I think you (or, more accurately, your husband) might have a point there. I get the impression that that's largely a response to the patriarchal "Father Knows Best" approach that appeared a lot on early TV. Really, I think the stereotypical media portrayal of both men AND women is pretty negative. The men sit around drinking beer and watching football, while the women are either happy housewives or sluts (if not both). Obviously, there are a lot of exceptions to this, but I get the impression that it's still pretty common.
Or he's on the phone with all the dealerships, and wifey pulls up the website on the laptop and shows him the exact car he wants.
In those sorts of commercials, it can also often be a kid who finds the information on the Internet.
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Date: 2005-12-12 10:50 pm (UTC)Or he's on the phone with all the dealerships, and wifey pulls up the website on the laptop and shows him the exact car he wants.
In those sorts of commercials, it can also often be a kid who finds the information on the Internet.