Wow. The people at PETA are really something else.
Warning, the following video is highly suggestive and therefore may not be appropriate for anyone under 18.
Now here is the question. Is PETA promoting sex with vegetables?
That seems to be the only thing that this ad is promoting. Fetish sex. It does nothing to say that wearing a mink in Miami is wasteful or cruel. It does nothing to explain why pitbull fights are a horrendous act of depraved human beings.
Now I love animals as much as the average person. I can agree with a few of the things that PETA is against. But I am no fanatic. I love a good steak and cheeseburger. So PETA is targeting me in this ad that was rejected for the Super Bowl.
But beyond the suggestion that these women are using these vegetables as a means of self-gratification I don’t get the point. In fact the only thing that this commercial would make me wonder, besides what I have already stated, is where did the statistics on vegetarians come from? It’s not like I trust PETA enough to just take them at their word.
The only controversy in this television ad is what the woman is doing with the pumpkin, since the other women are very explicit in what they intend to do with their vegetables.
But PETA has me discussing this ad. So they are getting part of what they wanted. The problem is that I’m not discussing helping any animals. Nor am I thinking that being a vegetarian is of any more benefit than holding a carrot on a date.
They have failed their base, annoyed ultra-conservatives, titillated more than a few pre-teens, and exposed kids to a new fetish they probably didn't know of. And not one animal has benefited from the ad. At least they helped the women in the ad stay employed. That’s a positive.
1 comment:
Oh come on. Stop being so uptight. The message is very straight forward and they got it across well. Vegetarians have better sex (probably because they are healthier, it is suggested). They presume you want to have better sex. Therefore, the conclusion is you will at least give vegetarianism a second thought. No, maybe you won't take their word for it, but maybe you will look into it. I thought it was very well done. Does what every good commercial should--got your attention while it was on and was memorable long after it was over. How effective it will be in actually producing vegetarians, who knows? I for one tried the veggie thing many times over from about age 8 up to my early 30's. The longest I went was 3 years. It wasn't good for me personally, so I had to give it up. Still, I wish I could go veggie and wish others could too. So the commercial rocked!
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