Posted on Aug 2, 2019
Gillette Loses Billions after Shaming Men in Ad Campaign
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This ad was the final incentive I needed to switch to shaving with a straight razor. It wasn't easy learning a new skill, but it's been worth it. It appears that I wasn't alone being influenced by this ad. Simply put, boys are not defective girls. Humanity has succeeded by having two sexes, genders if you prefer, complimenting each other. Yes, sometimes masculinity becomes toxic, but we can't blame all men for the crimes or misbehavior of the few.
Gillette Loses Billions after Shaming Men in Ad Campaign
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My wife and I try to stay away from as many P&G products as we can. They are so saturated into the market, under so many labels, it can be difficult at times. But - we work at it.
Shaving has only ever been a 1 or 2 times a week and I have an electric that does just fine. If I go a for a full week with no shave, people start to notice around Thursday that "hey, you did not shave today!" I just cannot grow a beard to save my life. It took me 3 months to get a minimum mustache while in the Corps.
Shaving has only ever been a 1 or 2 times a week and I have an electric that does just fine. If I go a for a full week with no shave, people start to notice around Thursday that "hey, you did not shave today!" I just cannot grow a beard to save my life. It took me 3 months to get a minimum mustache while in the Corps.
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CPT Jack Durish
I am the opposite. I once had a DI admonish me to get a haircut shortly after leaving the barbershop. Electric razors do little more than irritate my face. Nothing shaves as well as a straight razor but it takes time and practice and some blood loss to master it
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SSgt (Join to see)
I hear you there sir! I do like a straight shave at the Barber's every once in a while.
On the flip side, it would take years to master it myself when I only shave 100 days each year instead of 365 or even 730 times each year.
Heck, in boot camp we had those blue plastic disposable Bic Shavers. I used the backside, the plastic side, to "shave" every morning while the DIs micro-managed our daily routines. They would raise an eyebrow but never say anything since I could pass (a real close) inspection. Saved me a bunch of razor burn.
On the flip side, it would take years to master it myself when I only shave 100 days each year instead of 365 or even 730 times each year.
Heck, in boot camp we had those blue plastic disposable Bic Shavers. I used the backside, the plastic side, to "shave" every morning while the DIs micro-managed our daily routines. They would raise an eyebrow but never say anything since I could pass (a real close) inspection. Saved me a bunch of razor burn.
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"Gillette is blaming competitors like Dollar Shave Club and Harry's." Lol, you mean the competitors that gained customers after you ran them off.
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MCPO Roger Collins
Darn the luck, the competition came about at the same time of the Toxic Masculinity ads came out.
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I use an old-school "safety razor"...just to clean up the edges around my beard :)
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CPT Jack Durish
Haven't had one of those since OCS. Sadly, blue blades didn't last one shave for me (my hair is like copper wire). Even stainless steel blades barely made it through one shave. The new multi-edge razors are good for two or three shaves, but that get's really expensive, even when you buy blades in bulk at Costco. A good straight razor is expensive (about $150) and requires honing about once a month, but will last virtually forever
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