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Comment by Debbi Fuller on February 15, 2017 at 6:56pm

They weren't targeting alopecia.  The woman was obviously going through chemo and her husband was being very supportive.  We shouldn't personalize this.  The majority of women who lose their hair ARE going through chemo and are sick with cancer.  However, we can extrapolate from this and learn that beauty is in both the eye of the beholder and in the grace and strength that people show when faced with cancer OR alopecia.

Comment by Versida on February 15, 2017 at 5:45pm

While the sentiment of the commercial is nice, in my opinion it perpetuates the perception that all bald women have cancer or are ill in some way which we all know is not so. This is not to compare and is in no way making light of or disregarding those who have or had that dreadful disease and have lost their hair as a result, I walked that road with my best friend whom I lost 4 years ago to Pancreatic Cancer.  I would just love to see a commercial or advertisement that portrays Alopecia with clarity meaning be clear that cancer is not the only reason anyone specifically a female can be or go bald.  Maybe that will stop a lot of the assumptive questions from strangers.

Comment by Finley on January 19, 2017 at 10:36pm

My husband treats me like this commercial, he loves me bald or with a wig. He says I'm gorgeous either way. I can walk around with confidence because he loves me no matter what! So it's totally realistic to my experience. However my heart goes out to all of those who can't imagine being loved like that. We all deserve it.

Comment by Randy Runnerston on January 19, 2017 at 12:22am

While I like the idea behind the commercial, the actress in it clearly is not bald. She is wearing a plastic skin head wig and she looks like Beldar from SNL. Would have been nice to have used a truly bald actress for this. 

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this. My two cents.

Comment by Debbi Fuller on January 18, 2017 at 3:35pm

Gloria, it felt it was VERY realistic. I know a lot of men who would react the exact same way. I also have known a lot of women who have chosen to not wear wigs when they lost their hair to chemo. People accept what you present them with. If she shows up at work and tells everyone that she is going to "rock" the bald look, they will be very supportive. It would be rare for them not to be. People have learned to be much less judgemental than they were years ago although you can probably find exceptions.

Comment by Debbi Fuller on January 18, 2017 at 3:31pm

That's beautiful Susan!! You're right that relationships are based on a lot more than someone liking or not liking a bald head! I love that she is such a strong woman. I wear hair when I go out for the most part - but it's mostly a combination of vanity and wanting to "blend in". It's not embarrassment at being bald. I don't wear my hair in the pool (too lazy to restyle it and of course Chlorine isn't good for anyone's hair) and I never wear it at home and I don't care if people stop by or the UPS man comes! When my husband and I go out on our motorcycle I often don't wear hair under my helmet or just decide to show off my tattoos (head tattoos). You can start out small but feeling pretty in hair is also OK!!

Comment by Gloria on January 18, 2017 at 1:52pm

I did not like this commercial. I thought it was totally cheesy and unrealistic.

Comment by Razors R Stupid on January 18, 2017 at 1:25pm

Oh...Jenny. I don't know that a "realistic" coffee commercial could exist. I crawl to my coffee pot and I look like something from the Discovery Channel. Knowledge is power. It's rare to see commercials like this. Kudos to Coffeemate. I think the commercial could come off as cheesy, but not because the woman is bald. I'm not bald.My husband never had anything nice to say to me in the morning. I divorced him. I'm sure your husband loves you with or without your wig. Shame on any employer who disrespects someone's hairlessness! I would be so proud if my son was in a commercial!

Comment by Debbi Fuller on January 18, 2017 at 1:14pm

I'm sorry Jenny, that your experience has been so negative. I, too, have a husband who actually encourages me to go with out my hair and even when it first fell out almost 30 years ago, he was incredibly supportive. We hadn't been married long, and frankly, if he had NOT been supportive, we would not still be together after all these years. Every single one of my friends are totally fine with me being bald and if they weren't, they would not be my friends. The commercial is actually very true to life in my experience - and I have a lot of is because of my job. I hope that you can find more acceptance in the future.

Comment by kymkym on January 18, 2017 at 12:58pm

I was so touched by this commercial.  I will say it was the onions in my salad that caused the teary eyes as opposed to the emotions.  Jenny, I am sorry your experience has been harsh.  There are people who truly are embraced and accepted for who they are.  I am in a visible position in a fortune 500 company and when I told my boss of my intent, she was perfectly fine with it.  When I came to work bald, a few people assumed that I had cancer, while other's thought I was trying something new.  My husband has a head full of curly hair and stood next to me and shaved his off to show solidarity with me when I first went bald.  He kissed me tenderly just like this husband in the commercial did.  To the men who stand by their girlfriends and wives, you are the epitome and have set the example as to seeing the inner beauty.  Cheryl, keep the videos coming.  I love it.

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