Target Australia stands firm about getting homophobic complaints because they are using a homosexual - Polidicks

[IMG]http://cdn0.mumbrella.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-26-at-12.05.45-PM-468x126.png[/IMG] [QUOTE]Target has stood by Gok Wan in the face of homophobic complaints from the public about his being the advertising face of the retailer. Wan’s ad for Target bras, where he refers to women’s breasts as “bangers” generated several complaints to the Ad Standards Board from viewers including some who did not like seeing an openly gay man on television. Samples published by the ASB included: [QUOTE]“Its an offence to any decent person to watch some queer guy advertising and blaspheming and using insulting descriptive words re a woman’s body and to be prancing around half dressed guys.A female body is a beautiful thing, not to be cheapened by a p*****r (asterixed by Mumbrella) calling breasts.” [/QUOTE] And:[QUOTE] ”BANGERS”!!! I WAS BREAST FED, NOT BANGER FED! It’s an insult to sooooo many Aussie men and woman to see p***s (asterixed by Mumbrella) on tv but you let it happen. I haven’t even started stirring up the national CWA clubs yet so look out!” [/QUOTE]And[QUOTE] “I find it distasteful that he uses the term “bangers” to describe women’s breasts. If a straight man were to use similar language during prime time TV, there would be a huge outcry by women claiming sexist behaviour. There should be no different standards of acceptable language simply because a man appears to be gay.”[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] Target responds: [QUOTE]“Gok Wan was chosen as a brand ambassador for Target because of his personality and reputation, not his sexuality. He feels good about who he is as he is. He is playfully irreverent, colourful and fun. He has a great capacity for making other people feel good about themselves too. Target strongly believes that a person’s sexuality is irrelevant to their worth as a person. Target makes no apology for using a gay man in its advertising and we do not believe that this should be grounds for upholding a complaint.[/QUOTE] [URL]http://mumbrella.com.au/target-stands-firm-against-gok-wan-complaints-174386[/URL]

[QUOTE=lockdown6;41969325]what words are these supposed to be?[/QUOTE] penis peniser

poof/poofter, a derogatory term for gay

[QUOTE=lockdown6;41969325]what words are these supposed to be?[/QUOTE] pipes piperer

[QUOTE=lockdown6;41969325]what words are these supposed to be?[/QUOTE] poof poofter [editline]26th August 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=AshMan55;41969342]poof/poofter, a derogatory term for gay[/QUOTE] fuck

[QUOTE=lockdown6;41969325]what words are these supposed to be?[/QUOTE] "Poof" and "Poofter". Pretty much only worthless bogans use those terms these days anyway, so it says a great deal about the type of people making these complaints. EDIT: FFS how many ninjas were hiding here.

Yeah the ASB published poofter in the report Poofter is used widely in Australia, New Zealand and I think the UK

[QUOTE=lockdown6;41969355]I would have expected a meaner-sounding word[/QUOTE] It's been around since the 60's I think

[QUOTE=Jimesu_Evil;41969356]"Poof" and "Poofter". Pretty much only worthless bogans use those terms these days anyway, so it says a great deal about the type of people making these complaints. EDIT: FFS how many ninjas were hiding here.[/QUOTE] now what the hell's a bogan?

[QUOTE=Shadaez;41969383]now what the hell's a bogan?[/QUOTE] [img]http://thingsboganslike.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/401610-pauline-hanson.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;41969383]now what the hell's a bogan?[/QUOTE] People who say "STRAYA CUNT" and not as a joke.

Most people at the Target I work for hate him because of his sexuality even the manager, you often hear him complaining about putting new stuff on show or putting the signs up and such. Still cool knowing the place I work for stands up against homophobia.

[QUOTE=Jimesu_Evil;41969458]People who say "STRAYA CUNT" and not as a joke.[/QUOTE] Don't forget the Southern Cross tattoo on the chest

[QUOTE=Shadaez;41969383]now what the hell's a bogan?[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/uploads/westie.jpg[/img] Our version of rednecks.

[QUOTE=Novangel;41969530][img]http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/uploads/westie.jpg[/img] Our version of rednecks.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure that's just a shaved orangutan.

the only thing that's offensive is that the ads are terrible but all ads for big stores in australia are fucking horrible (i'm looking at you coles)

Wait, Gok Wan is gay?! Well, I'd never have guessed!

[QUOTE=stealth_camo;41969606]the only thing that's offensive is that the ads are terrible but all ads for big stores in australia are fucking horrible (i'm looking at you coles)[/QUOTE] Fuck off these ads are perfect [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSkKkuGQ2A[/media]

target doesn't fuck around with regards to gender and sexuality. it's nice to see a company that doesn't try to please both homosexuals and homophobes (or just homophobes)

[QUOTE=Novangel;41969530][img]http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/uploads/westie.jpg[/img] Our version of rednecks.[/QUOTE] Is that a car with a flatbed? Awesome.

[QUOTE=OvB;41970156]Is that a car with a flatbed? Awesome.[/QUOTE] They are quite common here, mainly older cars though.

Fucking Aussies, stop hating gays. If you're going to hate Gok, hate him for being so obnoxious and irritating like I do, not for being gay.

[QUOTE=Shadaez;41969383]now what the hell's a bogan?[/QUOTE] [img]http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2010/01/20/1225821/786835-southern-cross-tattoo.jpg[/img]

Man if you hear all the slang we have here in Australia you will be incredibly confused WE CALL BLOWJOBS [i]GOBBIES[/i]

[QUOTE=OvB;41970156]Is that a car with a flatbed? Awesome.[/QUOTE] Thats a fuckin' ute cunt.

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41970035]Fuck off these ads are perfect [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSkKkuGQ2A[/media][/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dblT83CrYgQ[/media] ?

[QUOTE=AshMan55;41969342]poof/poofter, a derogatory term for gay[/QUOTE] its been so long since i'd heard either that even i was struggling to figure out what p*****r could be [editline]26th August 2013[/editline] i didn't like these ads because they were shitty and cheesy, but at least making homophobes mad makes them a little more endearing. u go gok

[quote] Target makes no apology for using a gay man in its advertising and we do not believe that this should be grounds for upholding a complaint. [/quote] This is my favorite part. They could have just as easily made some half ass ambiguous apology and took down the ads, but they didn't. They literally told the people complaining that they don't think its even worth discussing.

[QUOTE=Crimor;41969558]I'm pretty sure that's just a shaved orangutan.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cLR91hP.png[/IMG] Now, you see, that's legal in Tijuana. [editline]26th August 2013[/editline] And in regards to actual topic at hand - are there any videos of this guy uploaded to yuotube or something?

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;41970035]Fuck off these ads are perfect [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSkKkuGQ2A[/media][/QUOTE] I'm 80% sure I've seen that finger before on porntube