flusploitation 

The exploitation of H1N1 flu anxieties to sell fraudulent cures and treatments. The problem is that there's no solid scientific evidence to back it up

The new fear over swine flu has worriers clamouring for the next influenza-fighting shampoo or product. How do we combat this flusploitation?

flusploitation by The_Pillar October 15, 2009

Flixploitation 

Flixploitation is a subgenre of exploitation films that emerged in the United States during the streaming war. Flixploitation films were Netflix Originals produced and streamed exclusively for Netflix. The films in this genre range, but are distinctive to Netflix.

Adam Sandler has produced a string of Flixploitation films for Netflix, e.g. Hubie Halloween

Flixploitation by cineaste January 20, 2021

femsploitation 

Femsploitation is the act of marketing a product or film using feminist talking points as an emotional appeal, just to sell to your target demographic. Similar to the Blaxsploitation films of the 70s.

Girl 1: I really like this companies "real beauty" campaign. It stresses that everyone is unique regardless of diet, body type or fashion!
girl 2: Yup. too bad it's a ploy used to sell beauty products. That's femsploitation for you.

femsploitation by Sargent Singer January 14, 2014

fatsploitation

Exploiting fat people for monetary gain. Most common in television programming such as "The Biggest Loser", "Dance Your Ass Off", "More to Love", "The Fatchelor", etc.

The television program, "Dance Your Ass Off" is guilty of fatsploitation.

fatsploitation by J Zee June 18, 2009

fansploitation film 

a genre of film that attempts to succeed financially by exploiting popular fandoms. Fansploitation films may have extremely high production and marketing budgets. They often get mixed reactions from fans, pleasing some and leaving others dissatisfied or upset.

The only movies people see in the theaters these days are fansploitation films, like Marvel, D.C., Star Wars, and live action Disney remakes.

fansploitation film by the cranky cinephile November 10, 2018

fudsploitation

Exploitation of FUD, for recreation or monetary gain (i.e. for fun or profit).

Crapware pushers frequently employ FUDsploitation to extract money from gullible computer users.

fudsploitation by crankyyak March 29, 2008