Comments on: MCDONALD’S AIRS GAY AD

By: Damien

Damien — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

….. Great ad! But in the cesspool of ignorance that is America this ad has no chance of being aired.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

nice………

By: Random Fairy

Random Fairy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Oooh gurrl…. I would so like to beat this boy with my salami, and rub him with my cream cheese. Screw the Mc Donald’s, I’ll take the boy. Supersized. With a side of fries. And diet Coke. Thanks. Bye.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Stupid AD. I don't think this is a positive AD at all, it borders on homophobia and heterosexism.

a. I mean c'mon the dad goes on in typical hetero-normative fashion that his son could have any girl he wanted?!?

b. The teen has to hang up (jump back into the closet) because of fear of his dad hearing him speak to another guy.

c. His dad is like "too bad all your classmates are boys" what is bad about that?!?

d. then they end the AD with come as you are?!? and wot is that an ignorant dad or a gay teen in the closet?

By: AZAYIN

AZAYIN — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Jake. Diddo. Exactly. Come as you are? Who are you kidding? The dad is blissfully unaware of the flirtation between his son and buddy. The son has to hang up (hide who he is) when dad approaches. Nobody in the ad is really 'as they are'!

By: ziggy

ziggy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice gesture. As I understand the ad, it is saying:- while it is difficult to be gay in society, as far as McDonald’s is concerned, they are accepting of gays.

Obviously, they want our business, but this is a nice gesture from them. They didn’t have to bother, since nobody’s accusing them of being homophobic.