The Gillette ad backlash has proved just how fragile masculinity can be Gillette's new commercial addresses toxic masculinity. The commercial has prompted many men to boycott Gillette products. Try refreshing your browser, or … ... CEO of branding firm Crutchfield + Partners, also warned The Wall Street Journal that backlash could follow. In 2019 Gillette released an advert which dealt with the topic of toxic masculinity in the wake of the #MeToo movement. ... – Masculinity is not toxic. While a few thanked Gillette for taking a stand against “toxic masculinity,” many of the early responses contained versions of the sentiment expressed in the first reply to the tweet: “Hope it was worth losing thousands of customers for your stupid identity politics calling all men bad.” The staggering number of 'dislikes' to this video suggest most people agree with me. Gillette's 'toxic masculinity' ad haunts P&G as shaving giant takes $8B writedown. Gillette is doubling down on their “toxic masculinity” ad targeting men. Gillette took a drastically different direction in its advertising last January when it released a commercial that challenged the idea of traditional masculinity. Morgan is the most public face of a widespread backlash. Backlash to Gillette 'toxic masculinity' ad spreads on social media Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Gillette's new ad campaign is trending on YouTube but has more than twice as many dislikes than likes. Some are threatening a boycott, offended by the company's call for a new kind of masculinity. (YouTube, Gillette) Source: YouTube, Gillette In fact, a spokeswoman is even teasing releasing more ads, ominously saying the campaign was “far from over.” Stuff NZ reported: A Procter & Gamble spokeswoman defended the ad, arguing it was designed to encourage men to be their best selves. 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