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Sarah Haskins in Target Women: Lady friends

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The best part about being a girl is your girlfriends. They keep you happy when you're sad and make you laugh when you want to cry, and most importantly, tell you what to buy.

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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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  • Jolosturo
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      Jolosturo  

    • Saw an episode today on poopin', but can't find it here. I want to share it with my daughter. I know she would love it on so many levels.

    • 1 year ago
  • Apryl_Goldstone
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      Apryl_Goldstone  

    • lol, this is awesome. and I also did a story/script making fun of the Yaz commercial as well as the "are you gellin?" commercial with dude friends :) ah advertisers...they really "get us" don't they? it's like watching *sniff* my own family during each break! *right*....btw I am now a super fan :)

    • 2 years ago
  • littlescraps
  • E_Sanchez
  • romanman61
  • ellatalk
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      ellatalk  

    • 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.

    • 2 years ago
  • dfayette
  • arcticspirit
  • ny_nj_soulchild
  • sexy101
  • metalcookiesxy70
  • vonlove
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      vonlove  

    • 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!!

    • 2 years ago
  • sgwhites
  • robkristjansson
  • liliya
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      liliya  
    • robkristjansson:

      There are a ton of add-ons that allow you to block images and flash movies (selectively, so you can still play ones that show you infomania clips for example), so I haven't seen any AA ads in forever.

    • 2 years ago
  • ellixir
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      ellixir  

    • Can't believe you didn't mention this ridiculous yet disgusting commercial. Have safe masturbation, ladies. Or your grandmother will give you advice.

    • 2 years ago
  • blanch
  • cztheday
  • quixotic12
  • cztheday
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      cztheday  

    • 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?

    • 2 years ago
  • Jolosturo
  • S3th
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      S3th  

    • 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?

    • 2 years ago
  • STWilson
  • S3th
  • jhineugene
  • smurph25
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      smurph25  

    • 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?

    • 2 years ago
  • adp723
  • liliya
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      liliya  
    • smurph25:

      BOOOOO at both of you. There are already plenty of ridiculously condescending video games for women (as well as quality gender-neutral ones), and the DS is totally great and awesome.

      All of my girlyfriends (and the guys who have ~taste~) like games like Katamari Damacy that don't need to appeal to hypermasculinity to move units anyway. >:c

    • 2 years ago
  • LexieTauken
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      LexieTauken  

    • 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?

    • 2 years ago
  • Psyshrink
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      Psyshrink  
    • Image

    • 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.

    • 2 years ago
  • S3th
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