Here’e the next installment of Bad Ads. (here’s the previous one) I have seen Kaya skin clinic’s advertisements quite a few times, always advertising skin care (and by allusion skin fairness) but find their ad. on hair-free treatments really objectionable. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdZrl_AGYhY] The words in this advertisement are : “Pari ho tum, Apne pankh na chupa na,Kali […]
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Ask and ye shall recieve
They say women don’t ask. Women who ask, negotiate on their own terms, are viewed unfavourably to put it mildly. In my personal experience, I’ve been asked to “not argue” because it’s unladylike, accept what I’m getting with gratitude and not push for more (womanly virtues), blah, blah, blah . . .Mother-figures and aunts impress […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Bad-Ad Project
I’ve been meaning to do this for a while, so here it is. Every week, I will post about an ad. which I find damaging – it stereotypes, objectifies, subtly puts down women, or just voices the condescending patriarchial voice. Here’s one now : [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7MBZBgJJLE] Seriously, doesn’t that make you sooooo proud that we’re starting […]
Read the rest of this entry »Why desi comedy sucks
Recently I read a lovely post by Anuvab Pal, on the Random House blog, about the state of Indian comedy. Well, it’s dismal, although we didn’t need Pal to tell us that. I think Raghuvir Yadav, when he was on “Ranvir, Vinay aur Kaun” said it best – he called it “Chichorapan” in Hindi . […]
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