High end retailer, Bloomingdale’s is in the hot seat for a politically incorrect catalog ad that critics say promotes a ‘rape culture.’
In an ad fitting for a spot in the 1950’s drama “Mad Men” – if the show were actually airing in the 1950’s – Bloomingdale’s suggests spiking your friends drink is all part of holiday cheer.
Mix in a man’s creepy stare toward his unsuspecting female “best friend,” and Bloomingdale’s found itself in the middle of a brewing controversy.
It disgusts me that the lack of decoration on Starbucks cups has caused a bigger uproar than this Bloomingdales ad pic.twitter.com/yCQzLCBATp
— alex bowman (@ABowLikeYo) November 11, 2015
@ABowLikeYo rape culture in action — Ms.RGandhi (@MsRGandhi) November 12, 2015
Bloomingdales ad normalises date rape, makes taking advantage of women ‘mainstream’ and ‘aspirational’. No such thing as rape jokes. Ever.
— Jack Monroe (@DrJackMonroe) November 11, 2015
After all, it’s not the 1950’s, and spiking someone’s eggnog no longer conjures up thoughts of a little extra Bacardi at the company Christmas party.
It’s 2015, where culture has regressed to a much less innocent era, and spiking someone’s eggnog is analogous to slipping in a roofie and dragging an unconscious woman to a dark alley.
Add in the radical feminist movement that bemoans a rampant ‘rape culture,’ despite no credible evidence to prove it, and Bloomingdale’s realized the ad had to go – and fast.
We heard your feedback about our catalog copy, which was inappropriate and in poor taste. Bloomingdale’s sincerely apologizes. — Bloomingdale’s (@Bloomingdales) November 10, 2015
But the social justice warriors are just getting started:
@fempathizer @Bloomingdales I said the same thing.
— Malcolm Xtraordinary (@EVINtualFame) November 12, 2015
@Bloomingdales Astonished that ANYONE would think it appropriate. Hope contribution to women’s causes is made — ShortCanuck (@ShortCanuck) November 10, 2015
Does the Bloomingdale ad say “date rape” to you? Tell us what you think.
H/T: Fox News Insider
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