Poll: Is this political ad offensive, funny, both or neither?

[MoonShadow]

https://pjmedia.com/election/2016/03/14/anti-trump-ad-women-reading-donalds-quotes-about-women/2/

I'm curious what your feelings upon the video are, if you are female.  Just your initial response, please.  Men, please don't vote. 

[Gin1984]

The ad itself is not offensive, Trump himself is.  Given evidence of something does not make the person showing it offensive, even if the evidence itself is.

[MoonShadow]

The ad itself is not offensive, Trump himself is.  Given evidence of something does not make the person showing it offensive, even if the evidence itself is.

Well, I didn't really mean the ad itself, but are you offended when you see it?

[MKinVA]

Yes, I am offended by what he says...unfortunately, not surprised nor is it the first time I've heard men talk about women like that...I do laugh though that the Republicans are complaining about being stuck with a candidate who embodies everything they are, have been , and seemingly will continue to be!

[MoonShadow]

I'm trying to figure out if the ad is effective.  I saw it on this post on Dilbert...


http://blog.dilbert.com/post/141164805651/real-donald-trump-quotes-about-women

[rockstache]

I don't think it's effective. I think it may have been slightly more effective if guys had read the quotes, but overall it wasn't great. I am horrified by Trump personally but those quotes aren't even the tip of the iceberg.

[LeRainDrop]

I don't think it's effective.  I thought it was pretty stupid.  In my opinion, it makes the women look (1) too dumb to understand that context can make a difference (which I think it does for at least some of those quotes), and (2) incredibly weak/too sensitive since they're indelibly hurt by these words.  (I voted for waste of time.)

ETA:  I just read that blog post you cited and agree.  This part rang true to me:  "But on the 3D level of persuasion, what the viewer sees is several average-looking women in bad moods complaining about a guy being, well…  a guy."  Watching it actually sort of reminded me of when ladies get together and one's going through something bad with a guy, and everyone says reassuring platitudes, like, "guys are jerks" or "mean"  or "stupid" or "forgetful" or whatever.  I would expect a political leader to be more cautious about what they say publicly, but we all know that Trump is a businessman and entertainer first.  In the end, this ad almost makes Trump's statements seem more any-guy than offensive.

[Kris]

Whatever.

If you've been paying any attention at all, whether you are a woman or a man, you already know that Trrump is a misogynistic pig. Either you care about women overtly being treated like shit by the Republican fromtrunner, or you don't. This ad isn't going to make people who don't think sexism in a major political candidate is a big deal care any more about it.

[Pigeon]

Of course the things Trump has spewed about women are offensive. I love the ad. I have seen it shared quite a bit on social media. If you support someone who has said that crap you have no respect for women.