tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924600384444388546.post6158550954195418923..comments2024-03-17T07:37:12.071-04:00Comments on Berry Dakara: The Maggi Nigeria Ad and Superwoman SyndromeBerry Dakarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12228332437019976580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924600384444388546.post-46847521581151311052018-11-08T00:38:43.839-05:002018-11-08T00:38:43.839-05:00I saw the ad and I love it.
I honestly dont get w...I saw the ad and I love it. <br />I honestly dont get why people are soo angry. Ads dont show people on their worse days, most ads are supposed to make you feel happy, and leave with a "because of so so and so brand i can do this". I want to show how my product can make you anything you want to be. <br />Thats how most ads are designed. Yes we want to see brands that show the reality of people but if i am a frustrated wife, I dont want to spend my limited tv time watching my life play out in front of me again. <br />Media is a form of escape and its not entirely reality. <br />.<br />.<br />Also while I get that most women are stressed, Nigeria is a city with 36 states and the reality of women in lagos isnt the same as that in other states. <br />Lagos is a stressful city and in between the noise and traffic, you need help. In some other locations, going to the market and cooking dinner after work might not be super unrealistic. <br />.<br />I think people made assumptions about the add that dont reflect that of everyone. yevandyhttp://becomingyeva.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924600384444388546.post-13686244059441698102018-11-06T12:35:54.001-05:002018-11-06T12:35:54.001-05:00Hi Berry...as soon as i saw the ad... i didnt like...Hi Berry...as soon as i saw the ad... i didnt like it... it just screamed pressure and unrealistic expectations from women..just like the pictures we see on fashion magazines like Vogue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924600384444388546.post-78612453368414204302018-11-06T03:31:22.471-05:002018-11-06T03:31:22.471-05:00Hi Berry. Yes I did see the advert and saw the arg...Hi Berry. Yes I did see the advert and saw the arguments going back and forth on Twitter. As someone watching it from the UK, I was mesmerized. I was enchanted by the colours, the scenery, the woman's beauty etc. BUT I agree with you. It does portray unrealistic ideals. Women are under a lot of pressure and it's time we started telling stories which reflect real life.<br /><br />Madeline<br />www.madelinewilsonojo.comMadeline Wilson-Ojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297118374180979050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924600384444388546.post-84928061924472997702018-11-06T01:11:24.480-05:002018-11-06T01:11:24.480-05:00Hi Berry- it's been a long time. I had no prob...Hi Berry- it's been a long time. I had no problem with the ad. It was cute and maybe I'm too hip to advertising ways, but I didn't take it as - this is real life. Lol. I never look at ads that way. I don't think the ad suggests that "superwomen" are not tired or stressed etc. It's portraying a woman at her best- which we all have our "best" day! I think the ad is only trying to say you can also be a winner by incorporating Maggi into your routine. I think some people just love to hate everything even when it's created to celebrate them. I view the ad and think - yeah that's me too! I can do it all, I am awesome, I am a great mom and cook and worker and wife and best dresser - even when some days I don't feel that way at all! :)Maureen S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00780025333206483155noreply@blogger.com