Hulu refuses ad by rape survivor

[eridani]

So how about we all help this sucker go viral.

Online ad-supported video service Hulu is refusing to run an ad by a rape survivor opposing Colorado’s Amendment 67.

Amendment 67 would ban abortion, common forms of birth control, and emergency contraception. A coalition of groups opposing Amendment 67 are launching a campaign to demand that #HuluLetHerSpeak and run the rape survivor’s story. - See more at: http://act.progressnowcolorado.org/sign/hululetherspeak/?t=3&akid=1498.239293.anDxJN#sthash.00RC4mVX.dpuf

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. kick

[dilby]

2. Hulu is used for entertainment.

There is nothing entertaining about rape. I would not want to see videos about abused puppies either so I think they have people like me in mind when selecting their advertisers.

[eridani]

3. So all the political ads Hulu runs are entertaining? n/t

[Mnemosyne]

6. I've only seen two political ads on Hulu, last fall. Not common at all, think people complained

with those first couple ads. I've never seen another one, fwiw.

[uppityperson]

5. They should only have light, fun, entertaining ads? fluffy kittens? Ban all political ads?

[dilby]

7. Why not?

I don't go to the movies to get depressed and certainly don't watch hulu for that either. If I want to see stories about rape victims or dead kittens I will turn on my tv or come here to this site.

[eridani]

8. Banning all political ads would at least be consistent

However, they don't.

[Prophet 451]

4. K&R

I could understand inserting some kind of trigger warning but refusing to let it run at all is ridiculous.

[Cha]

9. There was an ad on my Hulu the other night about Duke Aiona in Hawaii against all abortion even

for rape victims. And, then the Democratic candidate David Ige came on and said he respected women and was for Choice.

I was thrilled to see this ad since I don't have a tv and was wondering how Ige was doing. We're going to have a Japanese Governor of Hawaii!

[eridani]

10. Hope so! n/t

[Cha]

11. It's looking good.. I so hope so!

[freshwest]

15. Thanks for the information. And hope your candidate wins in Hawaii!

[Cha]

17. So me too, fresh! David Ige came out of nowhere and beat our Democratic Incumbant for the nom..

in the Primary.. he's not as well known but he's been a state Senator for 26 years.

I'm just getting to know him.. here's his fam..


http://www.davidige.org/the-issues/

[SunSeeker]

12. K & R

[bobGandolf]

13. Pretty disgusted in a republican ad in NH

The scene is a spelling bee, and the girl is asked to spell Shaheen (Jean Shaheen-re-election U. S. Senate).....well watch for yourself.

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[eridani]

14. This should be an original post!

Noting that you probably don't have enough posts for this yet, but please post it when you do. Welcome to DU!

[eShirl]

16. I saw that last night on a Maine TV station, twice

probably WMTW (ABC)