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Last month Ellen DeGeneres went on a hilarious tear about the ridiculousness of Bic pens “for her.” Well, it appears in this post-Lily Ledbetter world that companies can’t help but specifically market gender neutral items to women in pink and purple, a fact that is not lost on Ellen.
In her latest monologue she takes on pink and purple one and two pound weights and the new Honda Fit She’s, which comes in pink and “eyeliner brown.”
Ellen goes on to list a few of the features of the “lady car,” which she says is all true. “It has a climate control system that they say improves your skin quality, it has a windshield that prevents wrinkles,” Ellen says, but adds, “I’m sure they’re already working on a newer model that dispenses Midol and has a built-in GPS that helps you find a man.”
If cars for women weren’t reductive enough there’s now a computer for women called the Floral Kiss Ellen explains. The computer is equipped with a scrap-booking app and a daily horoscope checker Ellen says.
“I checked my horoscope, and guest what it said?” Ellen prods. “Today your progress as a woman will be set back 92 years.”
Watch Ellen’s mini-rant here.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
