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  • Splum
    Confirmed User
    • May 2003
    • 6195
    #1

    Snickers ad killed and branded anti-gay, racist etc

    http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/06/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes
    After a number of groups objected, Masterfoods USA, the maker of Snickers candy bars, has pulled the plug on a controversial Super Bowl commercial that showed two men accidentally kissing.

    The 30-second commercial featured two mechanics who end up sharing both a Snickers bar and an inadvertent kiss, and then react by pulling out a clump of chest hair to "do something manly."

    Groups such as the Human Right Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) condemned the ad, saying it promoted anti-gay prejudice and condoned violence against gay Americans.
    Will this madness ever stop?
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    • stickyfingerz
      Doin fine
      • Oct 2005
      • 24984
      #2
      Political Correctness Kills!!!

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        • georgeyw
          58008 53773
          • Jul 2005
          • 9865
          #3
          lmao - how does it condone violence against gays? seriously this is funnier than the ad itself.
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          "I would STILL suck her pussy until her face caved in. And then blow her up and do it again!"

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            • Jace
              FBOP Class Of 2013
              • Jan 2004
              • 35562
              #4
              Originally posted by georgeyw
              lmao - how does it condone violence against gays? seriously this is funnier than the ad itself.
              wtf, no shit man....

              I said it in a previous thread and I will say it here, I think 99% of this PR shit is made up to get more attention to the companies

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                • reynold
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 51271
                  #5
                  The response was a bit overkill, dontcha think? Actually, the ad made me laugh not because it was a slam against homosexuals but that it slammed HETEROSEXUAL insecurities, etc.

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                    • Fap
                      Just Du It
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 12094
                      #6
                      hahah i loved that commercial too

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                        • Martin3
                          Confirmed User
                          • Oct 2005
                          • 1529
                          #7
                          Originally posted by reynold
                          The response was a bit overkill, dontcha think? Actually, the ad made me laugh not because it was a slam against homosexuals but that it slammed HETEROSEXUAL insecurities, etc.
                          Same thing I thought when I first saw it. The ad was making fun of homophobia.
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                            • Kimo
                              ...
                              • Jan 2006
                              • 11542
                              #8
                              lol...............
                              ...

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                                • Pimpin_J
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jul 2006
                                  • 3637
                                  #9
                                  Where is teh BoyAlley?

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                                    • Doctor Dre
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Jan 2001
                                      • 51692
                                      #10
                                      So... A pro gay ad should be labeled as anti-straight...

                                      We should also start the White entraintement network.
                                      Originally posted by rayadp05
                                      I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                        • JD
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Sep 2003
                                          • 22651
                                          #11
                                          fucking PC bullshit. There's fucking "organization" for everything isn't there?

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                                            • 96ukssob
                                              So Fucking Banananananas
                                              • Mar 2003
                                              • 12991
                                              #12
                                              wtf. sometimes i think these groups just like to point fingers and blame just so we know they are still around
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                                                • BoyAlley
                                                  So Fucking Gay
                                                  • Nov 2004
                                                  • 19714
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Pimpin_J
                                                  Where is teh BoyAlley?
                                                  Ok, let me give you my take on all of this.

                                                  The two gay rights organizations that protested, the HRC and GLAAD, are both organizations that I donate to financially every year.

                                                  HRC works more on the political/legal side to help homosexuals gain legal rights and protections.

                                                  GLAAD is basically the PR firm for homosexuals, seeking to have us portrayed in a positive way, and appearing on talkshows and media interviews about homosexual issues.

                                                  PERSONALLY I thought the snickers ad was funny. I thought it demonstrated the ridiculousness of homophobia, and made a couple of redneck breeders look like fucktards.

                                                  That being said, I understand where GLAAD and HRC are coming from. The truth of the matter is, you do not see gays being portrayed in a positive light on a regular basis in mainstream advertising, so if the only time the public is exposed to images of "homosexuals" or ("homosexual conduct" in this case), is in a semi-derogatory manner, I could see how that might perpetuate an antigay stigma.

                                                  But like I said before, PERSONALLY I thought it was funnay.

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                                                    • E$_manager
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Apr 2006
                                                      • 13557
                                                      #14
                                                      That was a normal funny commercial , why should they make a mess around that?
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                                                        • dynastoned
                                                          mmm yeah!
                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 5061
                                                          #15
                                                          thats gay..

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                                                            • dynastoned
                                                              mmm yeah!
                                                              • Feb 2005
                                                              • 5061
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Cristie
                                                              That was a normal funny commercial , why should they make a mess around that?
                                                              because its free publicity for their gay rights groups. it's obvious that they were just looking for anything to cry about.

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                                                                • Jace
                                                                  FBOP Class Of 2013
                                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                                  • 35562
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by dynastoned
                                                                  because its free publicity for their gay rights groups. it's obvious that they were just looking for anything to cry about.
                                                                  BINGO

                                                                  I had never heard of either group until all this....they got exactly what they wanted

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                                                                    • TG Rebecca
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Aug 2006
                                                                      • 2450
                                                                      #18
                                                                      damn, all i saw was the end of the commercial where they scream and pull out their chest hair. i thought that part was funny but had no idea what the hell was going on at that point. ;)

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