It's boycott time...

[phoenixprime]

A list of M&M/Mars brands (I'm boycotting the products until I see the company create some gay-friendly advertising to offset the damage they've done with the homophobic garbage they released during the Superbowl

Comments

[scathedobsidian]

You talking about the Snickers ad?

I suppose it was somewhat homophobic. I guess I felt it was more making fun of those inept, goofy homophobes I know you and I are so enchantingly familiar with, though.

Hm. What pushed it over the line for you?

[techdragon]

This part is what pushed it even harder for me - though it has been pulled from the official site - it was captured on a community here:

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/10697823.html#cutid1

[scathedobsidian]

The version that aired didn't offend me. I thought it was funny, in fact.

The car hood thing, and the 'reactions', though, didn't just push it over the edge, they catapulted it past the breakers.

Unfortunately, however, I never patronize any of the Mars products above, so a boycott wouldn't mean a damned thing where I'm concerned.

[thefabmiskat]

Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.

[phoenixprime]

Thanks a ton. I forgot the link to blog site I originally read about it at. Much appreciated.

[phoenixprime]

The reactions of the players and the alternate endings that effectively condoned violence against homosexuals. techdragon provided a link to the material that's been pulled...

[scathedobsidian]

Yeah, I get it now, no question.

Thanks for the background.