Does PETA cross a line with new ad?

picture courtesy PETA

I think the new PETA ad crosses the line and is pretty bold considering it puts a different spin on a form of domestic abuse (disclaimer: I am not saying they promote/condone domestic abuse. So please don't flood my comment stream with stuff about how I am reading into things and exaggerating). I also don't think this type of advertising is successful in converting people to vegetarianism/veganism. It's more for shock value, in my opinion. Read the short article and watch the video by clicking the link below.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/does-peta-ad-featuring-young-pantsless-woman-neckbrace-222920818.html

I can't find the ad on YouTube so hopefully you clicked the link and watched it.

What do you think?

Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~

Labels: commercials, PETA, television, veganism, vegetarianism

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Does PETA cross a line with new ad?

picture courtesy PETA

I think the new PETA ad crosses the line and is pretty bold considering it puts a different spin on a form of domestic abuse (disclaimer: I am not saying they promote/condone domestic abuse. So please don't flood my comment stream with stuff about how I am reading into things and exaggerating). I also don't think this type of advertising is successful in converting people to vegetarianism/veganism. It's more for shock value, in my opinion. Read the short article and watch the video by clicking the link below.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/does-peta-ad-featuring-young-pantsless-woman-neckbrace-222920818.html

I can't find the ad on YouTube so hopefully you clicked the link and watched it.

What do you think?

Until next time,
~ Buzzard ~

Labels: commercials, PETA, television, veganism, vegetarianism

4 Comments:

Joanne said...: Yet another reason to despise PETA...; February 14, 2012 at 10:11 PM
Leann said...: I think it’s a great example of just how skewed we are as a society when it comes to animal rights vs. human rights. PETA and HSUS rely on "shock" advertising to get their point or idea across and I think they are very good at it. While this commercial is despicable, I bet their website had several hits and lots of publicity, so the ad was successful! Too bad the ag community couldn’t band together and a start a "shock" campaign of their own...a world without animal agriculture.; February 15, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Brandi Buzzard Frobose said...: They were succesful on the "shock" factor but I don't think anyone really takes them seriously anymore.; February 20, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Leann said...: This is a related article...something to keep in mind. All these issues are very important. While we (Rural Americans – involved in agriculture) see these commercials as crazy, it’s the urban voter who needs to be educated. We need to be Advocates for Agriculture!

http://www.tsln.com/article/20120220/TSLN01/120219944; February 24, 2012 at 10:16 AM

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: Name: Brandi Buzzard Frobose; Location: Manhattan, Kansas, United States

All thoughts and opinions are my own. Native Kansan with a passion for K-State, agriculture, rodeo and life. Two-time K-State alumna with a background in animal science and livestock production combined with a tremendous love for writing and communicating. I find joy in the simple things: sports, hot chocolate, ‘me time’ and a close circle of family and friends. You’ll find an odd assortment of agriculture, rodeo, K-State, cooking, globetrotting and married life on this blog. Good luck finding order in this chaos.

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