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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You would think women would be actually for this ad, since it "empowers women" – after all Suzy outruns the maniac. One could make a point that in this spoof (it’s a spoof, for gods, sake, not even a movie!!!!) women are no longer portrayed as "weak" individuals. Plus it features an olympian. I find it ironic, especially from comedians like DeGeneres, who obviously can’t take a joke. And it comes at the time when ariwaves are full of halloween-time commercials for movies like Exorsist, Urban Legend II, etc. etc. We should also ban Nike commercial featuring Lance Armstrong, because PETA thinks it’s offensive to circus elephants. We should go back to old-fashioned TV, which empowers women, like new FOX show "Who wants to divorce". Oleg.

D*mn, was that a pig that just flew by my window? Oleg and I agreeing on something. There may even be hope for the Middle East. <g Mike Tennent "IronPenguin" Ironman Canada ‘98 16:17:03 Great Floridian ‘99, 17:13:38

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  Actually, I saw nothing wrong with this TV ad. And on top of everything else, I actually had something like this happen to me once when I ran by some tramp’s camp. He came after me with an axe……

OK people, how can you _NOT_ like macelroy??? booboo Before you buy.

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I loved the ad with Suzy Favors and thought it was so appropriate being this close to Halloween! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am surprised that these same females who are so offended by a woman being chased have no objection to the ad where the guy on the skateboard is being chased by gladiators.  I mean, in that ad, a guy is being chased by axe- and sword-weilding gladiators.  Isn’t that commercial "insulting to men and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays."??  Doesn’t this commercial also reduce the issue of violence against men to "a pitch for corporate sales"??  I could understand the outrage if maybe the woman’s husband came home and started chasing her and stuff, now that would be wrong.  Some people need to lighten up and learn to take a joke!  Sheesh! Martha Hoffman replies: Truly a sick world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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You would think women would be actually for this ad, since it "empowers women" – after all Suzy outruns the maniac. One could make a point that in this spoof (it’s a spoof, for gods, sake, not even a movie!!!!) women are no longer portrayed as "weak" individuals. Plus it features an olympian.

Well, let’s be careful not to homogenise women. There are certainly some women who like the Nike Ad and I know some of them. I also know others who immediately had a repulsive reaction to the ad. Personally, I thought the ad was funny and well thought out (for an ad). The message actually ridiculed the "scary hockey-masked man" at the end when he was fanning himself with the mask. C

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  Actually, I saw nothing wrong with this TV ad. And on top of everything else, I actually had something like this happen to me once when I ran by some tramp’s camp. He came after me with an axe. The only thing I worried about was tripping or twisting my ankle or possible him throwing the ax about 50 feet which is why I kept one eye on him at all times in case the ax came flying over. Other than that, I’ve had a few other incidents which I’d rather not talk about. But running fast can keep you out of trouble and that is what that ad wanted to demonstrate. There is not one person anywhere in this world who is not going to have some kind of physical confrontation in his or her life. You have a choice to fight and possibly be injured or run and avoid the problem. In a woman’s case, it is much wiser to run than face a man in a physical fight especially if that man has a weapon. Perhaps the Feminists were objecting to the woman running away and not fighting. Knowing Feminists, they would rather a woman fight a man even if he had a weapon.   I’m sure there were others who objected to the ad because it was just a plain old nightmare which would bring them bad dreams. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hoffman replies: Truly a sick world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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I loved the ad with Suzy Favors and thought it was so appropriate being this close to Halloween!

I’m surprised that it was so poor. It could have been much funnier, and much more dramatic. Instead they were too slavish in imitating the style of movies that don’t have much style. BobMac who sat through "Red Dawn," greatly enjoying the movie that they could have made, but didn’t

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  Anyone else notice this was posted on Friday the 13th?  Good job hoffman.   As for the complaints, when the same people complain about the violence against men (boys) in the gladiator commercial, I’ll be more impressed about their concern being violence.   While we’re talking of commercials, anyone else get annoyed or amused by the 24×7x365 commercial?  Note: This is a leap year. — Robert Grumbine http://www.radix.net/~bobg/ Science faqs and amateur activities notes and links. Sagredo (Galileo Galilei) "You present these recondite matters with too much evidence and ease; this great facility makes them less appreciated than they would be had they been presented in a more abstruse manner." Two New Sciences

