Re: On Being Force Fed Messages We Don't Want
Author: Minneapolis Depot
Date: 08-02-2012 - 19:15
National (Limited) Observer Wrote:
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> You don't see Chik-Fil-A ads depicting a
> traditional man-woman couple exiting a wedding
> ceremony, with the patrons showering them with
> rice, and climbing into a limo carrying bags of
> Chik-Fil-A take-out. Chik-Fil-A has the common
> sense not to force-feed us such a message.
>
Correct. However, one does see very frequent depictions of traditional marriages in many other advertisements as well as in movies and on TV shows. I never felt those were "force fed" to me. Nor do I feel that media announcements of and articles about gay weddings are force fed to me.