After reading the protest and praise for the new Gillette ad that calls men to “be the best that you can be,” are you going to boycott Gillette?

If you’re a consumer, you’re a brand owner. Don’t let brand marketers define who you are or what to believe.

I hope you’re not looking for a happy-talk response here. Despite marketers having undue and over-reaching influence on culture and your worldview, you deserve better.

At face value, the short film, called...