News and Events => Arts & Entertainment News => Topic started by: Shana A on May 05, 2010, 08:21:58 AM Return to Full Version

Title: Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group
Post by: Shana A on May 05, 2010, 08:21:58 AM
Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group

By GayNZ.com Daily News staff - 5th May 2010

http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_8762.php (http://www.gaynz.com/articles/publish/2/article_8762.php)

Activist law project TransAdvocates is speaking out against an advertisement for a bank depicting a transgender person being assaulted.

It says the Raboplus ad, where a sexy young model knocks the elbow of a middle-aged transwoman and walks in, goes beyond satire and humour.

It's followed by the voiceover "your bank would be worried, wouldn't he?"
Title: Re: Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group
Post by: Jasmine.m on May 05, 2010, 08:42:52 AM
I dunno... I watched the add and I don't think it's all that offensive. Actually, it seems to me that they're putting this TS person into an everyday situation and no one seems to be the least bit bothered by it. Isn't that what we all want? But that's just me....
Title: Re: Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group
Post by: Miniar on May 05, 2010, 09:58:27 AM
It seems like they're showing a "man in a dress" not a ts person.
Title: Re: Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group
Post by: cynthialee on May 05, 2010, 11:08:49 AM
Quote from: Miniar on May 05, 2010, 09:58:27 AM
It seems like they're showing a "man in a dress" not a ts person.
To the average cisgender they are the same thing.
Title: Re: Ad "worse than bad taste" says trans group
Post by: Pica Pica on May 05, 2010, 12:49:58 PM
I think that advert should be banned on significant nonsensicalness then anything else.