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Target Women is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania. In each episode of Target Women, Sarah Haskins takes a look at the often-ridiculous way the media reaches out to women.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.
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Fantastic commentary on gender stereotyping and pandering. This video gave me a giggle more than once. However, I also felt frustrated with the ridiculous positioning of women in consumer cultures as shallow, mindless, cookie-cutter, mannequins. It is really sad--as so many women do tend to take up this role. And, thus, so many women feel self-conscious, lost and trapped.
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I adore your portrayal of women, it's as realistic and true as it is stereotypically witty, funny and degrading.... to accomplish both in one clean sweep time and time again makes you a true genius... genius - genius - genius - It has a nice ring to it it eh?
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- LexieTauken
- 5 months ago
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It's amazing that adding so-called friends to promote things is always a cliché nowadays...
What's going to be next, Video games aimed at the female market?
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The woman at 2:00 looks a lot like Kari from Mythbusters. Is it?
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- jhineugene
- 5 months ago
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Friends do travel in packs.
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Sarah,
I am desperately awaiting an episode with the stepford wives as a metaphor for advertising directed at women!
Did I miss it?
If not, what are you waiting for?
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I have kind of been waiting for the one in which the woman responds to her friends' pointed questions about her boyfriend's feelings for her by saying, "Well of COURSE he loves me. After all, he wants to have sex with me ALL the time! What other explanation could there possibly BE?"
Or is that edging a little too close to the precipice of sadnes and dispair to qualify as comedy?
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I am looking back on my spelling skills with sadness and despair...
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Can't believe you didn't mention this ridiculous yet disgusting commercial. Have safe masturbation, ladies. Or your grandmother will give you advice.
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I love how these bits are right next to American Apparel ads. Now thats irony!
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- robkristjansson
- 5 months ago
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LOL!! That is the most erotic shoe commercial. AND I love that they have a lesbian couple. Even your butch girlfriend loves your shoe excitement!!
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Wow...and the part where the women have that "shopping intervention"...wow....Priceless...you bring a gun to shoooooot them...lolz...NICE!!!!!
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- ny_nj_soulchild
- 5 months ago
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Awwww... my guy friends are more like that. But now that the girls I know are getting older and married they are coming around. Yay.
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- arcticspirit
- 5 months ago
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we told stephanie she could come out with us to the bar as long as she was DD.
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Sarah is so funny. Her commentary on the way the media targets and manipulates women exposes it not as sinister but in the comedic light it deserves. The cheesy dialogue between the "lady friends" make it even funnier.
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..Great work again from Sarah.Can she come live with me ? I need some joy in my life....: - )
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- romanman61
- 4 months ago
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What would we do or buy without our lady friends?
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everytime i see a commercial for birth control rings or patches or pills i shout out with glee, "lady friends!"
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- littlescraps
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