Entire military granted shaving profile following Gillette commercial
WASHINGTON — The entire military was granted an emergency shaving profile days after Gillette released a new ad campaign inspired by the #MeToo movement, sources confirmed today.
The two-minute ad critiqued "toxic masculinity" and "the boys will be boys" attitude, which ignited a social media firestorm.
Millions of service members reported for duty with a distinctive five o'clock shadow, while fresh faced personnel were asked which brand of razor they used.
Pentagon spokesman Charles Summers responded to the change after reports of unshaven service members worldwide began to surface and reporters questioned if the move had signaled a boycott of Gillette.
"Toxic masculinity is a subject we take seriously," said Summers while scratching his stubbled chin. "Granted, we are an organization with the sole purpose of killing people, but Gillette says we can do better. So, I guess we should stop shooting bad guys or something."
Gillette representatives rushed to the Pentagon for an emergency meeti…
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