VIRAL VIDEO: Commercial calls out double standards

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

A hair care company's ad has gone viral and is getting accolades from female executives after taking on workplace stereotypes.

The Pantene ad breaks down the double standards men and women face in the workplace, pointing out how men are viewed as "persuasive" and "neat" while women are viewed as "pushy" and "vain."

The ad was created in the Philippines and won't be seen on TV here in the United States, but it's getting a lot of views on YouTube.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg even posted about the ad on her Facebook page, saying it is "one of the most powerful videos I have ever seen illustrating how when women and men do the same things, they are seen in completely different ways."