Channel 9 news, 6:25.
Wally Lewis speaking about a racecart driver who fixed a toilet seat to the cart, he says
"Well, he must be flushed with achievement," with a straight face. Lame. Right? Definitely lame.
Not unethical, just lame. Almost tacky.
That's the problem with media, more often commercials, and I only figured it out in my eighth lecture. There are advertisements we see everyday that people complain are unethical however they are simply tacky. Usually this has to do with gender issues.
Cue Tacky Ads That Verge on Unethical:
Right? Enough to piss off any feminist. The question is, unethical or just tacky? Check out these next images and make up you're own mind...
The first one I just shook my head.
The second one made me laugh.
The third....
So, where is the line? When do advertisements, or any form of media for that matter, cross over from tacky to unethical?
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