Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The Banned Gay Heinz Deli Mayo TV Ad (Video)

So Heinz pulled this ad because of homophobic complaints about too much love and too many kisses. Men kissing??? OMG!! What will the children say? Protecting children from the specter of love and endearments, ah yes, yet more evidence that we humans are a woefully weird and violently deranged species.


Guardian.UK: Heinz pulls ad showing men kissing: Heinz has withdrawn its Deli Mayo TV ad that featured two men sharing a kiss and apologised to viewers after the advertising regulator received about 200 complaints that it was offensive and inappropriate.

The Heinz Deli Mayo ad has been pulled after less than a week on air after viewers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that it was "offensive" and "inappropriate to see two men kissing". . Other complaints include that the ad was "unsuitable to be seen by children" and that it raised the difficult problem of parents having to discuss the issue of same-sex relationships with younger viewers.

Towleroad: Gay Rights Leader Slams Heinz for Pulling Gay Ad - Ben Summerskill, head of UK gay rights group Stonewall, has slammed Heinz for pulling its Deli Mayo advertisement, saying the company has insulted a broad base of gay consumers to appease a few vocal right-wing Christians. [via ]

Ben Summerskill: Beanz meanz bigotz - Heinz shouldn't have pulled its advert just because it showed two men kissing – in doing so it has insulted gay consumers.

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