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Do Super Bowl ads meet broadcast standards?
posted on February 5, 2010
Super Bowl commercials are expected to be entertaining not controversial. But this year, CBS has drawn fire for deciding to air a commercial with University of Florida star Tim Tebow discouraging abortion. CBS did reject a spot for a gay dating site.
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Controversial Super Bowl ads are not necessarily those that advocate for a particular point of view. Look at the countless ads that degrade women or perpetuate the idea of seeing women as objects? Why is there no concerns being expressed about that? GoDaddy.com is the worst culprit. Miller Lite in 2003 had an ad of two women cat-fighting in a pool. Why are those tolerated? Don't we think women should be portrayed as human beings? I don't get it.
Given all the pantless men in this years crop of ads, Christian, it seems the degrading is now equal opportunity.
Actually Harry, it's not. It happens on a much more frequent basis with women than it does with men and it goes well beyond the Super Bowl.
I know, Christian. Someone should speak to Danica Patrick about how she perpetuates the degrading of women.
(I do take your overall point, however if women are gonna be complicit in it, there's not much we can do.)
I think much more progress can be made if men talk to other men about sexism in advertising and why we should not tolerate it. We contribute to a large part of sexism in our country. We all need to face it head on and understand how it compromises true equality and viewing women as human beings, just like they want to be.
On that we can agree, Christian. But sex does indeed sell, and that might be very tightly bound up in our DNA. Talking about it and recognizing it may indeed be the first step to doing something about it.
So, good on ya! You're a good egg.