Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Pigs and Condoms
I was watching Fox News a few nights ago and saw an item about a condom ad that was pulled.
In a nutshell the ad featured some pigs at a bar trying to pick up ladies without much success. One smart pig went to a vending machine to get a condom and promptly turned into a gorgeous man.
I must be mixing up my animals or I need to be socialised anew. Somehow,I thought men were dogs but seems there is quite a bit of pig in the mix too.
However,if a pig that was hitting on you turned out to be a man then it's a bonus..right? Or should it have been a man turning into a pig? Some of my friends say the second scenario is truer to the real thing.
According to Fox “Contraceptive advertising must stress health-related uses rather than the prevention of pregnancy.” As if the piece of latex can't serve a dual purpose. I would have been more sympathetic if they said it was reinforcing a gender stereotype.If you picking up somebody in a bar who's thinking about using a condom to prevent a pregnancy? Much ado about nothing.
In a nutshell the ad featured some pigs at a bar trying to pick up ladies without much success. One smart pig went to a vending machine to get a condom and promptly turned into a gorgeous man.
I must be mixing up my animals or I need to be socialised anew. Somehow,I thought men were dogs but seems there is quite a bit of pig in the mix too.
However,if a pig that was hitting on you turned out to be a man then it's a bonus..right? Or should it have been a man turning into a pig? Some of my friends say the second scenario is truer to the real thing.
According to Fox “Contraceptive advertising must stress health-related uses rather than the prevention of pregnancy.” As if the piece of latex can't serve a dual purpose. I would have been more sympathetic if they said it was reinforcing a gender stereotype.If you picking up somebody in a bar who's thinking about using a condom to prevent a pregnancy? Much ado about nothing.
# posted by Abeni @ 9:30 PM 
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LOL interesting ad! These ads get more and more creative...or ridiculous every day! I believe protecting against disease is more important that pregnancy.
Fox News should be the last to take such a stand, that ranks amongs the worst stations in the media.
the ads are getting rather creative these days, i was reading an article on bbc of an advertising company using women motioning with their pinky fingers to men who drive too fast...
funny stuff
funny stuff
actually i would disagree with your last sentence. i think is some of dem people in bars that may actually take more precaution than some of the average cause they just looking for a 'quick pick'
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