Let’s hope we have the same level of outrage over blatant Transphobia and Misogynistic Sexism for Christmas as we did over people falsely thinking Susan Devo wanted to ban Christmas.
Sometimes you are just a bit bewildered by the advertising campaigns you see, Cranium thought this was hilarious…
and I Love Ugly thought this was edgy, clever and cool…
…I’m not sure why making tasteless jokes about transexuals or having women naked for rings is supposed to make me want to buy something, and the weird tin ear both businesses have displayed post this suggests they have no clue.
I think we can be more forgiving to internet and twitter comments which are in the moment and ill thought out, but someone had to design and make that poster and people had to work on that photo shoot, these aren’t thoughtless or careless comments said without thinking, they were planned, worked on and there were many moments when someone could have said, ‘hold on, is this ugly and offensive’?
It’s bewildering that no one involved had that moment. Gross.
And we wonder why young men (eg; ‘roastbusters’) think it’s ok to demean girls and treat them like their personal play-things…….
Gotta love outrage for someone who isn’t even offended themselves. Jenner has made it clear she doesn’t mind harmless jokes about her, and if you think that ad is mean-spirited get a grip.
It has the ‘jonky effect’ stamped all over it.
“Take what you want, anytime you want it and if there’s resistance ? Take it anyway. And if others protest then hey , they’re just jealous ’cause I have it and they don’t. Legend ! ”
Thirty years of neo liberalism is manufacturing hoards of sociopaths. The designers of those ads don’t get it it because they don’t see that there’s anything to get. It’s a very, very dangerous mindset.
It’s the rising hoards of zombie sociopaths that the police should be getting extremely concerned about. Unless they’re becoming so themselves.
While I’m no God botherer I am bemused at how churches are empty of a Sunday while the Malls are stuffed to capacity.
And why is that do you think ?
Marketing . It’s all about marketing. There’s no money in God like there used to be. I bet there will be plenty of sacks stuffed to splitting as young , urbane bogans sport naked chick rings as the shop for fake exhaust tips for tha’ turbo Mitsi’ mate.
Here’s a new years task for all you ‘chicks’ out there who think a guy wearing a naked ‘chick’ ring is cool ? Don’t go near the fucker. Never mind your hormones, stay well away from the dreaded sociopath . And keep an eye on each other while out of an evening.
On a lighter note ? It’s going to get worse before it gets better . I lied about the lighter note.
Well the ring one is just stupid but I am about as offended by that as I am by the latest near naked pic of Sonny Bill (insert other celebrities names as you wish) but that Jenner one is very funny and I am not any kind of …….phobic, would I have made it no but then I find that entire Kardashian clan a vile freakshow
Science has gone to far
I have sympathy for you Martyn. I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be like going through life without a sense of humour.
Come on, you seriously think this is funny? The utter lameness and obvious faux-shock value is offensive in its inanity.
The Cranium billboard?, yes I did. So did my wife. And I didn’t seriously think it was funny. There is nothing serious about it. It is humour.
This is the type of public ‘humour’ that encourages others to abuse transgender people. A business advertising itself by demeaning transgender people only encourages others to do the same and who knows to what that encouraged abuse. That’s why it’s not funny.
It was sickening to read Cranium director Phillip Garratt’s reply to a complainant.
“I think you may need to take a look at yourself and relax a bit and not take life so seriously. I was referring to a Santa sack, your sick mind is the problem.”
Does he seriously believe anyone with an ounce of matter in their cranium is going to believe Cranium’s references to a fuller sack had nothing to with Caitlyn Jenner’s testicles? What a f***ing liar!
I wouldn’t be surprised if had that pathetic excuse for a response all worked out from the start, which makes the ad even more offensive. How ols the Cranium guy anyway. Ten?
almost playboy tabloid material, and that’s censored is it not?
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