Given the unrealistic and potentially harmful beauty standards that are so often touted by advertising, as well as on television and in movies, this is a topic which warrants treading very carefully. In my opinion -- and your opinion may vary -- parents should not generally be involved in their daughter's choices regarding depilation. (Though if a daughter asks a parent to obtain a razor for her, that's a different matter. She wants to shave? OK, she may need guidance regarding the best tools and techniques for her choice to shave.)
Is it worse that this advertisement was mailed to Beloved Husband? Somehow, yes, it is. Is Venus razor targeting middle-aged men to encourage them to exert control over their daughters' bodies? That's what I see, in this advertisement.
I know that may seem extreme to some. Perhaps I am a jaded middle-aged woman who takes things too seriously. Or perhaps, I am just Done with the way things are in the world right now.
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