Tbh I got one of these for my partner years ago for fathers day because he does do most of the scrubbing in this house. I found it funny at the time, because it kind of breaks the binary a bit and puts men in the position of housework doers. But there was no scrub mommy at all then.

He also has an appron that essentially has "housewife" (no good translation) written on it and wears it all the time when cooking/baking. I should get him the scrubmommy now, the daddy was a very good scrub, but broke years ago.

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 5 points 5 days ago

my colombian scrub mommy

action bronsonheads tune in

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nah these are different. The daddy version is entirely scour and the mommy version is half scour half soft.

The rest of the their product line is all - daddy stuff.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

And you don't think there is any possible reflection of gendered stereotypes in that? The fact that daddy is rough while mommy has a soft side also doesn't bring up some sexual innuendo that the marketing department probably didnt notice? The fact they're called scrub daddy and scrub mommy and there's no specific indication thst scrub isn't a verb here? It's still gendered marketing and that's not even the only reason it's funny. Do you work for the Scrub Mommy and Daddy corporation? Is this damage control?

[–] inv3r5ion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

Is it sexual innuendo or is it that women have more body fat than men and are therefore on average “softer”?

No I don’t work for them lol. But they’ve got good sponges and you just wanna be mad about something.

It’s not gendered marketing when it’s different products. gendered marketing is taking a product making it pink and slapping a “for women” on it. Pens, razors, etc.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I posted an amazing guitar hero Sopranos picture just before this and am.kinda bummed this is getting more attention than Paulie Walnuts playing guitar hero

[–] dustbunnies@hexbear.net 2 points 5 days ago

misogyny

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Also folks, sponges are gross. Use steel wool, if you're worried about scratching shit try not pressing super hard. If something is really on their scrape it off with the back of a knife. If there's nothing to scrape use a dish cloth that you wring out and then put in the laundry after one days use. Sponges are petri dishes

[–] SocialistDovahkiin@hexbear.net 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Use steel wool, if you're worried about scratching shit try not pressing super hard.

I don't think that's how that works

Edit: dish brushes exist

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