Glenn Beck Objects to Nomination of “Hispanic Chick Lady”
Beck’s implied that Sotomayor got the job solely based on her gender and ethnicity, because that’s the only way she could have, right?
Category: Media Hall of Shame
Burger King’s “Square Butts” Ad Uses Exploitation to Promote Kids’ Products
This ad would seem crass if it were aimed only at adults, but it’s wildly inappropriate for kids. It proudly sends the message to young girls and boys that women are objects to be leered at by men, and it uses a cartoon character known for his innocent optimism to do so.
Observe and Report Movie Thinks Date Rape is Funny?
Anna Faris, who plays Brandi, has called it “the date-rape scene” and expressed shock that the scene even made it into the movie, saying she thought it surely would be cut by a mainstream studio like Warner Brothers. The scene should have been cut. Heck, it never should have been filmed.
Eminem / “We Made You” Video Profits from Violence Against Women
Rapper Eminem has never been a feminist favorite, what with the hostility he’s expressed toward women (including his wife and mother) in his music. But this video is pretty much anti-woman from beginning to end. It ridicules a number of women for their weight, appearance and hunger for celebrity.
Bill O’Reilly and Jesse Watters Stalk Woman Journalist
Terkel had every right to question why O’Reilly was speaking at an event organized to raise money for rape survivors. It would have been reasonable for O’Reilly’s to invite Terkel on to his show to debate her comments, but instead his response seemed designed to threaten and silence her and others who might challenge him.
