Translated Version:-
In continuation with the article, Navbharat Times conducted a poll asking, “Whether sporting stubble is a sign of laziness or a fashion statement? They got a lot of answers. Some selected ones are printed here –
Shaving is not a sign of Laziness, but a matter of fashion
- This ad is completely gender biased. They are doing this for their own profits. These kinds of promotion techniques are shameful for any company – Swarup.
- According to me, it is wrong to say that men do not shave due to laziness. Ordinarily, men professionals shave as per the code and conduct of their service, but men in middle and lower positions are very busy in their work and household chores and do not get time to shave. Hence, lack of time is the reason for not shaving. In a modern society, shaving is a part of fashion only as a man can do anything to look like a hero – Dr. O. P. Sharma.
- I think stubble is a matter of fashion and not laziness. Gillette should apologize for their statement – Neena Dhulia.
- I haven’t shaved today, did not even yesterday, will do tomorrow. Not shaving may be a sign of laziness. By the way, I do not shave every day. I do it alternatively. Sometimes the gap is of two days. We should remain clean. Women keep long hair or short hair, it is a matter of their personal choice. Likewise shaving is also a matter of choice. Women may give their opinion but the final decision should wrest with the man only – Jeevan Kumar Mittal.
- To sport stubble is completely a matter of personal choice. No company / individual have any right whatsoever to dictate – Virag.
- Stubble is fashion and nothing else – Neeraj Sapna.
- It is completely a matter of personal choice. It is meaningless whether someone shaves or not. Ad is bullshit – Amit Kumar.
- I take it as a fashion statement. I have sported a French cut for 27 years and still have shaved other areas of my face daily. It is not so easy to keep stubble. It takes a lot of time to maintain it. May be some people are lazy but most people take it as a matter of fashion – Veerendra Gupta.
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What kind of shit Gillette is promoting. This is only condemn at the most. These kind of Ads/Things are very dangerous in any civilized society. It’s not only gender bias but against the principle/believes of different religions. Gillette don’t have right to preach for personal choice.
I think its a good move to try and get guys to shave… I personally love clean shaved men…
Anjali,
I am waiting for Gillette Indian to launch a campaign for all Indian women to cut their hair short and shave their legs and increase their breast size, because women who do not shave their legs are lazy and dirty and women with small breast size should be detested. All men must detest their women who do not shave their legs and cut their hair short and have small breasts. Also all women who are not fair must be detested by men because they do not use the P&G’s moisturizing cream . All the bollywood beauties have the 3 parameters that men seek , large breasts , shaved legs ,short hair and fair and P&G makes products in all the 3 sectors . Can we please request P&G to start a similar campaign for women too ?
Thanks,
Ratika
Its not the question what you like, the question is about the choices of men. No company / individual has the right to infringe on the choices of men and calling them lazy is certainly not acceptable.
damn straight…we have to shave much more…im with the women on this one…common guys dont be lazy…..
Only lazy ladies like you who don’t shave their own fannies, can call the men lazy!
If men are lazy who gets you all the luxuries you enjoy on?
Lazy? Shaving is used to decide whether men are lazy? If men stop working and stop providing all the comforts to women, lets see where women go.
After all, who pampers women, its the men and then the same shameless women call men as lazy!!!
Can it get more pathetic?
well it is a matter of fashion…savvy men will continue to shave and the old fashioned ones will continue to use politics and develop anti-movements… shaving is a grooming technique and grooming is hygienic.
Hmmm looks like you are being paid heavily to support Gillette. Don’t worry your boyfriend is very soon going to join men’s rights movement. With an adamant, abusive and dominating girl-friend like you, no one can stay.
No dispute about shaving being hygienic. So is shaving the fanny by Women, why don’t you start a similar movement calling all the women with hairy bottom as Lazy?
Do you have enough guts to do that? Or may be you’ll just not gaid paid for doing it.
well i love my man shaved and i will continue to tell him to use his gillette razor
As if he is your slave.
And how much are you paid by Gillette company?
no woman can come between me and my stubble
men is a secrete slave in society. that is the reason capitalist, creator, everybody in the society use men as a slave with the impression of dominated men.
Marina Lobo is clearly been paid by Gillette to vandalize the blogs . Marina please be truth full or we will have to start a campaign called “Men against small teats” or MAST. We will hate women who have small teats unless they work to enlarge their teats . I love women having large teats and Marina does not seem to be one of them for sure
The woman who thinks his husband is lazy as he doesn’t shave, she must be a lesbian
Can P&G afford to carry this campaign in Pakistan, a neighbor to India, and can pakistani women say such things in mass media about men’s lifestyle. I wish P&G support such themes in Pakistan as well, if they are so concerned about womens lib.. and men’s laziness
Its a warning to P&G sicks, and a reminder to not use the secular and democratic Indian values for making profits through unethical means..
i shave by choice, and i sport a stubble by choice. These are my style statements.
A marketing campaign cannot seek my attention by calling a particular style names, through a biased, pseudo commercial survey and a false verdict.
If women feel men are lazy then let those women take care of themselves , for taking care also they need men . Its men who have worked so much and they have relaxing since long talking of equality !
I love to let my stubble feel over my girl friends. It just brings a feeling of roughness in our intimacy..
and yes mature girls dont complain.. thats the man in their lives
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We must support local barbers who were part of our communities for a long time. They use simpler, inexpensive and indigenous tools (remember the razor blades our dads used)and do an amazing job. We should grow our stubbles during the week and on Sunday visit the local barber shop and get a clean shave. That way we show middle finger to the MNCs who are waging campaigns to shave us off our dignity and our hard earned cash. Do that using our own women to emotionally blackmail us.
I think its all blown out of proportion. Gillette, no doubt is the best brand in shaving products. And its upto every individual…wether they want to shave or not… personally i love gillette products and i enjoy keeping a clean shaved look…
One more Gillette paid Agent, Guys!
Gillette guys, tell me how much you are paid? Some extra pocket money won’t hurt me
what is the use of gillette being the best brand when they dont have value for their customers? Any orgnization which does marketing has to keep customers interest first but this organization has shown men (their customers) down. Iam surprised how did their top management allow such an advertisement… Myself and many of my friends have already switched the brands
Hmmm, good side business, promote Gillette and watch Avatar (3D) with the commission.
well, we have to shave a whole lot to look good because of pressure from men.. Im sure guys can take out 30 minutes during a week to look clean and decent… Love the clean shaved men. Gillette is promoting a good campaign….
That is not something that can be imposed on men or men should be called lazy because of that.
Men have a lot of things to take care of, not like women, who only have to look good.
And before gillette paid you to come here… what did u buy for your men lobo gal? btw are you twin sister of marina lobo?
Well we got to look good for the women just as they make an effort to look good for us. I hope we are only told to shave our beard… Right?
Well ill shave for my girl but i hope she doesnt ask me to wax my chest.. im no salman or hritik…
Ofcourse, who’s asking you not to shave? You shave when YOU choose to, NOT when you’re abused saying ‘Lazy’ or pressurized by your Girl…
Do you dare call her lazy or filthy if she doesn’t wax her legs or shaves her bikini regions? NO, it’s her choice when she does those. Same choice should be applicable for the Men too.
No bloody corporates or 3rd grade actresses have the right to dictate when You should shave or not!
I am showing the moon to you and you are pointing at my finger.
You deserved to be abused for not shaving as per your woman’s wish. Perhaps it was ball-less men like you that Gillette interacted with before designing the campaign.
Paresh your comment “Well we got to look good for the women just as they make an effort to look good for us” is not correct . You can only decide for yourself , all men are not hen pecked …
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