Fox and CBS refuse to air condom ad

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I have been sitting here at work all day listening to people on commericals (the TV in our office is right above my desk) talk about their herpes and their vaginas -- including the most outlandish of all....the lady talking about her less-than-fresh vagina and the "odor" and the commerical cuts to a shot of seafood. Really? Somehow that is appropriate for daytime viewing, and frequent viewing at that. I've been here six hours and have heard it at least a half dozen times.

Condoms + preventing disease? = Good.
Condoms + preventing pregnancy while having sex without the intent to procreate, but just because it might feel good? = Bad.
Unfresh Vaginas + Seafood? = The Best!

I got that last little set of equations from an official memo from the networks.

I may never eat seafood again.

[ALostTexan]

I noticed on Fox last night there were a few of the local date-line commericals, and they featured some very scantily-clad women. I mean, it was borderline soft-core porn.

I just cannot believe they would air those ads, yet avoid the commerical in question. I know it is a local affiliate airing the ad I saw last night, but still blows me away...

ALostTexan

[pdrift1]

Originally Posted by ALostTexan

I noticed on Fox last night there were a few of the local date-line commericals, and they featured some very scantily-clad women. I mean, it was borderline soft-core porn.

I just cannot believe they would air those ads, yet avoid the commerical in question. I know it is a local affiliate airing the ad I saw last night, but still blows me away...

ALostTexan

ive tried to figure out fox for sometime myself. but i expected this out of fox. i watch the channel and try to give equal time and just shake my head.and for the record someone should bitchslap hannity. this guy makes me want to puke!!!!!!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by pdrift1

ive tried to figure out fox for sometime myself. but i expected this out of fox. i watch the channel and try to give equal time and just shake my head.and for the record someone should bitchslap hannity. this guy makes me want to puke!!!!!!

Oh Fox! So "fair and balanced".
I got a giggle out of this, especially the comments regarding Anne Coulter's
effect on _______. Too funny!
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/54228/

[GenuineRisk]

Yeah... but much as I hate Fox News, it's still part of the network that gave us "The Simpsons" and "Arrested Development" even if I was the only person who ever watched that show and it got cancelled.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Yeah, Fox is, of course, the only biased ones around...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19113485

Pretty much all TV news is biased....and panders to the public. Fox has aired (and unfortunately cancelled) some of the best shows ever seen on TV...don't think that relates to decisions such as this by netwrok bigwhigs.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

Yeah, Fox is, of course, the only biased ones around...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19113485

all biased, and all bad. i get most of my news from the paper and online...

as for the rejection of the ad--this is what happens when networks fear doing anything that will result in a boycott by their viewers. as for the whole 'it has to be about health, not procreation'--well, that's crap. the roman catholic church still is outspoken about condom use in ALL situations, and it has had a huge effect in africa, where the aids epidemic is out of control. and it's that mindset that causes ads like these not to run. they don't mind having shows that imply sex, but to actually acknowledge the act?! god forbid! (literally)