There are so many levels of wrong in these advertisements. They are ads for a condom that is supposed help the man "last longer". There is a message to men that they have to last longer while having sex either to perform like a man or to please the woman he's with. The pillow case is supposed to serve as a "plan B". If the condom doesn't help you last longer then he could look at the pillow case rather than the women he's having sex with to help "distract" his mind. The women are faceless so the main point of being with a woman is a mans performance level. The women on the pillow case are supposed to be so ugly that the man would be able to refrain himself from premature ejaculation. There is too much pressure for men to last a long time during sex and for women to always be beautiful and submissive. Each pose the woman is in a very submissive position.
Response to readings
When I move to Norman from Albuquerque, I remember my tour of the OU campus. Although the campus grounds were beautiful and impressive, I took immediate notice to how beautiful the young girls were. So many had blond hair and perfect teeth. They wore stylish clothes and smiled at everyone. I couldn't help but to feel inadequate and made a few vain attempts to spruce up my look. It got expensive, time consuming and frustrating since I never felt like I had achieved the perfect look that was so popular on campus. Maybe it was immature, but it was also a lesson. I learned that even in my thirties I can be influenced by my environment. But if this can happen in such a short time to someone who is an entire generation older than most OU students, I know it is happening to the majority of women on campus. It takes more than self-acceptance to find your inner beauty. You have to learn how to repel environmental influences including the media.
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