Comments on: I Pity the Fool Who Dares to Cross Masculine Boundaries http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 03:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cupcakes for Men. No, Seriously. Cupcakes for Men. » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-221659 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:33:06 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-221659 […] men, Wonder bread is a boy trap, Yorkie bars are not for girls, gender and TV dinners, Mr. T says Snickers bars are for real men, Twix tells guys how to get chicks, eat like a man, Weight Watchers appeals to men, and a parody of […]

]]> By: “WOMAN” AS AN INSULT » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-153002 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:19:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-153002 […] that sexism constrains men’s lives by making all things coded feminine off-limits (see also here).  I didn’t discuss how, in a world of male privilege, the worst thing a guy can be is […]

]]> By: Baibh Cathba http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-110299 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:41:55 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-110299 Apparently, real men must also cause massive property damage. (Would the latest GI Joe movie count? O_o?)

]]> By: Sociological Images » NOT SUBTLE http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:24:56 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-6138 […] That seems to be happening a lot these days, as in the new Snickers and Twix marketing, see here, here, here, and here. addthis_url = […]

]]> By: Sociological Images » WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO BEHIND YOUR BACK (SEPTEMBER 2008) http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:00:38 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-3355 […] We consolidated two posts about policing masculinity that included Snickers ads featuring Mr. T into one post, found here. […]

]]> By: 73man http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:21:10 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-2160 There’s McCoy’s, Axe (lynx here in Ireland) and THEN there’s wkd – a putrid post-imperial UK man drink to remind you of when you were 7 and able to run to the shops with your friends to spend your money:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCax1MQi_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dElUq3xoikQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz6-Nf1e0vU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSsFkU1wv14

Get ‘em while their fresh.

]]> By: Sociological Images » RE-DEFINING MASCULINITY http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/09/mccoys-crisps-ad-policing-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:42:34 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1807#comment-2159 […] time, instead of punishing men if they are not stereotypically masculine (i.e, men should not know about ballet, hug or sit improperly, drink the wrong drink, go to the bathroom together, smell like flowers, […]

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