurate though…. Raaaarrrghhh! Fight! FacebookTwitterPinterestSponsored Link
Mikeyfex August 31, 2015 at 11:07 am Before we start, was the text part of the ad or were they Alan’s interpretations of the images?
Clampers Outside! August 31, 2015 at 12:00 pm Not to keen on the new Young Fine Gael goosestep myself…. you only need raise one arm, not two.
andydufresne2011 August 31, 2015 at 12:01 pm That is indeed Alan’s interpretations of the images. Doubt Aldi would put them in.
fmong August 31, 2015 at 12:45 pm If you’ve ever spent time with a 4 year old boy and a 4 year old girl you’ll agree that this is totally fair enough
Advertising On Police Cars August 31, 2015 at 12:53 pm How dare they impose dresses on Girls! The boy should be allowed to wear a dress too!
MyloD August 31, 2015 at 2:09 pm Relax everyone. Sexism is totally OK so long as it’s directed at silly menfolk, apparently.
Spaghetti Hoop August 31, 2015 at 2:12 pm How about; “I’m gonna tear that bitch Caoimhe’s hair apart and punch her in the nose” vs “Yay, double Home Ec”
Marklar August 31, 2015 at 5:21 pm If you think they’re pretty accurate why are they interesting then?
Before we start, was the text part of the ad or were they Alan’s interpretations of the images?
I wondered the same thing myself.
Feck it. OUTRAGE!
Not to keen on the new Young Fine Gael goosestep myself…. you only need raise one arm, not two.
The FF one sees one hand behind the back with hand open..
:)
That is indeed Alan’s interpretations of the images. Doubt Aldi would put them in.
If you’ve ever spent time with a 4 year old boy and a 4 year old girl you’ll agree that this is totally fair enough
How dare they impose dresses on Girls! The boy should be allowed to wear a dress too!
He should be forced to. Positive discrimination and all that.
Relax everyone. Sexism is totally OK so long as it’s directed at silly menfolk, apparently.
How about;
“I’m gonna tear that bitch Caoimhe’s hair apart and punch her in the nose”
vs
“Yay, double Home Ec”
:)
If you think they’re pretty accurate why are they interesting then?