Juror#8 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 In the spirit of this year's commercials that the PC folks are actively trying to have banned from the airwaves because they hate freedom and creativity, anyone know of any uber-controversial commercials that fell victim to some interest group that was offended? If you're unfamiliar with what I'm referring to, some lefty feminists are frustrated about that very well executed Audi commercial last night: http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/02/superbowl-audi-commercial/ It reminds me of this brilliant Nike commercial that ran during Superbowl XXXIV that feminists successfully forced Nike to pull: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfQLYfTy5q8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I see this thread making its way to PPP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 What was wrong with that commercial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 What was wrong with that commercial? It got diverted to the depths of TSW hell therefore a lot of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanM.D. Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What was wrong with that commercial? Nothing....it was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What was wrong with that commercial? The girl was hotter than the hags protesting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juror#8 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 What was wrong with that commercial? I believe that the official line was that is played on the victimization of women, encourages violence towards women, and portrays women as weak, scared and defenseless. I'm not sure who would look like anything other than scared and defenseless if someone was wielding a chainsaw in their direction, but no matter. The advertisement ran for one night during the Olympics (I remembered it being during the Superbowl but that was 13 years ago) and then was pulled. I saw it when it aired live and thought it was a brilliant concept. I guess that you can't make an ad with a woman being kissed, lusted over, chased, stared at, laughed at, stereotyped, etc. EVEN IF the advertisement empowers women and pokes fun at the individual doing the lusting, chasing, stereotyping, etc. I just don't get how these retailers can fold to the pressure of groups to pull ads when the groups complaining traditionally are not even their target demographic: http://www.kdays.com/2008/07/06/horror-why-sport-nike-ad-campaign-2000/ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-234668.html http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=89339&page=1 http://www.seanbaby.com/news/nike2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfatbillsfan Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I think this one was always one of my favorite. Here's another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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