Thursday, April 9, 2009

SpongeBob and Sexualization Don't Mix!



Hot on the heels of the NEK-AVP's latest panel discussion about the objectification of women in the media, Burger King aired this commercial featuring kids' TV icon Spongebob Squarepants, references to "booty" and women dancing around behind the "king" like a hip-hop video. Check it out and then join the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood let Burger King know this ad doesn't cut it.

A Culture of Violence, Part 2: Women in Advertising