Marcel Shurman's anti-male greeting cards

mens_issues writes "Marcel Shurman's anti-male greeting cards

Today I was at the Border's at the Flatiron Crossing mall in Broomfield, CO. I stopped by the greeting card section to see what was available.

There were several cards by Marcel Shurman that could be considered misandric:"



If you wanna "read more", I think you can guess where to click.
- A card with a photo of a fat man on the beach next to a hippopotamus.



- A card with a photo of a woman carrying a man over her shoulder. The caption said something like "A rummage sale is a great way to get rid of useless stuff." On the inside it said "Such as your husband."



- A card with a drawing of two men. The caption said "There are two kinds of men - nice guys and jerks." On the inside it said "The nice guys become jerks later."



- A card with a picture of a man ironing. The caption said something like "The good news is that there are men that iron." On the inside it just said "You know the bad news." (Let me guess, the card implies that men that iron are gay?).



- A card with the caption "Fortunately, you only need to know three topics to have a conversation with a man." On the inside it said "Him, him, and him."



To be fair, there were many cards that were cute and creative, but the presence of these five cards spoiled the effect for me, and I would never buy a card from Marcel Shurman (though I wonder if you can buy a card, photocopy it as evidence, then return it to the store - "It turned out I didn't really like it.")



There is a "Contact us" option on this twit's homepage, but the cards in question weren't displayed.



Shurman's site



I noticed a book in the store titled “I still miss my ex, but my aim is getting better.” Nice.



As I walked through the mall, I checked in on Claire's to see the status of the "Boys are smelly" line of goods (ironically, something sure smelled bad in the store today). It was heartening to see that the display had dwindled as it was sold off, but there were still some of the offensive items there. (Claire's decided a few months ago not to reorder David and Goliath merchandise, but to sell the remaining stock.)



As I walked by a store called "Limited Too" I noticed a few signs saying "It's a girl's world." Well, sure it is, thanks to three decades of misandry. Make that four.



Steve

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