The only jobs I don’t apply to are the ones I’m incredibly unqualified for. (Archeological dig assistant? Why I yes I have a degree in that. Not. Work with cars? Sure, they go vroom vroom right?)

I’m very lucky in that Kroger is unionized, but if it weren’t, I’d still work there.

I have never known an economy where the average person has the agency and power to refuse a job, and a commercial actress or model doesn’t have as steady as income as I do, so yes, they take sexist jobs. Principles don’t pay the bills.

No, that’s not what I’m saying.

It’s not okay, it’s a shitty situation when your principles have to take a back seat, but it’s reality. The models and actresses didn’t create this system, and they’re not the only ones “undermining our entire gender” - there are so many people involved in the process.

That’s a very privileged statement that ignores power dynamics.

This is a job, a career you love, you’re great at it, it’s been your dream, and look, it pays money. You have bills, you like to eat food, and no frankly, there aren’t always other jobs out there.

If my mom quit her job in protest of the illegal activities there, she would not be able to get another one that would allow her to live independently - she’s 50, she has no education, she has no money, she has health problems…

It’s not so simple.

As for the military - well, that’s just an ignorant statement. The military offers a lot of economic opportunities you’re not going to get in a poor rural area (my family) and a chance to get the hell away.

It’s not that simple.

ETA because I forgot - some people are just sexist or warmongerers. So this young actress takes a stand, someone who doesn’t think it’s sexist does that ad, and then what?

Chevy reinforces gender roles for 2012.

Thanks, assholes. Men work with trucks, boys play with trucks.

just fuck right off

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Now this was an ad on the youtube sidebar so I apologize for no links

But this shit right here, just no.

This is a Walmart commercial that airs in Canada, and people keep telling me it’s not that sexist but it bugs the crap out of me. I just…ignoring the fact that not every female identified person shaves or waxes their legs, it’s not even like this woman has left her leg hair to grow for months or anything—at least, they’re hardly as ‘hairy’ as what Walmart probably thinks ‘Daddy’s’ legs should look like. I mean, god forbid you aren’t constantly on the lookout for the tiniest bit of stubbly, or else someone might have trouble identifying you as a woman! Geez.

Anyway, it really bugs me whenever I see it and I thought it should belong on here.

If you’re told you wouldn’t get paid if you didn’t do that and then almost every other job demanded the same thing… what would you do? My mom won’t report the grossly illegal activities at her job for fear of being fired and blacklisted - she needs health insurance and she doesn’t have money to move.

I don’t think the average model or commercial actress has a ton of agency even when the economy is good - work is work, exposure is exposure.

Also, as you can tell from messages we get, a lot of women don’t think these ads are sexist.

The women who are complicit are the ones in the agencies, the ones who approve these ideas, the ones who don’t object to these ideas… the ones with actual power.

Good point.

I am 100% ignorant on this topic.

YES

And then her child spoils the ending.

I see how the ad is annoying as a booklover but it does reinforce gender roles like whoa.

It could be less annoying and less sexist if the cleaner finished early - not necessarily a woman, and not necessarily a parent or even an adult! “Man cleaning the kitchen floor will take forever! (teenage whine)” Then they’re done early and made to do homework.

Or the cleaner finishes early and wonders what else they can do to finish other chores early, and it goes into silly fantasies, like the dog washing the window or training birds to do something.

but yes that ad plays it safe and is definitely sexist

Thanks!