Uh, we're not talking porn here . . .
Written: Mar 14 '00 (Updated Mar 14 '00)
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Pros: Heightened awareness about the practicalities of motherhood
Cons: People are frightened by breasts in . . . um. . "unfamiliar" settings.
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| asilrenrut's Full Review: Breast Pump |
Notes:
--This opinion was written in response to zobovor's fine piece, "Milk! It Does A Baby (and Kitty, and Pizza Hut) Good!"
--I am, proudly, an employee of Epinions.com. This my personal opinion however, and does not represent the views of Epinions, Inc.
I was glad that zobovor's opinion on Breastpump was so well thought out and articulated. I have to say, though, that I love this commercial because it gets to the heart of a real problem in America: mammophobia. Nowhere else in the free world would a poor, innocent breast cause so much controversy.
Everyone's AOK when breasts appear in films because they provide . . . . . . heh heh . . viewing *pleasure*, but then people cringe at the sight of a breast performing its natural function. "What will my CHILD do when he sees this wanton woman suctioning her fluids into a bottle??" (Oh, so you think your kids don't know about breasts? You just might want to inquire about the cable access in their friends' homes.)
Listen, we're not talking feces and love juices here; we're talking nourishment. How much more benign can you get? And God forbid the woman actually TOUCH that thing to get the milk out . . .
If feeding a child is not in poor taste, how can this ad be? The spot points to a service: Epinions.com. 21st century moms don't necessarily have time to breastfeed without the help of products like the Medela Breast Pump . . . how wonderful that this commercial educates moms about a place where they can research the best products for their babies!
Speaking of which, if you really need to see a baby to convince you that Jen is not some random filly expelling milk into a container, you're missing the point. Do you think it's FUN to sit on the couch and squirt milk into a bottle? She mentioned needing to be relaxed in order to facilitate the process. How can she fill 'er up with the kid crying on the couch? Frankly, the whole ad has made me think a lot more about the day-to-day implications of being a mother.
As for the cat and the pizza man, I relished the humor and spontaneity of those moments. Dear zobovor, the baby won't get heebiejeebies from drinking out of a bottle licked by a cat. The pizza man won't need therapy (unless he winds up on Letterman--in that case, maybe). It's all good. The way I see it, the more you delight in the unexpected, the better your outlook will be.
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Epinions.com ID:
asilrenrut
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Member: Lisa Turner
Location: San Francisco, CA
Reviews written: 42
Trusted by: 77 members
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