Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Is a KFC Commercial Stereotypical to American Families?


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The Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial promoting the $19.99 family feast meal is promoting stereotypes in American culture and is artificial. The commercial is portraying the classic American ¨mom¨ stereotype,and promoting American family stereotypes. The mom in the commercial is a stay at home mom because she says, ¨I pick everyone up and do all the errands.¨ The dad in the commercial would never say any of those things because he is at work all day. The stereotypical American family has a daughter, son, mother, and, father, the family at the dinner table in this commercial has exactly that. The reason the commercial seems fake is because yes it is a real family having dinner but it doesn't fit any of Tim O'Brien's characteristics of a true story. The family looks like they are having a forced dinner and not really enjoying their meal, the sides are all in nice bowls and everything is placed perfectly on the table. Not only is this commercial promoting American family stereotypes it all contains gender stereotypes too.


2 comments:

  1. I agree with this. A lot of commercials make the american family too seem just like that

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