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A Superbowl Ad That Once Ran

By The Daily Dish
Jan 31 2010, 6:09 AM ET

So this is acceptable for the mainstream, because it features a man-on-man kiss which is then promptly stigmatized, but the Mancrunch ad, which shows no such graphic kiss, is turned down ... because it present homosexuality in a less stereotyped light.

You see what CBS is doing: catering to homophobia, while also allowing explicitly political ads - including those run by the virulently anti-gay "Focus On The Family" to broadcast its message to millions.



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