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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2019, 09:17:43 AM

Title: "Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex ads"
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2019, 09:17:43 AM
Surprised that they were pulled in the first place.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50804827

Title: Re: "Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex ads"
Post by: Roses on December 16, 2019, 12:15:56 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2019, 09:17:43 AM
Surprised that they were pulled in the first place.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50804827

I don't understand why they were pulled either.
Title: Re: "Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex ads"
Post by: Udayana on December 16, 2019, 12:22:56 PM
Do we have same-sex ads in the UK?

I haven't noticed any - but my built-in ad avoidance mechanism might have cut in.
Title: Re: "Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex ads"
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2019, 12:23:44 PM
Quote from: Littleroses on December 16, 2019, 12:15:56 PM
I don't understand why they were pulled either.
The why is covered in the article, I am just surprised Hallmark thought it wasn't going to provoke the backlash
Title: Re: "Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex ads"
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 16, 2019, 12:25:12 PM
Quote from: Udayana on December 16, 2019, 12:22:56 PM
Do we have same-sex ads in the UK?

I haven't noticed any - but my built-in ad avoidance mechanism might have cut in.
I know we do as there were a couple of complaints but I avoid adverts too so not seen them. There was a Christmas ad, I think last year.