Marketing books suggest that in order to succeed, the product must be to the liking of the prospective buyer. And packaging plays an important role. Marketers do a lot of research to understand the behavior of consumers.
Ask a lady what her favorite colors are? Purple, Mauve, Lilac, Pink, Lavender, Peach...While men can't think beyond primary colors, women dismiss anything that isn't complicated. Read this nice post by Harsha Subramaniam on 'Why Men Are Colour Blind?'.
Savitha has often taken my mickey on the choice of gifts that my lady friends shower on me. Whether it is a T-shirt or a Body Wash, they seem to give me something of feminine taste. Things which are to their liking. But, if a man dares to wear a dress in 'feminine' color, he can be certain that there will be either explicit or implicit indications from people around that something is not 'straight'. A continued ignorance to such indications is definite path to be branded a Gay. No, not a happy man. Gay meaning homosexual.
So instead of wooing women, the correct market, the law of unintended consequences may apply and one might end up kindling interests from the not-desired market.
So remember that there are exceptions to the rule.
And I am STRAIGHT, Sam Boy!
2 comments:
What do you mean branded gay? This is one of those unintended things straight men end up saying.
Why do heterosexuals keep asserting their "straightness" when gay folks don't stamp their foot as much? Being gay does not make a person either inferior or superior. It is just a choice to act on something that is natural. In other words being honest to themselves.
Just thought. Straight women don't assert their straightness either.
A person's identity comes from his genitals or his sexual preference? Thats sad dude! :-)
:) I should have expected a comment like this when I suggested you to read my blog, Kalyan.
As much as we would like, it is true that division and association with communities does exist in society. Being majority and 'normal' is important for masses. The stigma does exist and we cannot deny it. Set aside, moral high grounds for a minute. Think from socialogical perspective, this is how homo sapiens behave. With preset notions.
Sexual preference is one part of a person's identity. It's basic, pretty much like food. Can't deny it.
Read my other post on such topic. http://mystupidities.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-i-am-racist-too.html
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