Superbowl Ad Hypocrisy

NBC is guilty of blatant hypocrisy in banning PETA's Superbowl ad because the ad is "too sexually suggestive," they say.
In the midst of a bunch of the Superbowl's sexually charged ads, the PETA ad showing a bikini-clad woman fondling vegetables would have have blended right in
With PETA's over-the-top reputation, you might think a PETA ad would show bloody, abused animals to make their point. NBC's ban might have been justified in that case. But the PETA ad's message is Vegetarians Have Better Sex. Subversive concept, right? It's not only the concept NBC doesn't like, it's the organization.
Superbowl ads are all about sex, beer, cars, soft drinks and cute animals. I just watched a trailer for the movie Fast & Furious that flashed a frame of two women kissing. Watch closely at about 28 seconds in.
In the Doritios commericial, a woman's clothes are ripped off by the power of a man biting into a chip. Go Daddy ads are also blatantly sexual with three frat boys watching a woman shower over and over. Sexually suggestive is not a deal breaker for these advertisers.
The PETA ad should have been able to run, just as the catholic vote pro-life ad should have been able to run. NBC should not pick and choose among potential advertisers, especially in these lean times, which would be a little leaner if there were more vegetarians.
If NBC continues to discriminate, they should discriminate against the advertisers who use chimpanzees in their ads. The animal cruelty is not apparent--the chimps look so cute and happy. But chimps in show business are babies taken away from their mothers. They are abandoned or sold when they are too big and strong to perform any longer.
Labels: Animals, Chimpanzees, Doritos, Go Daddy, NBC, PETA, Superbowl, Vegetarian



0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home