tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post4679970262565073057..comments2024-03-06T05:16:15.314-05:00Comments on Chicky Chicky Baby: The ad missed its mark but I'm still a Motrin MomChicky Chicky Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-61378446801877763872008-11-23T22:07:00.000-05:002008-11-23T22:07:00.000-05:00Oh thank you. I felt the same way. And Motrin ju...Oh thank you. I felt the same way. And Motrin jumped at the opportunity to apologize, pull the ad and try to make up for their transgression. Why keep on harping on their moment of poor advertising decision making?<BR/><BR/>I'm all on the bandwagon of outlawing skinny jeans. Who do I have to email.followthatdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073521142861511678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-23228484221018978042008-11-22T17:33:00.000-05:002008-11-22T17:33:00.000-05:00I was a little annoyed by the tone of the ad, but ...I was a little annoyed by the tone of the ad, but mainly I had your reaction. Just, meh. It wasn't a great choice, but it wouldn't stop me from buying the product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-50952964328663505222008-11-19T03:18:00.000-05:002008-11-19T03:18:00.000-05:00I've been commenting on this all over the place, a...I've been commenting on this all over the place, and I think I've finally narrowed down what ticked me off most about the ad. Ready?<BR/><BR/>I've been trolling the Internets for about 9 years now - on mommy Internet boards, blogs, now Twitter. I've been in the front line on some of the big debates on parenting style and parenting choice. And yes, this sort of networking and philosophizing is a luxury and a privilege for most of us. But having walked through fire during the peak of many of the mommy wars to get to a place where I feel as if women are relatively more respectful of each other's choices - or understanding of the lack of choice and trying to withhold making character and human value judgments based upon either the action or omission of action - it irks me that Motrin is, in essence, playing on reigniting an argument.<BR/><BR/>The critics of this commercial have now been roundly criticized for not having something better to do with their time; why not pick a "real" issue to deal with? <BR/><BR/>Well, because the real issues, the big issues, are complicated by differences of culture, economics, and political philosophy - the big issues come with bigger roadblocks to finding a unified point of focus, a unified objective and goal. And we'll need all women - or most all of them - and all mothers to tackle these issues together. It's taken a long, hard climb to get to the point where we're judging each other less for parenting choices, and finally agreeing that "good mom" extends to more than just one type of mom even considering circumstances. We're finally getting beyond the general societal condescending attitude toward motherhood which holds that women who mother and produce something other than just children are worth more than women who just mother; an attitude which hold both stay-at-home and working-moms in low esteem. <BR/><BR/>I feel like we're finally on the other side of that hill. So, when Motrin snarked on a group of moms who have recently gone from feeling fringe and alienated by more mainstream parents - or mainstream everyone - to finally being at least somewhat respected for making a choice that is different, to finally feel as if they didn't have to be always on the offensive in justifying their choice, their "good parenting"...well, I was impressed and heartened by how quickly - when once alerted - a good majority of us clamped down hard and fast.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't just fringe baby-wearing parents being outraged. It was a whole lot of everyone. And for the first time, I think I really felt for real that the pick and petty mommy wars may be dying down and we may be able to regroup and set out sites a bit higher, finally, knowing that we're all of us done with civil war and onto the big issues with a full force - the issues that will have more meaning for all moms, not just the Internet moms or the mainstream moms.<BR/><BR/>The end.josetteplank.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-7600211178335374002008-11-19T00:36:00.000-05:002008-11-19T00:36:00.000-05:00You're so cool, chicky.You're so cool, chicky.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-32024786231623323972008-11-18T23:05:00.000-05:002008-11-18T23:05:00.000-05:00good on ya. i missed the whole thing, so i don't k...good on ya. i missed the whole thing, so i don't know what anybody is really talking about, but hey, i like the cut of your jib.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-22000428467034383372008-11-18T21:59:00.000-05:002008-11-18T21:59:00.000-05:00I totally agree. And I love the word kerfuffle.I totally agree. And I love the word kerfuffle.