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Representations of masculinity have long been fertile ground for advertising. In 1954, for example, Marlboro cigarettes introduced the Marlboro Man, a figure of a rugged cowboy who popularized a ...

So, Gillette, the razor and shaving conglomerate, has released a commercial that is either Oscar-worthy or the devil’s own butthole, depending on your view of masculinity. This happened while I was ...

The public esteem’s of Gillette grew after it began airing an ad promoting the ideals of the #MeToo movement, a new poll shows. The Morning Consult survey, released Thursday night, found that before ...

Gillette is making waves for its new ad that draws inspiration from the Me Too movement. The razor company is long known for its "The Best A Man Can Get" slogan, but now they're asking "Is this the ...

Now, Procter & Gamble, the maker of Gillette, is out with a new ad, "We Believe," that challenges the image of masculinity it once promoted. The consumer goods company, whose net sales totaled $66.8 ...

(NEW YORK) — Gillette has been known for the past 30 years as a brand for men with the tagline, “The best a man can get.” Now the shaving company, owned by Procter & Gamble, is calling on men to be ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Gillette's newest advertisement isn't about shaving, or beards or personal hygiene. The company's "We Believe" ad -- a one minute ...

A Gillette ad for men invoking the #MeToo movement is sparking intense online backlash, with accusations that it talks down to men and groups calling for a boycott. But Gillette says it doesn't mind ...

You may never think that they’re trying to sell razors in Gillette’s latest advertisement. Instead of stubble and beards, the razor company tackles social issues head on including toxic masculinity ...

Gillette, the maker of razors, seems to have cut itself shaving. To be more precise, it ran into trouble when it did not stick to shaving. The company paid for a digital ad that spotlights the #MeToo ...

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