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Samsung sparks fury after sexist TV ad targets men

A new advertisement for Samsung televisions portrays men as dirty slobs, flatulent, dirty, couch-bound, unkempt, and unevolved - and it now has members of the male species up in arms.

Updated on: May 24, 2013 12:16 AM IST
ANI | By , Washington
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A new advertisement for Samsung televisions portrays men as dirty slobs, flatulent, dirty, couch-bound, unkempt, and unevolved - and it now has members of the male species up in arms.

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Outraged men vented their anger through the social media, with some saying that the ad is probably one of the most vile they have ever seen. One man said the ad is simply mainlining outright contempt. The advertisement, released May 14.

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