I have just seen an ad - double glazing or something that the missus has splashed out on. The advert finishes with "him indoors" arriving home after an honest days toil. He lets himself in the front door and says something like "Hello Love". She doesn't rush to greet him or anything. No pipe - no slippers.
The housefrau nods a knowing nod to camera and says.."That's something else is going to need upgrading"
A gently amusing line circa 1973.
I'm all for.
But....
Imagine if that was said by a man.
There would be newspaper articles about it.
The feminist radicals would be all over it.
Twitter might explode up its own starfish and the company could go under.
What great advertising that would be.
I read yesterday that Haribo have withdrawn some gummi that looks like an African mask because there has been an outcry it is racist.
What next...no gummi Coke Bottles because we shouldn't eat glass?
No Jelly Babies because it encourages paedophiles?
No Flying Saucers because it is not the way we should be treating aliens?
Honestly.
I despair. I really do.
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