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-77036664137111519062008-11-18T21:25:00.000-05:002008-11-18T21:25:00.000-05:00Being the ever-informed consumer, your post was th...Being the ever-informed consumer, your post was the 1st that brought my attention to the ad, and seeing it for the 1st time, I agree and say "Meh." So what? <BR/><BR/>And kerfuffle is officially my new favorite word. Love it. Kerfuffle. Can't stop saying it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080488909182074526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-70154948290211209302008-11-18T19:19:00.000-05:002008-11-18T19:19:00.000-05:00I was never a babywearer and I resented those who ...I was never a babywearer and I resented those who acted like my kids were going to be sociopaths if I didn't do as they were doing. So, I thought it was mildly amusing until the "look like an official Mom" line. That one trivialized all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-9241352747038653642008-11-18T16:24:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:24:00.000-05:00I think we should say "THANK YOU" Motrin. With the...I think we should say "THANK YOU" Motrin. With the election over it's been hard to think of anything to tweet and blog about besides holiday shopping and thanksgiving day pie recipes.<BR/><BR/>I was happy for the distraction ;)Suburb Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12049942927713063446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-32259688314236989172008-11-18T16:22:00.000-05:002008-11-18T16:22:00.000-05:00excellent post!and so well put.I agree completely....excellent post!<BR/>and so well put.<BR/>I agree completely.petite gourmandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390555269928625967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-47034520869745283912008-11-18T10:22:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:22:00.000-05:00* Stands and applauds *I wrote a similar if blunte...* Stands and applauds *<BR/><BR/>I wrote a similar if blunter post yesterday. The whole thing irritated me a little. I think it would behoove us to wield the awesome power of the momosphere a little more judiciously if we want to be taken seriously when we rally the troops around something that's actually important!Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-21479768868760512942008-11-18T10:15:00.000-05:002008-11-18T10:15:00.000-05:00I think the ad itself was lame. Offending? Not t...I think the ad itself was lame. Offending? Not to me. Cause I really don't give a crap what the ad said. I am comfortable in my own skin and don't care if someone doesn't like me breastfeeding in public with my DDD boobs. Too bad. Don't stare then.<BR/><BR/>Motrin is a God send. So I won't be 86ing them any time soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-42697946212530144402008-11-18T09:41:00.000-05:002008-11-18T09:41:00.000-05:00Nicely said.Nicely said.Patois42https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764936858778730692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-49216513371734079432008-11-18T08:33:00.000-05:002008-11-18T08:33:00.000-05:00The thing is, I can see both sides of this situati...The thing is, I can see both sides of this situation. I get why some people were offended or insulted by the ad, but I can also understand why others are implying that there was an overreaction.<BR/><BR/>I think that, despite what others will argue, the mommyblogger "lobby" (for lack of a better word) is in its infancy. Sure, there are strong, clear voices that are directing traffic, but a lot of the "organization" is like herding cats. There are so many voices, so many ideas, so many perspectives that finding a cohesive message and getting it out there is almost impossible. As many moms as there were speaking out against Motrin, there were those who said, "I get what you're saying, but I don't think it's such a big deal". <BR/><BR/>I think that the collective mommy bloggers (or more appropriately, online moms) need to realize that they are already seen as a force to be reckoned with, that they do not need to lash out with such ferocity at every gaffe, and that they should instead, move toward a common set of standards and goals that would benefit them all.SciFi Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479890087443823197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-27288216664050561162008-11-17T22:40:00.000-05:002008-11-17T22:40:00.000-05:00All this craziness is giving me a headache. Where...All this craziness is giving me a headache. Where is my motrin??!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-61339508474002111682008-11-17T21:24:00.000-05:002008-11-17T21:24:00.000-05:00Just heard about this for the first time here, lin...Just heard about this for the first time here, linked over and watched.<BR/><BR/>It didn't bother me.<BR/><BR/>Not sure why.<BR/><BR/>I guess sometimes it's sort of funny to poke fun at ourselves- and mostly as bloggers we do that all the time. Poke fun at ourselves.<BR/><BR/>Is the anger from the perception that an ad company poked fun at moms? Was the person behind the script a mom?<BR/><BR/>I don't know. Initial gut reaction not having seen or heard about this until now is: It doesn't bother me, and I probably would have laughed had I seen it on TV...Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305850648928447302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-60642100546433460172008-11-17T21:16:00.000-05:002008-11-17T21:16:00.000-05:00Heather - You're on! Let's take down Target!Okay, ...Heather - You're on! Let's take down Target!<BR/><BR/>Okay, maybe not take them down. Because then where would I spend all my time and money?Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-80568511098298949642008-11-17T20:44:00.000-05:002008-11-17T20:44:00.000-05:00I found the tone of the ad insulting, and the use ...I found the tone of the ad insulting, and the use of the word "supposedly" extremely condescending. But I didn't care enough to even respond on Twitter.<BR/><BR/>So I'm not sure what that makes me.<BR/><BR/>How about banding together to get Target to honor their posted prices?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-7987824376957013662008-11-17T19:33:00.000-05:002008-11-17T19:33:00.000-05:00I agree that the ad was offensive, but so are all ...I agree that the ad was offensive, but so are all Mentadent commercials and nobody talks about how sexist they are.<BR/><BR/>Now Motrin pulled the ad. Let's move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-80263771786079698442008-11-17T16:30:00.000-05:002008-11-17T16:30:00.000-05:00Yeah, as I said there is an iteration of the refra...Yeah, as I said there is an iteration of the refrain in your post; but it isn't really the version that bothers me. Yours is the "check us out with our power; hooray us; <I>now</I> let's tackle other things" version, and the one that is getting my goat is the "just shut up already; there are more important issues in the world" version that began as an attack on #motrinmoms tweeters from <I>outside</I> the group and then was picked up later by insiders who deploy it against the group to show that they are above it all. This one bothers me because of its unheralded origin; it's unrecognized maliciousness that was directed at mommy-bloggers in general and then <I>adopted</I> unawares, by mommy-bloggers themselves. It's insidious, and bullshit :}Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-87755336206239045472008-11-17T16:01:00.000-05:002008-11-17T16:01:00.000-05:00Backpacking Dad - Healthy debate, whether over wor...Backpacking Dad - Healthy debate, whether over world peace or the price of peas - is important. Am I discounting anyone's point of view on this matter? Absolutely not. I just think our energy would be better placed elsewhere. I mean, look at what can be accomplished in a weekend when a group such as ours gets pissed off at something! Now that we (again, the collective "we") are building strength and flexing our virtual muscles it's time to redirect to bigger and better causes.<BR/><BR/>And I know you care about world peace. And since another baby is on the way, probably whirled peas too.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-90292027178385892632008-11-17T15:51:00.000-05:002008-11-17T15:51:00.000-05:00Thank you for being a voice of reason. I have no ...Thank you for being a voice of reason. I have no earthly idea where all the hysteria is coming from. It's not insulting, it's just a dumb ad, which they wisely pulled. They missed the mark, but dude, they have some seriously effective medicine for aches and pains.<BR/><BR/>With the ills of the world, there's GOT to be more productive use of our time and energy.All Things BDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471290940963547810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-47686520307509196362008-11-17T15:48:00.000-05:002008-11-17T15:48:00.000-05:00I'm more annoyed by the "don't you have anything m...I'm more annoyed by the "don't you have anything more serious to worry about" refrain floating around out there than I was by the ad. I know you have an iteration of it here, and I don't really know how serious you are about it, but there are some people who are <I>very</I> serious about it and they lay that refrain out in a disgusted, superior way that just sets my teeth on edge. Because while the ad was stupidly executed, the refrain is passing deliberate judgment on each individual who contributes 30 seconds of their time to commenting on this and suggesting that these people are <I>defective</I> in their decision-making processes for not devoting that attention instead to world peace or some bullshit. Fact is, world peace, starvation, whatever, was not a talking point; it doesn't have an ad agency. It doesn't get the push that it ought to, sure, but no one is deficient for paying attention to the things that are placed in their eyeline.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I just don't care about world peace. :}Backpacking Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02498905428420679901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-45072452689723283732008-11-17T15:40:00.001-05:002008-11-17T15:40:00.001-05:00I've apparently been living under a rock so have j...I've apparently been living under a rock so have just seen the ad. I wouldn't say I think its offensive but I do think it misses the mark and alienates its audience.<BR/><BR/>And that voice over makes me want to smack her. But I have wanted to smack some mums IRL as well so its not just the ad.<BR/><BR/>Great, honest post Chicky!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17779098.post-28726343751394147972008-11-17T15:40:00.000-05:002008-11-17T15:40:00.000-05:00lildb & Mama T - Yes! We should bitch less abo...lildb & Mama T - Yes! We should bitch less about insipid ads and more about price of chocolates, alcohol and the fact that skinny jeans make me look really bad.Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.com