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> you would, I hope, be revolted by a funeral company that advertised their funerals as a place to meet girls at a time when they're emotionally vulnerable Of

> you would, I hope, be revolted by a funeral company that advertised their funerals as a place to meet girls at a time when they're emotionally vulnerable Of course it's stupid but I expect advertising to be stupid and I try not to pay attention to it. A company promoting therapy in a stupid way doesn't change how I think about therapy in general. And if I see a dumb commercial about therapy I don't let it make me believe that "you hear 'everyone should be in therapy' from all corners". We're supposed to be skeptical about advertising, not let it shape our view of the world.

Michelangelo11 3y ago
The point is that they ran this ad in 2022 and it wasn't met with widespread ridicule or outrage (which happened with many, many other ads), which says a lot about the current culture. > And if I see a dumb commercial about therapy I don't let it make me believe that "you hear 'everyone should be in therapy' from all corners". Believe it or not, this commercial is not what made me believe that you hear that sentiment everywhere. What made me believe that was hearing it everywhere. Here are some examples: Go to therapy before dating https://www.reddit.com/r/dating_advice/comments/l2igvw/go_to_therapy_before_dating/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/dating_advice/comments/l2igvw/go_to... > There are armchair diagnoses of celebrities and other public figures happening in real time, alongside tweets admonishing people who display troubling behavior with the phrase “go to therapy!” There are detailed fantasies unfurled in long threads about what the world might look like if everyone (but especially cis hetero men) went to therapy and worked out their issues — all of the toxic masculinity poisoning the wells of communication and paths to healing. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/opinion/therapy-america.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/opinion/therapy-america.h... Why Everyone Should Try Therapy at Least Once https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/why-everyone-should-try-therapy-least-once https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/why-everyone-s...

Michelangelo11 3y ago

The point is that they ran this ad in 2022 and it wasn't met with widespread ridicule or outrage (which happened with many, many other ads), which says a lot about the current culture. > And if I see a dumb commercial about therapy I don't let it make me believe that "you hear 'everyone should be in therapy' from all corners". Believe it or not, this commercial is not what made me believe that you hear that sentiment everywhere. What made me believe that was hearing it everywhere. Here are some examples: Go to therapy before dating https://www.reddit.com/r/dating_advice/comments/l2igvw/go_to_therapy_before_dating/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/dating_advice/comments/l2igvw/go_to... > There are armchair diagnoses of celebrities and other public figures happening in real time, alongside tweets admonishing people who display troubling behavior with the phrase “go to therapy!” There are detailed fantasies unfurled in long threads about what the world might look like if everyone (but especially cis hetero men) went to therapy and worked out their issues — all of the toxic masculinity poisoning the wells of communication and paths to healing. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/opinion/therapy-america.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/opinion/therapy-america.h... Why Everyone Should Try Therapy at Least Once https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/why-everyone-should-try-therapy-least-once https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/why-everyone-s...