Comments on: Trojan Ad: Never Let Your Guard Down http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/ 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: Tim http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:06:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1936#comment-2411 So obviously fake.

]]> By: gwen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:57:17 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1936#comment-2409 Chris–I tried to find evidence that it was a hoax/parody when it was sent in but I couldn’t find anything, although that doesn’t mean it’s not. I was sort of doubtful too. I just added a disclaimer to the post that, though I have no evidence that it’s NOT a real ad, there are reasons to think it’s not, although the gender message would still be interesting for a discussion. I should have thought to put it up with the original post, I just blanked and didn’t think of it.

]]> By: aaron http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:32:39 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1936#comment-2408 It’s interesting that the clip is so self-consciously “retro”; the whole vibe, from the clothing to the car (even the movie theater she is standing in front of), feels like its meant to allude to a kind of happy days/lovers lane/idealized 1950’s type wholesome America kind of sexuality. Perhaps to heighten “the horror, the horror!” of discovering that gender walls are permeable.

]]> By: Chris Norris http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:03:17 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1936#comment-2405 You sure this is actually a Trojan-produced ad? The fact that it was on consumption junction and the low production quality makes me doubt it.

]]> By: gwen http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:30:21 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1936#comment-2404 Good catch! Fixed!

]]> By: Jack http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2008/07/28/trojan-ad-never-let-your-guard-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:21:45 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=1936#comment-2403 I love your blog; but this strikes me as an ironic slip in a blog that does much to point out internalized sexism in our culture:

“This might have something to do with the fact that men punish each other for crossing the gender line much more than girls punish each other (or than girls punish men, for that matter).”

“Girls” and “Men” aren’t parallel. . . .

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