Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Puzzling advertisement
The Red Cross is putting out some strange PSA ads. A dry-voiced
feminist recites "I don't talk like you, I don't dress like you, I don't
go to your church, .... but I will help you." Who is this appeal aimed at?
Other feminists? Academic multiculturalists? It certainly isn't aimed at
traditional-minded Americans, or males of any stripe.
I lost all faith in the Red Cross two days after 9/11 anyway. On 9/12
I gave a substantial contribution, then the next day the local chapter
REFUSED a contribution from a local rifle range (gun club), because
the club had put a picture of Osama on its paper targets. It was too
late to stop my check, but I'll never give another penny to this
pro-terrorist organization.
----- Update: This ad disappeared two or three days after I noticed it.
Presumably I wasn't the only person who got a negative vibe from it..... ¶ 8:00 AM
feminist recites "I don't talk like you, I don't dress like you, I don't
go to your church, .... but I will help you." Who is this appeal aimed at?
Other feminists? Academic multiculturalists? It certainly isn't aimed at
traditional-minded Americans, or males of any stripe.
I lost all faith in the Red Cross two days after 9/11 anyway. On 9/12
I gave a substantial contribution, then the next day the local chapter
REFUSED a contribution from a local rifle range (gun club), because
the club had put a picture of Osama on its paper targets. It was too
late to stop my check, but I'll never give another penny to this
pro-terrorist organization.
----- Update: This ad disappeared two or three days after I noticed it.
Presumably I wasn't the only person who got a negative vibe from it..... ¶ 8:00 AM
