I seethe NOT because my son is gay. I seethe because he lives in a country in which some elected officials find it politically advantageous to deny him dignity, basic rights, and protections. I seethe because there are people who preach hatred and discrimination towards gays yet claim to be "good" and "loving" Christians. I seethe because there are groups who claim to be "advocates" for the family but who work to do great harm to any family that doesn’t fit their narrow template for “normal”.
It appears that YouTube pulled the video. Possibly for copyright infringement or something? (If so, it was silly of Heinz to protest, as it was free advertising for them.)
To be honest, I didn't feel it was a very good commercial. It took me a couple times of watching the video (yeah, I saw it before it was pulled) to get the catch (i.e. that the guy making the sandwiches was patterned after your stereotypical New York deli worker).
Of course, that now leaves me wondering if New York deli workers will organize to protest the suggestion that they're all gay. But I'm just perverse like that. ;)
Truth wins out has the original video as well as Wayne Besen's response here: http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/truth-wins-out-says-heinz-made-unwise-move-by-pulling-gay-tolerant-ad/.
I think it's hilarious that I've heard two different people saying "what does mayonnaise have to do with gay people?". Like, um, maybe some of us eat mayonnaise too?
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It appears that YouTube pulled the video. Possibly for copyright infringement or something? (If so, it was silly of Heinz to protest, as it was free advertising for them.)
To be honest, I didn't feel it was a very good commercial. It took me a couple times of watching the video (yeah, I saw it before it was pulled) to get the catch (i.e. that the guy making the sandwiches was patterned after your stereotypical New York deli worker).
Of course, that now leaves me wondering if New York deli workers will organize to protest the suggestion that they're all gay. But I'm just perverse like that. ;)
Also, this report indicates that Heinz pulled the ad from the air as of last Friday and apologized for it. How unfortunate!
I never saw it and wish I had.
Truth wins out has the original video as well as Wayne Besen's response here: http://www.truthwinsout.org/blog/truth-wins-out-says-heinz-made-unwise-move-by-pulling-gay-tolerant-ad/.
I think it's hilarious that I've heard two different people saying "what does mayonnaise have to do with gay people?". Like, um, maybe some of us eat mayonnaise too?
-Peace
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