Behind The Phillips Satinelle Ice Ad: Karis Speaks
http://boinkology.com/2008/05/19/behind-the-phillips-satinelle-ad-karis-speaks/When we first saw the ad for the Phillips Satinelle Ice, we were excited: finally! An ad that treats a transperson as a real person, not just the punchline to a joke or a visual gag! Then were were confused: why were people across the internet referring to this ad as the story of a transvestite? Finally, we were curious: who was this anonymous dancer, and what was his story? Was he (or she) a drag queen, a transsexual — or something else entirely? We just had to find out.
Thankfully, through the magic of the internet (and the help of the kind folks at DDB), we were able to get in touch with Karis, the dancer and hula hoop performer (previously featured in the video for the Scissor Sisters' "Filthy Gorgeous") who was the center of all the hubbub. We asked him a little about who he is, why he did the ad, and what the experience has been like — and here's what he had to say.
