Advert banned after 200 complaints

[pinksalamander]

I was shocked when I found out this advert was banned, especially after 200 complaints. Infact, the thing they were complaining about was so NOTHINGY that I didn't even notice when it was on. I saw them talking about it on TV today and was expecting at least some half unsuitable content but I saw it and realised I'd actually already seen the advert and hadn't even noticed anything?

[flash=320,256]http://www.youtube.com/v/jWgCzVJXqvU[/flash]

So there is it is. Were you truly offended by that 'gay' kiss? Did that upset you?

God, we complain about homophobia and then companies like this go and pull adverts after 200 complaints from homophobic people who need to get a life.

Sorry if this is a bit ranty but it just annoys me. I have several gay friends and it does upset me when I see things like this happening, like when we went to the gay pride parade and people were screaming and swearing and waving banners at all the floats.

Fran:hearts :brownbunny

 

[RexyRex]

Me as a 26 year old adult found it hilarious!! "Mom" reminded me of Robert DeNiro. But, that being said I'm not really conservative.

However, I can kind of see why maybe parents wouldn't want it on the air. Not that it's wrong per se, but maybe something that you don't want to talk about with your kid just yet. It may be pretty akward..."Mommy, why are those kids calling that man Mom and why did the other man kiss him?"

It still is pretty funny :biggrin2:

 

[mouse_chalk]

They show 'gay kisses' on TV all the time over here- I don't see why that should be any different! During the day time as well

I think it's pretty awful that it's been banned, personally I don't find anything offensive in that whatsoever, there's certainly nothing in it that you don't see on TV anyway.... :X

I actually think it's a pretty funny advert

 

[NZminilops]

People will ban anything, that's so stupid gah! I'm with you Fran, it's no worse than seeing a woman kiss a man, I don't get it, I wouldn't even give it a second thought :X.

 

[slavetoabunny]

I wasn't offended, but I'm not taking into account the child factor. I don't have children, so I'm have no idea how I would feel about this as a parent.

 

[naturestee]

I'll have to watch this when I get home, I can't see it while I'm at work. Anyway, I'm all for gays kissing in public. Gotta get everyone else used to it, desensitization, ya know?

Of course I'm pretty liberal and have a bunch of gay friends and family. To me, love is love and I'm not bothered by it at all.

Keep in mind that the people that complained are most likely the same type of people that try to get childrens books banned if they happen to have gay characters. "Heather Has Two Mommies"is one of the mostfrequently banned books in the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Has_Two_Mommies

 

[LuvaBun]

naturestee wrote:

To me, love is love

I agree. In this day and age, I think if two people can find love and share their life with a special someone, then that should be all that matters.

Jan

 

[Phinnsmommy]

I don't think love has any restrictions, and I think it's so unfair how people can think they can decide who someone else is allowed to love!

I don't even get why it matters to them :?.

People who complain about commercials like that are homophobics, and need to realize that everyone isn't just like them.

I think it's great that they are airing things like that...obviously people need to get used to seeing gay and lesbian people.

 

[LadyBug]

keep in mind with the following that i'm a conservative christian

it's not something i'd want to see on my tv. i have a 9 year old sister who we try and shield from things like that. she has been told that gay is bright colors, since that's what it was in the first place(she was told this after she over heard mom and i talking about something). commercials bring things into our homes, and other than sitting there a watch and muting/channel changing them all, we don't have much control over what they contain. we check out movies and tv shows, but the things in between the shows.....that can be a problem. i also don't really want to see a ton of kissing ., in commercials. mom and i left the room the other night during world news, and Em started screaming. turns out a commercial for a adult show had come on in the two seconds that we were gone and my baby sis got a eye full. i don't agree with alot of things going on in the world........any way

slavetoabunny wrote:

I wasn't offended, but I'm not taking into account the child factor. I don't have children, so I'm have no idea how I would feel about this as a parent.

as a older sister, i want her protected for as long as possible from some of the harsher realities of the world.



i realize i'm in the minority here, and i'd rather not be flamed......i'm just giving my oppinyon too. i hope i was clear in what i said and meant and still remained....nice, i guess

~A

 

[Leaf]

naturestee wrote:

Anyway, I'm all for gays kissing in public. Gotta get everyone else used to it, desensitization, ya know?

