Mayonnaise Insanity
The Heinz Corporation has pulled it's own ad from television screens in the UK after some viewers (read: Homophobes) objected to the it's content.
The ad for Heinz Deli Mayo depicted a kitchen scene involving two children, a father and a male deli cook with a New York accent, whom the children addressed as "Mum." At the end of the ad, the cook kisses the father as he leaves for work.Wow, this is just way to controversial to be on television, what with it's depiction of happy gay people with children-- and they kiss! Besides it's not like you can find blatant expressions of straight sexuality anywhere in the media. We'll have more on this story, plus audio from the "controversial" commercial on the show today.
Also, Andy Tolwe of Towleroad.com has a good write up on the online petition to boycott Heinz until it reinstates that ad.
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