Gruen Transfer Antiprejudicead

Gruen Transfer Ad http://www.squizz.com.au/2009/05/13/gruen-transfer-offensive-ad-online/ Here is the anti prejudice advertisement that the ABC could not broadcast.

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• antiprejudicead
• gruen
• transfer
• fat
• pride
• anti
• prejudice
• discrimination
• racist
• offensive
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• pitch

[boatmik]

It is not about the choice of the overweight person. It is about the prejudice.

If you think fat is wrong, you are looking at the ad from the wrong side.

the ad is asking us why should we be prejudiced towards any of these groups.

[GabbyRomance]

I believe that although there are some disgusting and offensive 'jokes' here, it should ultimately bring the viewer to the conclusion that teasing ANYONE about ANYTHING is wrong, regardless of their race, culture, religion or shape.

[sonycans]

@speebyda - Does that give you the right to be discriminating against these people or belittle them as some fools because they cannot control themselves. Do you belittle people who wet themselves?

I agree that it can be changed however it is not that easy as putting down that food and just because you have won it, talk to me in 10-years time and see if you have really won the war on obesity.

People are obese for a variety of reasons and a diet or change of lifestyle won't always work

[speebyda]

@sonycans Obesity isn't a "condition" it is a a way of life. Being short sighted or long sighted are not things that are not in your control, your lifestyle is. Now remember we are talking about the obese through diet here, not people that have water retention issues or glandular problems, etc that can balloon someone's size. I know that food is an addiction but is so is smoking and both are very unhealthy. To think that it is the same as something that can't be changed is just plain ludicrous.

[sonycans]

@speebyda - Thanks for the input.

No person should treat you in that fashion because of your condition. You said it yourself that to lose weight was not at all easy and that is why you see people such as Kirsty Alley etc. that are thin then fat.

Prejudice against fat people is like prejudice against people wearing glasses meaning a medical condition and I hold my stance that it is on par with racial discrimination.

Because you're are now thin doesn't mean that everyone can be thin.

[chebizarro]

I'd go out on a limb here and say that discrimination against anyone for just about anything is plain wrong. Notable exceptions here would be discriminating against someone who was a recidivist and unapologetic infringer on someone else's right to live peacefully. This, however, leaves a person's religious beliefs wide open. It's about time that the religious indoctrination of children is recognised as failing this important distinction.

[speebyda]

@sonycans I was overweight and treated badly, but I changed how I was treated by exercising 30-60 minutes a day and lowering my caloric intake. Now this isn't an instant or easy fix, but is a proven method to ensure weight loss and change. If prejudiced against because of your faith, the country you're born, your sexuality, the colour of your skin, or your sex...? You can't change who your born as, why should you? We comment on a smokers unhealthy and costly addictions. Why not the overweight?

[fatalityhawk]

although this ad shouldve def been allowed to be telecast. i'm against censorship unless there's a very very very good reason for it.

[fatalityhawk]

It's just not right to compare so called discrimination based on how fat you are with discrimination based on race or those other factors, fat is something you can actually change and what's more there's an ever-growing history of evidence showing links between fat and the things fat jokes are made about whereas there's virtually none for the jokes based on race or religion.

[arthurnonimus]

Fantastic add!! Really shows how some people are two faced. They are horrified at discriminating remarks based on race, religion or sexual preference but think it's fine based on body mass. Really well done to the guys who came up with it.

[pokefraz]

@johncawks23 my understanding is that it's a holocaust reference, some of those tortured were burnt alive, and thus they went 'up the chimney', quite a grim joke really

[johncawks23]

@brolltitch maybe, but wouldn't it just be easier if you told me?