Bald Wingman (Rogaine ad)

[champpy]

We have survived for thousands of years. A mere ad won't kill us. But it bothers me simply because it is nothing I can do about it, unlike fatness which is based on caloric intake.


If I had to train physically to have hair, I'd train more than Schwarzenegger himself.

of course this won't kill us but this affects millions of men in negative ways. this causes plenty of us unwanted stress and depression. and now the company that supposed to be helping us is literally making us the butt of their joke. there's plenty of things in the world that won't kill you, but it doesn't need to be made a joke out of. I can think of no other condition that face is kind of ridicule.

"hey world I'm genetically predisposed to lose my hair. nothing I can do about it no matter how hard I try. let's all make fun of me and treat me me as if im inferior"

(I take it back there is one other condition that gets treated as more of a joke than balding. being a little person/midget is treated as hilarious. I've never found that funny and think it's sick that people use them as a punchline)

[champpy]

anybody happen to have an email address that would reach someone within Rogaine? I'm sending them an email tonight when I get home expressing my displeasure with this crap. I suggest we all let them know we think as well

[NeedHairASAP]

Lots of people on twitter (with full heads of hair) laughing hysterically about this...

Baldness is pretty much the only genetic deformity that you can openly mock, laugh at, and belittle with complete immunity.

If you called a girl a "fat slob who nobody wants to hookup with" on facebook, people would have a facebook protest page with your name on it in 20 minutes. Screenshots of what you said. and so forth...

but baldness, you can post this video with "WOW SO FUNNY, reminds me of [tag your bald friend]"

and everyone will be like "yeah [tagged bald friend] is genetically inferior and programmed to be ugly for life"

nobody blinks

your tagged bald friend just has to be like "hahah yeah guys I'm such an inferior person. Of all the lotteries in life, I drew the biggest losing ticket of them all. so funny!!! anyway you guys want to go out this weekend??!!"

[tipsfedora]

This needs to go full protest mode. We have a LEGIT REASON. And AGA hits 70% of men ! There is nothing to be ashamed of this ! Wake up !

[xyz123]

But it bothers me simply because it is nothing I can do about it, unlike fatness which is based on caloric intake.


If I had to train physically to have hair, I'd train more than Schwarzenegger himself.

This will change in the future - hair will become like teeth. 50 years ago before the advent of reasonable dental hygiene, a large proportion of people ended up with horrific looking teeth in mid- to late-life. The process was no doubt the same - day to day, people would look in the mirror and watch their teeth going to shit... Now - brush your teeth a couple of times per day, go to the dentist once per year - and you can have good teeth - or at least the semblance of good teeth - for the bulk of your life.

Within 10 years (hopefully a lot sooner), that will become the case for hair. Take a pill or rub foam in your hair once per day starting at an early age and everyone will be able to enjoy full and thick hair - side effect free - for life, assuming you remain compliant. Because AGA is SO common (though to varying degrees), this will become standard for EVERYONE (even people that were just going to progress to a thick NW1.5 will want to keep their NW0 - that, and once any recession begins, no one initially knows if they're going to stop at NW1.5 or progress to NW7). Picking up hair foam or pills will be like picking up toothpaste at the grocery store. There will be no stigma attached to it because everyone will do it - in fact, it will be weird not to - like going to someone's house and them not having toothpaste. And people that do progress despite medication or due to non-compliance, will be able to go to a hair specialist and have everything fixed - akin to someone who goes to the dentist for cavities.

I just can't wait until that day gets here...

[diffuseloser]

That's all well and good but what do we do in the meantime? Quality of life is definitely an issue for us. I've passed up on promotions and career opportunities simply because I don't have the confidence I used to have. I settle for a girl that I don't even really like, when I know I could do a lot better. Again, confidence related to hairloss is preventing me from pursuing my goals and aspirations. Sad, I know but that's just how it is and you're made to feel not good enough by society and ridiculous ads such as these.

[StayThick]

This ad only confirms what I already believe on society (especially women) views people who are bald or balding compared to those that aren't.

If you didn't think what was displayed in this advertisement actually is what it's like to be bald or think women didn't view men who are balding this way is living in a cave. Period.

I'm not sensitive personally, but I can absolutely understand those who are irate and bothered by this. Me? I've always known and accepted what was displayed in this video as fact in my life, it's the reason I try to do everything in my absolute power to save my hair.

I agree with this ad. They are using baldness as a punchline no doubt, but that's how it is and what it is. A big punchline. I just happen to think what they mock is not far from the truth from those suffering from this in real life.

I'm thinning baldy, but this video only encourages me to fight until my last breath to prevent my inevitable fate.

[xyz123]

That's all well and good but what do we do in the meantime? Quality of life is definitely an issue for us. I've passed up on promotions and career opportunities simply because I don't have the confidence I used to have. I settle for a girl that I don't even really like, when I know I could do a lot better. Again, confidence related to hairloss is preventing me from pursuing my goals and aspirations. Sad, I know but that's just how it is and you're made to feel not good enough by society and ridiculous ads such as these.

I know - the impact on our quality of life is horrible and this ad hurts because we know there's truth to it... It's maddening that something so seemingly trivial as hair loss has such a negative impact on how people are viewed - but it's real...

There is no changing the way society views AGA - it's been like this for thousands of years - I mean, there's reference to bald discrimination in the freaking bible... And today - no matter how successful you are, it still hurts. F.ck confidence - even Lebron James, Jordan Spieth, and Larry David (you know deep down he obsesses over this) have lost excessive amounts of sleep over hair loss and they are three of the most successful humans on earth right now...

Hellouser is right - the only solution is an effective treatment for AGA - and it's coming...

So what do we do right now - we wait... But unlike past generations, who were destined to a lifetime of insecurity with no real chance of hope - things are going to change for us - it's just a matter of when - and I find that reassuring.

[sagat]

Why didn't they select a masculine bald wingman (THE ROCK, Zinedine Zidane) and not some sickly looking guy? Simply because that's the stereotype they're aiming to label bald men. Or perhaps this is true :/

[Swooping]

Terrible, especially for very young hair loss sufferers.

The worst thing about it all is that I have a feeling that minoxidil is still going to dictate the market for the coming 5 year at least as the best compound for stimulating hair growth. It will be approaching 40 years of dominance soon. Total joke. Time for another compound.

[joachim]

isn't it possible to sue them for this?
at least create a huge shitstorm on twitter and FB.

[champpy]

I suggest that anyone using rogaine switch brands. If you have success w minox keep using, just dont give your money to rogaine anymore.

Ive persoanally never had any growth with minox, but know my shedding increases when i stop now. I only buy equate or other off brand names though. Rogaine needs to feel our dissatisfaction by losing profit, asap

[allTheGoodNamesAreTaken]

The reaction to this would be completely different if their product actually ****ing worked.

[Dimoxynil]

Seen the ad. Don't let the bastards get you down

[hellouser]

isn't it possible to sue them for this?
at least create a huge shitstorm on twitter and FB.

LMAO! You think anyone cares about bald mens feelings? Bahaha... society uses us as the butt of all jokes, what makes you think theyd want to stop that?