Response to Danielle's Entry

I agree with Danielle's post that women are perceived as a "thing" in advertising. I've never really thought about it but after reading Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt, I look at advertising differently. Women are basically objects pasted onto a billboard. Guys may look at it as no big deal but women are portrayed negatively. As for me, I think Kilbourne looked too deeply into the ad with two girls in cherry dresses. However, I think she is pretty accurate when it came to the ad that says "If your date won't listen to reason, try a velvet hammer." It seems to neglect reasoning. Although I get Kilbourne's point, she never really tried to be on the other side. She only talks about how women are portrayed as things. In every advertisement that she talks about, it relates to sex.