This is what I was talking about before

[trinityvixen]

There is a truly awful ad for JCPenny running around about how men who give thoughtless presents to their wives/girlfriends (usually of the sexist stereotype sort, like vacuum cleaners, et al.) end up in "the dog house." The ad is a travesty first and foremost because it's about thirty years long. So, do yourself a favor and don't watch it:

The fact that it's sexist is not surprising to anyone viewing it. Where I disagreed with some is that it's just anti-male. Au contraire! It's equal opportunity in its ability to mock, offend, and belittle both sexes! Men are stupid! Women are shallow! Thank you, Sarah Haskins, for taking jewelry commercials apart:

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[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

See, I won't assume there, but the idea that getting somebody something that might not be "right" to get them is part of the problem. This stupid ad makes it seem like you can't get mundane stuff for your partner ever because that's Just. Wrong. Which is bullshit. If your partner happens to be REALLY excited by the idea of, say, a blender, like I got for my birthday last year, and you get them a blender, that's thinking of them not being part of the oooh evil patriarchy.

(Whereas buying her off with any expensive, useless bit of pretty would be--unless that's what she, the individual, wants.)