Ad Agency Rejects ‘Uncomfortable’ Photo of Muslim Woman Embracing a US Soldier from Its Times Square Billboards

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Media giant Clear Channel recently stirred up some controversy when it decided to flat out reject an advertising image of an American soldier embracing a veiled Muslim woman from its Times Square billboards due to its ‘uncomfortable’ nature.

The photo is part of an advertising campaign for SnoreStop, a line of over-the-counter snoring remedies. The company has already placed the image on a billboard in Los Angeles, with the pitch: “If we can keep this couple together, we can keep anyone together.”

Clear Channel executives rejected the ad for its Times Square billboards, however, citing it “sensitive nature” and ”uncomfortable imagery.”

SnoreStop execs say the billboard was inspired by an actual couple — soldier Jamie Sutton and his Muslim wife, Aleah. Even the models are an actual couple — soldier Paul Evans and his wife — who agreed to be in the ad because they are “no stranger to other people’s discrimination.”

http://petapixel.com/2013/12/02/uncomfortable-image-muslim-woman-embracing-u-s-soldier-banned-nyc-billboards/

[lostinblue 1,989]

It could be worse ..... they could have a You Tube video and we could be facing another Benghazi .

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

There are Muslims in the US Military, so while this ad is ignorant to that fact I fail to see why it is controversial. Kind of funny and non-PC, which I suspect was the point. Next.

[Sarah Elle-Même 660]

It could be worse ..... they could have a You Tube video and we could be facing another Benghazi .

Now don't tell me you believed Susan Rice

[Darnell 8,479]

Apologies, that photo is just HAWT...

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I don't think it's funny and I think it sends a bad message. The US military is not against muslims - it's not the Hatfields and the McCoys.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Media giant Clear Channel recently stirred up some controversy when it decided to flat out reject an advertising image of an American soldier embracing a veiled Muslim woman from its Times Square billboards due to its ‘uncomfortable’ nature.

The photo is part of an advertising campaign for SnoreStop, a line of over-the-counter snoring remedies. The company has already placed the image on a billboard in Los Angeles, with the pitch: “If we can keep this couple together, we can keep anyone together.”

Clear Channel executives rejected the ad for its Times Square billboards, however, citing it “sensitive nature” and ”uncomfortable imagery.”

SnoreStop execs say the billboard was inspired by an actual couple — soldier Jamie Sutton and his Muslim wife, Aleah. Even the models are an actual couple — soldier Paul Evans and his wife — who agreed to be in the ad because they are “no stranger to other people’s discrimination.”

http://petapixel.com/2013/12/02/uncomfortable-image-muslim-woman-embracing-u-s-soldier-banned-nyc-billboards/

If anything, the ad pitch is where the uncomfortable imagery creeps in. Do you want to send a message (even jokingly) that muslims are against the military?

It could be worse ..... they could have a You Tube video and we could be facing another Benghazi .

Who could have?

[Boiler 46,198]

How do you know it is a woman?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

How do you know it is a woman?

She looks like one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

How do you know it is a woman?

Her come-hither eyes, naturally.

[Boiler 46,198]

Not the nails?

[Ryan H 3,834]

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