I chose the “Dream Crazier” Nike Ad as my favorite ad that I have seen. As a female and an athlete, this ad speaks to me and applies to my life. The ad shows various female athletes performing in their sports whether it be basketball, tennis, track or more. While these women are competing in their sports, they show emotion or different behaviors. Nike acknowledges the burdens that women take on with that emotion and how it may label them as being soft. Nike strips away the stereotype of being a “classy” woman and shows that emotion that females feel are not because they are soft but because they are strong.
Just like Professor Bezio said in the podcast “Nike ads hit me in the feminist every time these days.” This ad is one of my favorites because Nike is one of the first companies to speak solely to women in their campaigns. They focus on building women up and speaking to their interests. In this particular ad they shows the labels that women endure when we show emotion whether it be sad, angry or happy. Lastly, I like this ad because it is inspiring. As a student and an athlete, I am always aiming to do better. Nike ads always encourage this behavior and show women that stereotypes are just ideas and our endless emotions are what make us successful.
I agree with this being one of my favorite ads. It is so inspiring for all women, but especially female athletes who are told that they are weird for wanting to lift or are crazy for using their platforms to speak out for equality. Being a strong woman is not something to shy away from, and Nike supports this idea wholeheartedly in ads like these.
Yes, this is a great ad. I did a little presentation in high school about this, and it is awesome how Nike represents women as athletes rather than fitness models. Women are just as capable as men, but society is led to believe otherwise from inherent stereotypes. V unforch