Kia Ora,
What with all the controversy regarding TV ads that depict trans-people in a 'humorous'[not necessarily derogatory] way, some are actually quite cleverly done, whilst others can be somewhat crude and at times subtly ridiculing ...I have a few questions....
::)What I mean by the thread title , is do you think 'any' company that uses a trans-person *in a humorous/light hearted way* to sell their product is being 'disrespectful' ?
Or do you think that 'an ad's an ad' and so long as one does not deliberately go out their way to ridicule[mind you some people/groups are known for say some outlandish things and behave in ridiculous ways] 'all' are fair game ?
When it comes to humor [at other people's expense] it can be quite difficult to know where to draw the line...But I'm under the impression most advertising companies, don't go out of their way to 'offend' sections of the general public, [to shock maybe, 'shock value' tends to stick in the viewers/potential consumer's mind] but not to deliberately 'offend'...Why bite the hand that feeds you???
Abe Lincoln once said "You can please some of the people some of the time-but you can't please all of the people all of the time!" I wonder what he meant by this ?
So would you appear in one?
If so why?
If not why not ?
*Have you ever 'appeared' in one ?*
Metta Zenda
