Secular Café: Family Research Council on Ad Campaign: ZOMG! Ghey Divorce!

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Family Research Council on Ad Campaign: ZOMG! Ghey Divorce! Apr 24th 2012, 15:07 link Heard about this on the Anderson Cooper 360 podcast. Apparently the Mike and Ike candy has the fictional 2 business partners parting ways ovewr "creative differences." The lunatic FRC sees it as promoting both homosexuality and divorce. Quote: In the ads for the fruit-flavored candies, surprised co-workers, celebrities and others talk about the split, saying Ike wants to pursue a career in the arts and Mike is looking to fulfill his dream of becoming a music legend. ... There's trouble in candy land," Perkins said. "After more than 70 years together, Mike and Ike are calling it quits. The duo is staging a gay divorce as part of a new ad campaign to draw in younger customers. In this society, even candy has an agenda! From Facebook to Tumblr, the fruity pair says, 'The rumors are true. We just couldn't agree on stuff anymore.' Starting this summer, the company will spend $15 million on billboards and TV commercials that poke fun at the breakup. It's just another subtle example of society chipping away at the value of marriage. And I don't know what's more disturbing – that advertisers think divorce appeals to kids or that sexualizing candy will make people buy more. After a year-long build-up, the company will reveal if the couple reconciles. Until then, look for Mike and Ike to have a distinctly liberal flavor." :rolling:

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