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Posted: June 18 2007,14:38

So why do we still have pigs?

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Ichthyic

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Posted: June 18 2007,14:57

I thought Tracy's response to the fracas was spot on.

both the ad and the response weren't well thought out at all, and of the two, I also found the response to be even more idiotic, and certainly more irresponsible.

oh, and the text you used to link with was very witty.

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blipey

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Posted: June 18 2007,16:37

I personally don't find anything wrong with the ad. It is funny; sometimes stereotypes are funny and we must remember that stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason. I'm not defending all stereotypes here or their use.

However, I think the lesson was taught in this one without being offensive. A commercial is 30 seconds long; that's not a lot of time to write out a Tony Award winning script. The use of pigs is a quick in that serves a purpose.

I believe the real issue facing us is the reasons for Network disapproval. Fox's is completely stupid. As one of the commenters at Tracy's said, "Would they have aired it if the setting was a gay bar"? Fox can't even get around to telling the truth when the truth would probably get them what they want. Disgraceful.

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Ichthyic

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Posted: June 20 2007,19:59

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sometimes stereotypes are funny and we must remember that stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason.

so we should reinforce those stereotypes?

hmm, i think a lot of ad executives might agree with you, and would love to bring back black-face as comedy for example, but somehow I doubt many others would agree, and with good reason.

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