Fox and CBS refuse to air condom ads

[cynatnite]

FOX and CBS have both recently refused to air ads for condoms that emphasize their use as a birth control method. When interviewed by the New York Times, a FOX rep said, that the decision was based on their policy that condom ads "must stress health-related issues rather than the prevention of pregnancy." In other words, it is okay to educate consumers about STDs, but empowering them to make reproductive choices is beyond the purview of two of our nation's most sex-saturated networks.

http://feministing.com/archives/007364.html

[MichiganVote]

1. Yeah...but God knows we need to see all the Viagra/Cialis commercials

[truebrit71]

2. No kidding!!

.

[Donnachaidh]

4. or how about that other little blue pill -- Extenze?

you know, the one that makes that male body part BIGGER? :eyes:

[MichiganVote]

8. :) Hadn't heard of that one!

[Donnachaidh]

10. oh yeah -- makes one wonder just why so much help is needed

in the :wink wink nudge nudge: department? The economy's GREAT -- what's the problemo? :sarcasm:

[Jim__]

5. bob dole telling us about his viagra use couldn't be obscene - n/t

[MichiganVote]

9. Bob married to Liz is obscene without viagra

[Double T]

3. What's wrong with these networks? Afraid the hierarchy of the catholic church......

will come after you? Or is there the 'problem' of abstinence and the RW? Cut the PC crap and make the world a better and safer place!

[Bitwit1234]

6. I was thinking the same...and late night on cable

they have another one that is the bottom of the pile when it comes to sexpatation....It is a shame that every single one of them were not forced to wear one we don't need the type of turds that they are, polluting the world.

[11 Bravo]

7. Fox anchors confuse condoms with hats. That's one of the consequences of being a dickhead.

[Toasterlad]

11. Yes, By All Means, Let's Put Our Outdated, Prudish Morals...

...above the fact that people could DIE.

Aren't these people supposed to have an obligation to tell us what's going on in the world?

[and-justice-for-all]

12. Whom ever runs those networks..

...and makes those decisions is obviously fucked in the head. Morons!