28 ago 2012

languaje and gender

You tell me, wich of the next brooms would you buy?
http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/l/8/82909-man-sweeping-the-floor-all-day-somewhere-near-thasos-greece.jpg  Broom "Mansoo", its a broom

http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/poznyakov/poznyakov1009/poznyakov100900603/7888273-young-woman-witch-fly-on-broom-isolated.jpg Broom "Bye Dirty Witchy", magical powers for your kitchen

I bet you would buy the second one, because of the girl in it, mostly.

Gender is used in publicity almost always, using the stereotype of the girl/man/type of person that will use the product.

http://quietgirlriot.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/manscara.jpgMakeup line "400 elegant"

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAwU9qX3DAMk10flbzrs2wwKNICpDjJleDmmLVtUayxG58iq8pxob_MXxDuvhaaYeykoTbh3S1B5bOzPpfNYkRb7DISj6k_kIKD-raJ-DY_NIz9CvZaiSMcn8G9ASSQrV6_3bI8sIpWP1/s1600/MAKE-UP-FOR-EVER.jpg Makeup line "raise"

Again the same question.

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