Gizmodo: New Verizon ad campaign emasculates the Palm Pre, says it's the perfect phone for moms

joemuto:

Haha… Kat has a mom phone.

Honestly, the whole “devaluing things by associating them with mothers” trope is more than a bit tired.  Not to mention foolish, given the purchasing power of women in many households.

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   Not to excuse this, but very often this problem boils down to demographic targeting. Applied socially, demographic...

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    Honestly, the whole “devaluing things by associating them with mothers” trope is more than

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