X-MAN AGAINST GAY TELEVISION

[milomorris]

As usual in the U.S., laws vary from state to state. Adultery and fornication ceased to be a crime in Pennsylvania in 1973.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery

I didn't know that.

[x-man]

Guys, I am going to be silent for some days or even a couple of weeks or so (“Oh thank God!” I hear you cry.)  Something is wrong with my eyes, and it will have to be taken care of.  I see an ophthalmologist on Thursday.  My GP says it looks like something that can easily be fixed, although it may require laser surgery.  It's not cattaracks, I already had that.  It started in Penang when I noticed that everything was getting misty, and it has gotten worse.  I can't read books, and now I am having trouble with the screen, although I can read it slowly.  The keyboard is pretty difficult to deal with.  So, I will continue to read your postings, but I won't be responding for a bit.  Please keep things going while I am invisible, like MacArthur said, “I shall return.”

One thing before I go, I like the direction this thread has taken in discussing the effects of corporation concerns in the portrayal of the LGBT world.  I would ask you Americans to add some examples and  explanation to your comments for those of us who are not living in the States.  This is important especially when you are talking about advertising because, at least in Canada, American commercials are blocked out here and are replaced by Canadian ones.  More examples and spelling things out in ore detail would be very helpful to us who are not fortunate enough to live in America. 

[Jeff Wrangler]

Good luck, Friend!

[Front-Ranger]

Sorry to hear about your eye problems and hope it gets cleared up soon!

[serious crayons]

One thing before I go, I like the direction this thread has taken in discussing the effects of corporation concerns in the portrayal of the LGBT world.  I would ask you Americans to add some examples and  explanation to your comments for those of us who are not living in the States.  This is important especially when you are talking about advertising because, at least in Canada, American commercials are blocked out here and are replaced by Canadian ones.  More examples and spelling things out in ore detail would be very helpful to us who are not fortunate enough to live in America. 

I haven't seen a commercial featuring a same-sex couple but I think there might have been one online. The Cheerios commercial I saw with a biracial couple I first saw online, though it might have been on regular TV, too.

The only other example of gay people in commercials is when J.C. Penney invited Ellen Degeneres to be its spokesperson. There was an organized homophobic protest, as I recall, but J.C. Penney basically said "screw you" to the protesters and kept Ellen. J.C. Penney, for those not familiar with it, is sort of a downscale department store. Or was? I know the store was struggling, and I'm not sure Ellen saved it.

[x-man]

I haven't seen a commercial featuring a same-sex couple but I think there might have been one online. The Cheerios commercial I saw with a biracial couple I first saw online, though it might have been on regular TV, too.

The only other example of gay people in commercials is when J.C. Penney invited Ellen Degeneres to be its spokesperson. There was an organized homophobic protest, as I recall, but J.C. Penney basically said "screw you" to the protesters and kept Ellen. J.C. Penney, for those not familiar with it, is sort of a downscale department store. Or was? I know the store was struggling, and I'm not sure Ellen saved it.

I guess I can write one more post before I bow out temporarily.  Serious crayons,  gay references sometimes appear here on Canadian government and NGO television ads.  For example, on a recent ad for the Canadian Labour Congress commercial celebrating the Congress' inclusivity, it shows several categories of people they help—women, children, First Nations, etc.  In one, we see two policemen leaving the station after work.  They talk as they walk down the steps.  Then one cop walks one way while the other walks over to a man standing nearby and puts his arms around him,  They embrace and walk away together.  I have seen a few from large companies.  One was from Tide detergent.  It shows two men in their house who have just done their laundry.  They are discussing how bad the no-name detergent they had used before they switched to Tide  was.  One says the first detergent was being consigned to their “pantry of shame" below the kitchen sink.  The other says," Like your shorts?” and holds up a pair of garish flower-print boxer shorts. " No, like your ex” replies the other.  I don't know how many straight people would catch on, but any gay man would get it immediately.  My gaydar went off the moment I first saw them.  I even emailed Tide to congratulate them on the commercial, and they emailed me back to thank me.  That kind of commercial must appear on US television.  Could you be missing them?

[milomorris]

I saw the Tide commercial on the Internet, so I don't know if it aired on TV in the US or not.

This one did air on broadcast and cable TV here in the US:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uuXI8ODjDw&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

There's also a Ford F150 spot that was in rotation for a while this past winter. I'll see if I can find it.

[Jeff Wrangler]

The Cheerios commercial I saw with a biracial couple I first saw online, though it might have been on regular TV, too.

Yes, it was. I saw it on regular TV. And there is a second commercial with the same "family." The little girl is told that she's going to have a baby brother (IIRC), and she uses her acquiescence as a bargaining chip to get a puppy. 

[CellarDweller]

Yup, that's the one.

I can't see the video Milo posted, is it the one of the two guys playing football?

[milomorris]

I can't see the video Milo posted, is it the one of the two guys playing football?

It is. You actually posted it first.