A question about Asda's Christmas advert  (124 Posts)  When I
first saw it (and every time since tbh) my gut reaction was that
it is sexist. The woman does all the work while the man does
nothing. It's insulting to both genders.  But I have seen
numerous posts on here, and been told by several friends, that
this is a fairly good representation of Christmas for them and
their friends. So my question is this:  Is the advert still
sexist if it is actually representative? I think it is but I'm
struggling to articulate why.  PeazlyPops Sat 10-Nov-12 18:56:42
I'd say so, because it reinforces the unfair stereotype, and
says its ok?  But is it still an unfair stereotype if it's truly
representative? If, for example, 70% of women say that that is
how their Christmas is - is it still a stereotype? Or just a
reflection of the majority experience?  I think I'm going round
in circles. confused  kickassangel Sat 10-Nov-12 19:54:31  Just
because it is, doesn't mean it should be.  Haven't seen the ad.
But, basically, somet