On that note, I have to say it, diamond marketing generally demeans women. Every time I see one of the ubiquitous diamond ads suggesting that the guy who gives a woman a diamond is sure to be sexually pleasured to the point of near coma, I wonder why jewelry stores and diamond traders aren't picketed by irate women who resent being depicted as diamond whores.
I contributed to a thread last year after seeing those same
disgusting ads you mentioned. I got a lot of off-list replies in
appreciation, especially from women. Here’s the link, which may (or
may not, if you make your living with diamonds) give you a chuckle:
And again, I don’t hate diamonds, I just have a strong dislike for
the way they are marketed. Those ad campaigns make me feel like I
need a shower.
James in SoFl