Comments on: Bacardi Says, “Get an Ugly Friend to Make You Look Better!” http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:55:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Blix http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-528953 Blix Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:58:00 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-528953 Wow... normal, beautiful girls torn down for no other reason than to sell alchol... Wow… normal, beautiful girls torn down for no other reason than to sell alchol…

]]> By: m http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-472765 m Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:48:26 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-472765 I just had to add this: If you already have a girlfriend, why on earth would you want that kind of attention form other people? Just another example of how sexuality between women is rendered invisible. I just had to add this: If you already have a girlfriend, why on earth would you want that kind of attention form other people? Just another example of how sexuality between women is rendered invisible.

]]> By: What Discrimination? « Chad Guy on the Fly http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-410616 What Discrimination? « Chad Guy on the Fly Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:16:38 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-410616 [...] useful outdoors as well.  I think some people will agree.  Take for example, this blog entry, “BACARDI SAYS, ‘GET AN UGLY FRIEND TO MAKE YOU LOOK BETTER!’”  The cover of the Bacardi Breezer ad featured in this entry addresses women saying, “Wanna [...] [...] useful outdoors as well.  I think some people will agree.  Take for example, this blog entry, “BACARDI SAYS, ‘GET AN UGLY FRIEND TO MAKE YOU LOOK BETTER!’”  The cover of the Bacardi Breezer ad featured in this entry addresses women saying, “Wanna [...]

]]> By: Boycott Bacardi and Mentos! « …so Sara said. http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-374444 Boycott Bacardi and Mentos! « …so Sara said. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:17:58 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-374444 [...] Bacardi and Mentos! Has ANYONE seen this horrifying ad campaign?!?!?!  Bacardi Breezer had this out a year ago, urging women to “get an ugly [...] [...] Bacardi and Mentos! Has ANYONE seen this horrifying ad campaign?!?!?!  Bacardi Breezer had this out a year ago, urging women to “get an ugly [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-374035 Anonymous Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:37:49 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-374035 The woman with prominent (photoshopped) ribs on her chest is overweight? Go away, troll. The woman with prominent (photoshopped) ribs on her chest is overweight? Go away, troll.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-374033 Anonymous Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:31:02 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-374033 "Horse-faced" is a pretty common insult, actually (referring to long faces/noses I guess, though I can't really see it in the woman pictured). I think you're reading a bit too much into this. “Horse-faced” is a pretty common insult, actually (referring to long faces/noses I guess, though I can’t really see it in the woman pictured). I think you’re reading a bit too much into this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-374031 Anonymous Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:28:38 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-374031 What better way to make normal women insecure, I guess... so insecure they want to drink their self-doubt away! However, this ad makes me want something a helluva lot stronger than a Bacardi Breezer. What better way to make normal women insecure, I guess… so insecure they want to drink their self-doubt away!
However, this ad makes me want something a helluva lot stronger than a Bacardi Breezer.

]]> By: patricia http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-373964 patricia Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:36:03 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-373964 I want to cry seeing these ads. I want to cry seeing these ads.

]]> By: Lenore http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-167709 Lenore Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:47:14 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-167709 English is quite common in Israel. It's one of the national languages and it's not uncommon to see ads written in it. English is quite common in Israel. It’s one of the national languages and it’s not uncommon to see ads written in it.

]]> By: Buddy McCue http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-165975 Buddy McCue Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:22:10 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-165975 Using the logic of this ad campaign, perhaps we are expected to make Bacardi Breezers more appealing by comparing them to a beverage with even less appeal. Using the logic of this ad campaign, perhaps we are expected to make Bacardi Breezers more appealing by comparing them to a beverage with even less appeal.

]]> By: Buddy McCue http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-165974 Buddy McCue Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:20:53 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-165974 These women don't look unattractive to me. Some of the Photoshop work does, but that doesn't count. Shame on these advertisers! These women don’t look unattractive to me.

Some of the Photoshop work does, but that doesn’t count. Shame on these advertisers!

]]> By: Squoo http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-165918 Squoo Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:45:02 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-165918 Having looked at the istock link, I'm pleased to see that most of the tags for that picture of the red-haired young woman ("Lucy") are neutral to positive, including the tag 'beautiful'. But I wonder, why is it also tagged 'puffer fish'?! :( Having looked at the istock link, I’m pleased to see that most of the tags for that picture of the red-haired young woman (“Lucy”) are neutral to positive, including the tag ‘beautiful’. But I wonder, why is it also tagged ‘puffer fish’?! :(

]]> By: Liyana T http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-114916 Liyana T Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:38:32 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-114916 that's ridiculous. How do u explain careers of women such as Sophie Dahl? And why in the world should women bow down to what MEN think is beautiful? Well I could also point out that your pseudonym is elle92 and probably that's why you judge like a child. that’s ridiculous. How do u explain careers of women such as Sophie Dahl? And why in the world should women bow down to what MEN think is beautiful? Well I could also point out that your pseudonym is elle92 and probably that’s why you judge like a child.

]]> By: Liyana T http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-114914 Liyana T Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:34:42 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-114914 that's a spot on observation. I suppose, hence the term trophy wife. Blagh! that’s a spot on observation. I suppose, hence the term trophy wife. Blagh!

]]> By: Coopers Premium Light Beer: Less Beer-Goggle Danger » Sociological Images http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/06/22/bacardi-says-get-an-ugly-friend-to-make-you-look-better/comment-page-1/#comment-111466 Coopers Premium Light Beer: Less Beer-Goggle Danger » Sociological Images Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:53:04 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=10063#comment-111466 [...] see these Bacardi ads that suggest women should get an ugly friend so they look better in comparison and this one about [...] [...] see these Bacardi ads that suggest women should get an ugly friend so they look better in comparison and this one about [...]

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