Sigmund Freud probably never ate a hamburger. But it certainly doesn’t require a Freud, however, to recognize the ‘burger as fellatio’ motif in Burger King’s latest ad campaign:
Questions for discussion: (1) Why did Burger King hire adolescent boys to create its ad campaign? This isn’t even subtle. (2) Who precisely is this ad designed to appeal to? Certainly not women generally and absolutely not mothers with children.
Recall this is the same Burger King whose previous ‘booty is booty’ campaign had the same leering quality:
I suppose pornifying burgers is an act of desperation: Burger King’s sales are in the tank.
Speaking of porn, let’s give an honorable mention to the BBC, whose programming is full of foul language, unsubtle sex and general moral degradation. So much so, in fact, that the British public has rebelled. BBC has agreed to tone down the sex and swearing after 9 pm.
In a sign that the BBC’s policy of pushing back the boundaries was out of step with public attitudes, its own survey found that viewers condemned the proliferation of foul language and offensive content.
Responding to the largest piece of audience research ever undertaken by the BBC, the BBC Trust said it had asked Mark Thompson, the director-general, to consider broadcasting the most offensive language between 9pm and 10pm only in “exceptional” circumstances.
Hat tip to Ed Morrissey on the Burger King ad.