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Bumper seethed: You just don’t get it! Read the names of the thirty pieces of silver. Their careers and/or fund raising capabilities are all on the downside, this is their chance for some free publicity. Remember the byword of Hollywood – any press is better than none at all. This ad was certainly less demeaning to women than any number of feminine hygenine ads, etc. that populate the airwaves. Nike did not pull the ad NBC did, no doubt in an effort to get the free publicity and therefore more viewership for what was possibly the worst example of sports broadcasting in the history of the world and the least watched. The coverage of the Moscow Olympics was better. What’s really ridiculous is that none of the names I’ve seen are even athletes, probably never even bought a Nike product.  What we need is a boycott of NBC for caving into political correctness that wasn’t even correct. Wait I already do that every night when I run instead of watch TV. I won’t even comment on what Nike should do, but it would be painful. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You would think women would be actually for this ad, since it "empowers women" – after all Suzy outruns the maniac. One could make a point that in this spoof (it’s a spoof, for gods, sake, not even a movie!!!!) women are no longer portrayed as "weak" individuals. Plus it features an olympian. I find it ironic, especially from comedians like DeGeneres, who obviously can’t take a joke. And it comes at the time when ariwaves are full of halloween-time commercials for movies like Exorsist, Urban Legend II, etc. etc. We should also ban Nike commercial featuring Lance Armstrong, because PETA thinks it’s offensive to circus elephants. We should go back to old-fashioned TV, which empowers women, like new FOX show "Who wants to divorce". Oleg. world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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These politically correct loudmouths are trying censor anything THEY don’t like. The sad thing is that NIKE buckles under the pressure and issues some lame apology. Why do companies worry about what a vocal minority says. These lesbos probably don’t buy NIKE stuff anyway.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hoffman replies: Truly a sick world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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I am surprised that these same females who are so offended by a woman being chased have no objection to the ad where the guy on the skateboard is being chased by gladiators.  I mean, in that ad, a guy is being chased by axe- and sword-weilding gladiators.  Isn’t that commercial "insulting to men and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays."??  Doesn’t this commercial also reduce the issue of violence against men to "a pitch for corporate sales"??  I could understand the outrage if maybe the woman’s husband came home and started chasing her and stuff, now that would be wrong.  Some people need to lighten up and learn to take a joke!  Sheesh! Martha – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hoffman replies: Truly a sick world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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You would think women would be actually for this ad, since it "empowers women" – after all Suzy outruns the maniac. One could make a point that in this spoof (it’s a spoof, for gods, sake, not even a movie!!!!) women are no longer portrayed as "weak" individuals. Plus it features an olympian. I find it ironic, especially from comedians like DeGeneres, who obviously can’t take a joke. And it comes at the time when ariwaves are full of halloween-time commercials for movies like Exorsist, Urban Legend II, etc. etc. We should also ban Nike commercial featuring Lance Armstrong, because PETA thinks it’s offensive to circus elephants. We should go back to old-fashioned TV, which empowers women, like new FOX show "Who wants to divorce". Oleg. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hoffman replies: Truly a sick world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays

Hilarious.  How many people have died in attacks by chainsaw wielding maniacs???  Being a b-movie fan, I thought the commercial was a funny spoof of slasher flicks, specifically ‘friday the 13th’ and (mainly) ‘texas chainsaw massacre’.  Like it or not, these films have become part of mainstream pop culture and a lighthearted spoof does not represent an attack on any group. AFAIK TCM actually created the formula whereby a tough, resourceful female character plays the heroine in these movies.  So not only is the commercial innocuous, but so are the ‘offensive’ movies that it was based on. Feminism deserves better than this type of moronic knee-jerk reaction. booboo Before you buy.

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Hoffman replies: Truly a sick world we live in.  That people have nothing better to do than complain about things like this, what with all the real (as opposed to imaginary) trouble in the world.  These people need to go do something useful with their time …. I dont know…. go meet Sally Struthers and go feed some starving children in Africa. Nike asked to apologize by Bob Wischnia A group of 30 high-profile women activists and entertainers have written an open letter to Nike founder Phil Knight, asking him to apologize for a TV advertisement that showed Olympic 1500-meter runner Suzy Favor Hamilton chased by a chain-saw wielding intruder. The letter says that the commercial, which was pulled from NBC after airing during Olympic telecasts is "insulting to women and horribly disrespectful to the many who have suffered and died in just such violent ways as this commercial portrays." The letter also says that the advertisement reduces the issue of violence against women to "a pitch for corporate sales" and asks for "an apology to the women and girls of America for such reckless use of images of violence perpetrated against us." Signers of the letter include authors Isabel Allende and Erica Jong, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, actress Shirley MacLaine, singers Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls and activists Gloria Steinem and Rita Smith, who is the executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Nike spokesman Scott Reames said that Nike does apologize to those who were offended by the ad. Reames added that so many people complained to Nike about the ad that it ranks among the top three for viewer response to Nike commercials. The advertisement – called "Horror" – showed Favor Hamilton getting ready to take a bath in a remote cabin when a slasher with a chain saw bursts in and chases her. Favor Hamilton outruns the attacker.

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