HT: Karen L. Myers.

HT: Vanderleun.

Peloton’s little holiday advertising spot surprised the company when, instead of being pleased at the idea of the husband getting his wife a $2245 exercise bike, lots of women interpreted the gesture as a domineering and insulting expression of Sexism.

At least, comedienne Eve Victor’s Twitter response is kind of funny.

when my husband gets me a Peleton for Christmas …….. pic.twitter.com/Z2d3ewMhPu

— Eva Victor (@evaandheriud) December 2, 2019

An oldie but a goodie. I blogged it before, 1 August 2006, but obviously nobody is reading my 2006 blog posts today, so what the heck?

Fulfill your desire // The Superveloce 800 Serie Oro is here. from MV Agusta Motor on Vimeo.

Pluralist:

Feminists have accused MV Agusta of misogyny after the Italian motorcycle manufacturer last week released an advertisement that features a naked woman gyrating atop one of its products.

MV Agusta published the video to various social media channels last Wednesday as part of a rollout of a new motorcycle, the Superveloce 800 Serie Oro. The one-minute-long ad features close-up shots of the model in suggestive poses along with thumping electronic music and the sounds of a woman moaning.

“Desire is about contemplation and then, ultimately, desire is about possession,” read a caption accompanying the video …

HT: Vanderleun.

Game of Throne characters exploit environmentalist superstition to sell a home sparkling water device in this Australian ad.

Bottled water makers sued!

HT: Karen L. Myers.

Rugby players from Team AIG Japan wearing black tackle people. Surprise ending

Correction: Commenter Larry Cox explains that the Rugby players are the New Zealand “All Blacks.”