I see your sexism, and raise you some racism

[faustus]

The Iranians are releasing a car for women - automatic gear box, parking assist for judging space ("Hey, you said it was a good size"), decorative dashboard and it will be in a feminine colour such as red...

Full story here, but it doesn't say it there's only a very narrow windscreen...

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[fastfwd.livejournal.com]

::chuckle::

There was a car ad that ran on UK tv for a while showing a man and a woman driving the same model while she talked about why the car was good for men and he talked about why the car was good for women. She said things like, "This has sat nav because you can't find your way around a woman's body so how are you going to find your way around town when you won't even ask for directions" and "There's a large V-8 engine that you can stand and stare at with your mates". He said things like, "If you can't handle the drive, there's special steering you can access with this 'girly switch'".

I don't remember everything, obviously, but I told Chris that the message I got was, this car was for really bitchy people who needed therapy.:)

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

Partly due to casting (I think the driver, certainly the voiceover, was David Schneider of Chris Morris, Armando Ianucci and comedy Eurotunnel guard in Mission: Impossible) I was obsessed by the advert which I was convinced was the Renault Paul McGann. The slogan: "It talks your language."

Yeah, if I spoke bollocks.

[buffysquirrel.livejournal.com]

Eh, in Saudi women aren't even allowed to drive. This looks like progress in comparison!

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

Two steps forward...