I think most public displays of affection are tacky, to be truthful, no matter who is with whom.

 

[seniorcats]

slavetoabunny wrote:

I wasn't offended, but I'm not taking into account the child factor. I don't have children, so I'm have no idea how I would feel about this as a parent.

I am agreeing with Patti a lot these days! What's up with that?

I agree with her statement above. I am a Christian Conservative Republican and couldn't care less about a gay kiss on TV. It's a non-issue, IMO. That said , I am not really keen on in public displays of excessive 'affection' unless it involves kissing Dr. Melody Frankenbunny on the nose.

 

[seniorcats]

LadyBug wrote:

i realize i'm in the minority here, and i'd rather not be flamed......i'm just giving my oppinyon too. i hope i was clear in what i said and meant and still remained....nice, i guess

~A

You were clear and polite as always! I respect your opinio and the way you state it.

Ann

 

[Phinnsmommy]

If you don't want to see things like that on TV then don't watch TV :biggrin2:.

It's just the reality... why is it fair to not let people love who they want, if they don't even have the same views as you?

 

[Happi Bun]

Honestly... It didn't bother me one bit. I've never had a problem with that kind of stuff. I've seen WAY worse commercials yet they are still being aired. :?

 

[undergunfire]

While I don't have any gay male friends, I do have quite a few female gay friends & couples.

I think a lot of people need to put differences aside and accept gay people. No one has the right to say love has to be opposite sexes.

 

[TinysMom]

LadyBug wrote:

keep in mind with the following that i'm a conservative christian

it's not something i'd want to see on my tv.

I am also a conservative Christian....and I don't care for the ad.

My problem with the ad is this - I can choose which tv shows I watch - whether they are ones that support my values (or not). In these things - I have a choice.

But I have no CHOICE in what I have to watch in an ad (well - I can turn off the tv - or change the channel). But while I may choose the television shows I watch to be things I enjoy - I can not choose to screen out something like this.

Now to me - it would be different if this ad was part of a tv show - then I'd have a choice on whether or not to watch it. And truth be told....it wouldn't bother me if this ad was being played during a show that has gay people or topics along those lines. I think the ad would be "appropriate" for that type of series as the people watching it would not be offended by the ad.

My response to the ad though - would be to write to the company and boycott their products.

I do think though that since sometimes children are watching tv and do not "need" to be exposed to this - it is inappropriate for many tv shows.

So I guess I sort of walk a middle line.

I don't feel I'm a homophobe and I don't think gay people are horrible. I just don't feel like I need to have their beliefs shoved down my throat the same way I would not shove my beliefs down their throat.

 

[undergunfire]

BUT....you see a man and a woman kissing on television all the time. Why is that so normal, when gay people kissing is not? Why should children be exposed to straight kissing and not gay kissing?

 

[TinysMom]

undergunfire wrote:

BUT....you see a man and a woman kissing on television all the time. Why is that so normal, when gay people kissing is not? Why should children be exposed to straight kissing and not gay kissing?

I don't think that kissing is needed on any advertising - except maybe for diamond rings or something.....

I'm not a big fan of any ads with displays of affection.

 

[naturestee]

But there are tons of commercials that don't go in line with my values, especially political commercials or pro-life commercials. There are also types of Christianity here that think makeup is abhorent, as another example of very common commercials.

Is that really so different? Except for the fact that the gay stuff is just a side thing in the commercial and not what it is about, such as in political commercials, makeup, etc.

 

[NZminilops]

Peg, while I understand a respect your point of view, your wording is a bit harsh :?.

It's not being shoved down anyones throat, no ones reccomending on the advert that you decide to turn gay, or telling you it's the correct way to be.

As a non-religious person I find all the "pray for me" things on here to be very different from hiw my lifestyle works, but I would hardly say that it was being shoved at me or that y'all are trying to turn anyone christian, no more than that advert is reccomending you change your sexual orientation.