Should Peloton have featured an athletic guy in their (controversial) ad?
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December 4th, 2019
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peloton-ad-bike-peloton-stands-by-ad-despite-accusations-of-sexism-today-2019-12-04/
Peloton is being criticized for this ad. Some people don’t like the the fact that a man gives his attractive wife an expensive exercise bike to use in their fancy house.
As if he wants to pressure her into staying in shape to satisfy some unreasonable expectation that He demands, in spite of her secret desire to be a pig.
Forget that she might enjoy being in shape as a matter of personal pride.
Would anybody have said anything if the rich wife had given the equipment to her young jock husband so he continues to look good in a tux?
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No, they should have featured some fat tub of lard. Another instance of political correctness run amok.
That would be insensitive to the 35% of Americans who are obese. Talk about body shaming!
I’ve seen that commercial & I NEVER once saw it as a husband shaming his wife. I saw it as a woman who was proud of her body & wanted the Peleton in order to stay in shape & because she could use it at home without having to go to a gym.
For me, the controversy is the idiots who insist on being offended by everything they see!!! Personally, I see it as a lovely & thoughtful gift. As someone who is overweight but not yet obese, I’d love it IF my husband gave me one for Christmas!!!
These people need to engage in an activity that would render them breathless,thus unable to bitch.
What I find most amusing is how all the hand wavers are condemning the ad for some vague insinuation that he gave his wife the bike to get in better shape than she already was which was in fantastic shape. My first reaction was that he gave her the bike so she could exercise, burn off stress and simply be a happier person. I have realized people who are bitchy and whiny just don’t exercise. So instead of telling whiny complainers to STFU just give them a Peloton.
I don’t have a bike in this $1.5b downhill peloton.
Well the advertising agency got everyone talking about Peloton.
But one of the first rules of hetero relationships: don’t buy exercise equipment or housekeeping equipment as a gift unless specifically asked for.
The woman in the ad is already in great shape. I guess her hubby thinks she needs to drop the last four pounds.
I thought cycling (indoors or out) is more of a cardio exercise than a weight loss one.
So I don’t get the controversy at all, in that case.
With the way she squealed with delight, I got the feeling that she had been asking for one; but at $2,250, she NEVER dreamed that she’d actually get one!!!
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