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ProFlowers.com - Possibly Discriminatory Advertising, and a Token Male - Why Not a Dog Named Boo?
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Review by trmn8r on 2012-05-06
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I was interested to see that Proflowers had a Mother's Day commercial on tee-vee today that had only white people in it. One white man, three white women. You may be aware that other companies are also targeting white women this Mother's Day. Is this a conspiracy?
What about Hispanics, Mexicans, African Americans, Asians? Also, unless I am a mistaken, a man isn't a mother. What was he doing in there? If he was a token representative of the male sex, he could have also been made Asian and killed two birds with one stone, not that that is a theme you would want to incorporate.
I fully support your decision to remove your advertising from that wing-nut Rush Limbaugh's programming, but I question whether or not your advertising is discriminatory and catering to quotas to include males. Please don't send me coupons, I will NOT be using them.
What about Hispanics, Mexicans, African Americans, Asians? Also, unless I am a mistaken, a man isn't a mother. What was he doing in there? If he was a token representative of the male sex, he could have also been made Asian and killed two birds with one stone, not that that is a theme you would want to incorporate.
I fully support your decision to remove your advertising from that wing-nut Rush Limbaugh's programming, but I question whether or not your advertising is discriminatory and catering to quotas to include males. Please don't send me coupons, I will NOT be using them.
Comments:
Posted by FoDaddy19 on 2012-05-06:
Somebody needs to get the ACLU on the line stat!
Posted by madconsumer on 2012-05-06:
i agree.
very helpful.
very helpful.
Posted by Old Timer on 2012-05-06:
Perfect Trm, LOL.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2012-05-06:
Come on, what about that guy that gave birth? You know, the one that had his picture all over the news when he became pregnant? He's a Mom!!! No, wait, that was a pregnant man...so, He's a Dad...right? Maybe? No? Both?
Nevermind...I won't think out loud anymore.
Nevermind...I won't think out loud anymore.
Posted by Tezrien on 2012-05-06:
Wow...so EVERY commercial should have a representative from EVERY ethnicity, religion, skin color, etc now ? My God do you realize how LONG that commercial would have to be to cover that much diversity? Accept the ad for what it is and get over it.
Posted by Alain on 2012-05-06:
Horrors! I'm a thinkin' that these folks need a good whoopin' 'cause bein' not fair ain't right. 'course, a rump kickin' takes time away from my personal libation rituals, so I'm guessin' I got ta use a mute button or ignore this situation. I 'ppreciate your review, by the by.
Posted by jktshff1 on 2012-05-06:
Funny
Posted by trmn8r on 2012-05-06:
You will note that I made this an informative, and not a complaint.
It is interesting that companies are targeting Caucasian mothers. I really don't care about it one way or the other, but it is something I didn't realize until today.
It is interesting that companies are targeting Caucasian mothers. I really don't care about it one way or the other, but it is something I didn't realize until today.
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