and as a bonus, David Quinn gets a new minority to rant against in Friday’s Independent.
He preaches as supposed down trodden majority right now. i wonder will he change his tune when he becomes the minority?
is this the bookmaker who had an ad revolving around frail elderly people being run over by cars, what an odd business they are, in america there are no high street bookmakers……
bonus for the morkeshing people. hook line and sinker.
Everyone’s a minority these days.
Funnily enough, I’m one of the few who isn’t!!!
You and me both, buddy…
Oh, crap….soz
…mind you….the actors in that ad were really convincing.
It’s bizarre the way people are getting so up in arms about this. Transexuals look like men, that’s a human truth.
No, if this was an advert insulting Black people or travellers there’d be absolute war over it. This is the first time (that I can think of in Ireland) Trans people have fought back against an issue like this so I say fair f*cks to them for making a stand.
Just cos it’s a joke to some people still doesn’t make it right.
you’re looking at the wrong transexuals buddy
I think you could say that about nearly any stereotype. Stereotypes exist because they’re true; or at least are representative of the most common/vocal members of that minority. The problem arises when that stereotype is used to hurt members of the minority, and the reality of it is that minorities need protection from the majority. Paddy Power wouldn’t get away with using racial humour, so why should they be able to get away with this?
Hear hear
Hey Carlos… you say MTF trans people look like men. So that means that MTF trans people that you have recognised as trans…looked like men. To you. How would you recognise a MTF trans person who didn’t look masculine, which would disprove your argument? I think you’re falling victim to the confirmation bias.
I’m going to make another pot of tea, maybe the world will make more sense then.
+1 tea
Wig fallacy, your aren’t going to notice the really good ones.
I would have thought Paddy Power would have been more put out if they became known as THE bookies for transgender people. They should flood a few busy branches, blocking up the place with time wasting petty bets on a busy race day. The regulars will piss off, and PP gets hurt in the pocket. That’ll learn ‘em.
+1
Hardly. 75% of their income is from online activities. (according to their statements btw)
Everyone is far too sensitive these days.
there’s a thing called transphobia these days? does not knowing that said phobia exists automatically make you transphobic?
Nope, just makes you ignorant. There is a cure though. The first step is realising you have a problem.
Might of been more effective if they featured the Leinster Rugby team?
BODwins law eh?
This is really going to make all the stereotypical gamblers that frequent betting shops boycott their local Paddy Power.
Where do they get the balls from to insult people so?
Using a minority as a joke, while passing it off as a legitimate means of profiting, is akin to old-style comedians using LGBT folk as stock-in-trade material. It’s bullying and bullying is cowardice.
Never, ever, mess with the transgender community.
Mission accomplished. Free advertising achieved.
and as a bonus, David Quinn gets a new minority to rant against in Friday’s Independent.
He preaches as supposed down trodden majority right now. i wonder will he change his tune when he becomes the minority?
is this the bookmaker who had an ad revolving around frail elderly people being run over by cars, what an odd business they are, in america there are no high street bookmakers……
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2001/jun/06/advertising.asa
bonus for the morkeshing people. hook line and sinker.
Everyone’s a minority these days.
Funnily enough, I’m one of the few who isn’t!!!
You and me both, buddy…
Oh, crap….soz
…mind you….the actors in that ad were really convincing.
It’s bizarre the way people are getting so up in arms about this. Transexuals look like men, that’s a human truth.
No, if this was an advert insulting Black people or travellers there’d be absolute war over it. This is the first time (that I can think of in Ireland) Trans people have fought back against an issue like this so I say fair f*cks to them for making a stand.
Just cos it’s a joke to some people still doesn’t make it right.
you’re looking at the wrong transexuals buddy
I think you could say that about nearly any stereotype. Stereotypes exist because they’re true; or at least are representative of the most common/vocal members of that minority. The problem arises when that stereotype is used to hurt members of the minority, and the reality of it is that minorities need protection from the majority. Paddy Power wouldn’t get away with using racial humour, so why should they be able to get away with this?
Hear hear
Hey Carlos… you say MTF trans people look like men. So that means that MTF trans people that you have recognised as trans…looked like men. To you. How would you recognise a MTF trans person who didn’t look masculine, which would disprove your argument? I think you’re falling victim to the confirmation bias.
I’m going to make another pot of tea, maybe the world will make more sense then.
+1 tea
Wig fallacy, your aren’t going to notice the really good ones.
I would have thought Paddy Power would have been more put out if they became known as THE bookies for transgender people. They should flood a few busy branches, blocking up the place with time wasting petty bets on a busy race day. The regulars will piss off, and PP gets hurt in the pocket. That’ll learn ‘em.
+1
Hardly. 75% of their income is from online activities. (according to their statements btw)
Everyone is far too sensitive these days.
there’s a thing called transphobia these days? does not knowing that said phobia exists automatically make you transphobic?
Nope, just makes you ignorant. There is a cure though. The first step is realising you have a problem.
Might of been more effective if they featured the Leinster Rugby team?
BODwins law eh?
This is really going to make all the stereotypical gamblers that frequent betting shops boycott their local Paddy Power.
Where do they get the balls from to insult people so?
Using a minority as a joke, while passing it off as a legitimate means of profiting, is akin to old-style comedians using LGBT folk as stock-in-trade material. It’s bullying and bullying is cowardice.
Eh
What ad are they on about??