Morning Update: New ad takes ‘Like a Girl’ as a compliment, not an insult

Miranda Ward

March 4, 2015 8:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtk3JTHfWm8

Mashable: New ad takes ‘Like a Girl’ as a compliment, not an insult

These young women do everything “like girls” — and that’s just fine by them.

The previous “Like a Girl” ad from Always, which was released in June 2014 and dominated the Super Bowl commercial lineup, focused on changing the implications of the phrase from an insult to a statement of empowerment. Its followup ad, which you can watch above, highlights that very sentiment — how playing sports to excelling in academics like a girl is a good thing.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.