"Gay" Snickers spot and Prince's phallic guitar top beefs to FCC

[sanctus]

MARCH 5--This year's Super Bowl telecast generated about 150 complaints to the Federal Communications Commission, with the bulk of the beefs centering on Prince's halftime performance and a Snickers commercial. As seen in the letters on the following pages, many correspondents were upset because they believed that the rock star was manipulating his guitar as if it were a penis. As one viewer noted in an e-mail, the "pro-homosexual theme" of this year's event, telecast on CBS, was "disgraceful." The writer added that "just because 6% of the population is gay," porn did not need to be included in the broadcast. Another purportedly offended viewer was concerned that the halftime show would have an unfortunate lasting effect on his son, who "hoped to be a quarterback and now he will turn out gay...Thanks CBS for turning my son GAY." The Snickers commercial--in which two mechanics accidentally kiss as they jointly eat a candy bar--repulsed some football fans, one of whom wrote of feeling "violated" by the ad. "God knows, I didn't turn on the superbowl expecting to be tricked into watching gay sex!" One woman reported that her son exclaimed, "What the?!" when he saw the Snickers commercial. "My husband rushed in to see the men kissing. This violates our religious beliefs and exposes our children to obscene and disgusting material they are taught are wrong. I want something done about this!!"

 

[karrie]

lol... thanks for turning my son gay. lol.

 

[snfu73]

"God knows, I didn't turn on the superbowl expecting to be tricked into watching gay sex!"

Right...she tuned in to see big burly bears of men in hot tight pants pat eachother on the bottom, embrace tightly after a touchdown, and.....wait a minute...we've ALL been duped!

 

[Kreskin]

Some people need to chill out. He has played that guitar since Christ was a cowboy.

 

[eh1eh]

If you want something done about it then don't have gay sex. You're off the hook then, because only people who have gay sex are gay . If you happen to see a humourous depiction of accidental ,not even sex, like what their lips sorta touched so they will burn in hell and everyone that saw it is destined to a life of gay sex debauchery, sort of thing. I really think you will live if you call on God to protect you from the gay advertising.
And dude if your son is gay after seeing that, then I really think he was gay before. Like duh. Also if you think a person can see one TV ad and be swayed to a completely different lifestyle then that would be a reflection of your opinion of that persons worth. I really feel sorry for that guys son. He obviously thinks he is a mindless automaton.:|

 

[snfu73]

Some people need to chill out. He has played that guitar since Christ was a cowboy.

Actually...I think with prince, EVERYTHING becomes a phallic symbol. It's PRINCE afterall, man...

 

[eh1eh]

Actually...I think with prince, EVERYTHING becomes a phallic symbol. It's PRINCE afterall, man...

Agreed. His music is phallic. Kinda make me wiggle in my chair sometimes. Things that make you go ,MMMMM.:ky:

 

[El Barto]

I saw the Snikers com, Two burly guys who by accident eat the same bar only to end up touching lips.
What you didn't see the humour in that? If it was two gay guys finding a way to lock lips then maybe just maybe that would be promoting homosexuality. Even then BIG DEAL. I kinda got emmune to it all watching Kids In the Hall. Why is it always those offended who have strong religous beliefs. :?
Whit that note , aquote from KitH " I"m crushing your head"

 

[eh1eh]

Oh No, Kids in the Hall. F***in A. They were great. Only one guy was a fag, Scott Thompson, and a really big fag according to him. But they did the cross dressing thing so good. A barrel of laughs.

 

[hermanntrude]

Oh No, Kids in the Hall. F***in A. They were great. Only one guy was a fag, Scott Thompson, and a really big fag according to him. But they did the cross dressing thing so good. A barrel of laughs.

My wife made it compulsory for me to watch that show before I came over. Excellent stuff.

 

[El Barto]

I love Scots BUDDY GUY character. "its not that I'm gay that worries you americans but that I'm Canadiaaaaaan.

 

[darkbeaver]

Chicken woman was my favorite, especially the epissode about the conception and birth/hatching it's right now got me breaking up.:wave:

 

[Alexander]

I want a Snickers bar.

 

[selfactivated]

My friend Kris who is gay thought it was hillarious. I DONT watch football .....yukkkkkk

 

[snowles]

That is one pointy wang. I mean guitar It looks more like Prince is going whale hunting in that picture, holding a spear cannon; now where's the outrage from Greenpeace and Peta?

 

[El Barto]

What , aren't we greatful that we forgot Janet Jacksons boob. Oh hell Janet all together. They're going to have to give out warnings now, this half time show is rated PG, brought to you by the " lets all be gay now" corporation , where if you watch it then you must be one.

 

[tamarin]

I'm a little tired of all the little personal agendas one witnesses on tv and elsewhere. Prince is a dick but that's my opinion. And the article seems to confirm that. He's just one of many riding Phallomania. It's obvious that standards are passe and those attempting to revive them are too. Let's just let everyone do what they want. Should be fun as we discover each other's learned resistance levels.

 

[snfu73]

I'm a little tired of all the little personal agendas one witnesses on tv and elsewhere. Prince is a dick but that's my opinion. And the article seems to confirm that. He's just one of many riding Phallomania. It's obvious that standards are passe and those attempting to revive them are too. Let's just let everyone do what they want. Should be fun as we discover each other's learned resistance levels.

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Actually, I think Prince is extremely talented. His sexuality is part of his music, and I think it's a logical and interesting intertwining. But, regardless, people will see what they want to see, as well. He could just hold his guitar in the wrong position and someone will call in and say he played it as if it were his penis. I used to work in radio, and people would call in and complain about the oddest things.

 

[snfu73]

What , aren't we greatful that we forgot Janet Jacksons boob. Oh hell Janet all together. They're going to have to give out warnings now, this half time show is rated PG, brought to you by the " lets all be gay now" corporation , where if you watch it then you must be one.

This violent sport involving men bashing eachother around does NOT need to be tainted by a half a second of female breast, thank you very much! This is family entertainment afterall! Now...back to the violence...

 

[tracy]

SO FUNNY!!! People need to get a grip.