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Snickers ad killed and branded anti-gay, racist etc

http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/06/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

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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?

Political Correctness Kills!!!

lmao - how does it condone violence against gays? seriously this is funnier than the ad itself.

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Originally Posted by georgeyw (Post 11873022)

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

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.

hahah i loved that commercial too

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Originally Posted by reynold (Post 11873633)

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.

Where is teh BoyAlley?

So... A pro gay ad should be labeled as anti-straight...

We should also start the White entraintement network.

fucking PC bullshit. There's fucking "organization" for everything isn't there?

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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Originally Posted by Pimpin_J (Post 11874003)

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.

That was a normal funny commercial , why should they make a mess around that?

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Originally Posted by Cristie (Post 11875896)

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. :2 cents:

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Originally Posted by dynastoned (Post 11875926)

because its free publicity for their gay rights groups. it's obvious that they were just looking for anything to cry about. :2 cents:

BINGO

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

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. ;)