Male Bashing

There is one group of citizens that are still fair game for relentless bashing.  Men.  Especially white men over 35. The most obvious and pervasive example of this is the TV commercial.  Almost without exception it is always the Dad who is well meaning, but woefully ignorant of what is going on.  The family all roll their eyes and smile as the stupid dad is clueless about whatever is being peddled.  Mom and the girls have it right and guide simpleton dad in the right direction.  Often similar in a lot of family sit-coms too where dad is more like a chubby oafish extra kid that fit and trim mom has to wisely manage. ( Home Improvement is a prominent example, King of Queens,  as is According to Jim and Everybody Loves Raymond (perhaps to a lesser extent )

 If women were consistently portrayed this way there would be outrage coming from all corners.

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