The View : The "Mr. Clean" Commercials

Today on the show, the women talked about the 'Mr.Clean' ads which ran during the Superbowl. The concept was a woman swooning over a muscular animated man dressed in a tight white uniform while cleaning her kitchen. He then comes 'to life' as an over-weight, rather unattractive man, dressed rather sloppy, who is portrayed to be her husband / boyfriend. The woman's face changes from excitement to contentment.

The women thought this was great, and even Paula commented that there's nothing sexier than coming home and seeing your husband cook and clean for you - grabbing the Windex and washing windows. Sunny and her friends kept playing the commercial over and over because they loved it.

So I wonder

If the commercial was that of a man watching an animated woman with physical endowments in tight white uniform, who then comes to life as an overweight unattractive female dresses rather sloppy, and the emotion on the guy's face changes, would they find the commercial great? Would they still be entertained by it - with Sunny playing it over and over again?

Would she be upset if the men in the room played it over and over again - and thought it was great?

Could four male hosts of a talk show (or sports show) get away with saying how much they enjoyed a commercial with a sexy woman turning into the fat woman?

Would it be OK if male hosts said 'There's nothing sexier than coming home and watching you wife cook and clean for you - grabbing the Windex and washing the windows'.

Sorry - couldn't believe how sexist their comments were.


"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster

I completely agree with you! The double standard is glaringly obvious, but that's just the way it is. If men complain, they will get treated like whiners or are told that men have been doing this forever. There's no point in arguing about it. They just don't get it.

pvd, I actually agree with you! Thanks for pointing out the mindset of these women. The same ones who are so "offended" by Trump's comments from a decade ago of what he could get away with, not what he did get away with.

It's these same kind of women who break their necks to get to these 50 Shades films! You know, the ones who are so "horribly offended" by Trump!

I would never see those films even if you paid me but one day on talk radio the caller was mentioning that the woman gets flogged with a whip.
These women flock to this stuff and will even go there by themselves because they just can't wait! This is their idea of entertainment?

That Mr. Clean commercial has been airing for weeks now and I found it creepy then as I still do now.

tought the same thing

it's never Joan Van Ark- Marge Simpsons

Glad to hear the responses! I thought it was just me who picked up on this.

"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster

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If the commercial was that of a man watching an animated woman with physical endowments in tight white uniform, who then comes to life as an overweight unattractive female dresses rather sloppy, and the emotion on the guy's face changes, would they find the commercial great? Would they still be entertained by it - with Sunny playing it over and over again?

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LOL, probably not, but at least no one said, "grab him by the balls".

To be sung of a summer, night on the waterus on the water.- Kate Bush

Sorry. With all the T&A used to sell everything from chicken wings to cars, your comment is absurd.

Nothing wrong with having a 'sexy man' selling cleaning products in the commercial - as a gay male, I'm all for it! Just like the sexy Fireman who shows up and puts out 'heartburn' in another commercial. I think it's funny and great - and sells the product, which it is supposed to do. However, that is not the issue or the point of my 'absurd comment'.

How many of those T&A commercials (from chicken wings to cars) you refer to have the sexy woman turning into an over-weight, sloppy, unattractive woman once the 'fantasy' is over?

How many times in the past 35-40 years has a male talk show host said to his colleagues on TV: "There's nothing sexier than coming home and finding my wife cooking dinner and cleaning the house for me. Give her a bottle of Windex and have her clean the windows - and I'm telling you, she's never been sexier" ?

I honestly think your comprehension skills are on the level of James Avalon.

"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster

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I honestly think your comprehension skills are on the level of James Avalon.

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That would be your issue, not mine. You're both myopic and unwilling to see someone else's point.

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How many times in the past 35-40 years has a male talk show host said to his colleagues on TV: "There's nothing sexier than coming home and finding my wife cooking dinner and cleaning the house for me. Give her a bottle of Windex and have her clean the windows - and I'm telling you, she's never been sexier" ?

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If you can't understand why that was said given the traditional roles for men and women in relationships, you probably shouldn't be speaking or writing on the subject.

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How many of those T&A commercials (from chicken wings to cars) you refer to have the sexy woman turning into an over-weight, sloppy, unattractive woman once the 'fantasy' is over?

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That "super model" fantasy has been used in countless commercials. Not sure the husband was unattractive. IMO, he looked average. So, maybe, that's your issue and not a real problem in the commercial.

Your complaint is still absurd.

Excellent response.

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That would be your issue, not mine. You're both myopic and unwilling to see someone else's point.

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It's a clear observation - no one's issue.

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If you can't understand why that was said given the traditional roles for men and women in relationships, you probably shouldn't be speaking or writing on the subject.

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We have come a very long way in the past 40 years in topics like this of degrading either sex, and for them to say something this degrading to men is uncalled for. I - and many others on this forum - understood very clearly. It obviously went way over your head.

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That "super model" fantasy has been used in countless commercials. Not sure the husband was unattractive. IMO, he looked average. So, maybe, that's your issue and not a real problem in the commercial.

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Wow, you missed the whole point of the commercial if that's how you honestly understood it.

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Your complaint is still absurd.

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And I believe your comprehension skills are still severely lacking.

"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster

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Wow, you missed the whole point of the commercial if that's how you honestly understood it.

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You clearly missed the point of the commercial. It had nothing with her husband being "overweight, sloppy, or unattractive." So, maybe, you should check your comprehension level.

Updated to add:

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We have come a very long way in the past 40 years in topics like this of degrading either sex, and for them to say something this degrading to men is uncalled for. I - and many others on this forum - understood very clearly. It obviously went way over your head.

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A few people agreeing with you doesn't mean you are right. It just means a few agree with your POV.

We haven't come that far in 40 years when you still have people making statements like "women should dress like women" and "men should work outside of the home."

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It had nothing with her husband being "overweight, sloppy, or unattractive."

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Not taking sides here, but I agree with above. I think the simple message was husbands doing household chores makes them sexier.

I personally did not see it as sexist or objectifying, but I understand why it may be viewed that way.

To be sung of a summer, night on the waterus on the water.- Kate Bush

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You clearly missed the point of the commercial. It had nothing with her husband being "overweight, sloppy, or unattractive." So, maybe, you should check your comprehension level.

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My comprehension is fine, thank you.

So the question - once again - is: Would the women find the commercial all that funny if it was a sexy woman who turned into a fat, sloppy, unattractive 'wife' in front of a man?

Would the women agree if a man said (on TV) 'There's nothing sexier than coming home and seeing my wife cook dinner and clean the house for me. It's sexy when I see her with a bottle of Windex cleaning the windows' ?

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We haven't come that far in 40 years when you still have people making statements like "women should dress like women" and "men should work outside of the home."

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Yet, we have come much further than we were. We're certainly not there 100%, but we're quite further along than where we were.

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A few people agreeing with you doesn't mean you are right. It just means a few agree with your POV.

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And? A few people disagreeing with me doesn't mean I'm wrong. It just means a few disagree with my POV.


"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster

It happens like once every 6 months but I agree pvd

The feminist would go INSANE if it was the other way around. This is a double standard that goes against men.

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It happens like once every 6 months but I agree pvd

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This is happening more and more frequentlyshouldn't this be scary?



"What matters is the size of your heart and your character" - Herman Munster