Comments on: ‘Transphobic’ advert pulled

By: Ashara Dayne

Ashara Dayne — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 20:55:10 +0000

Yes, it was terribly offensive. Where is its? I wanna see it!!! I used to menstruate but then I had a hysterectomy. Can I complain? Pls?

By: Nicola Kovacs

Nicola Kovacs — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:56:08 +0000

Yes the ad is offensive, but hey, all is not lost. At the end the caption says “Libra Gets Girls” whatever that really means, it’s obviously a slogan, but how about Libra put the ad back on air with the caption at the end saying that “Libra Gets Some Girls” or something similar.

Then it becomes an inclusive ad because it gives the message to the wider community that trans girls are girls too …

By: Queens Consort

Queens Consort — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:21:26 +0000

I have a friend who always carries tampons when they are in drag, she could have beat that plain little girl hands down!

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:25:29 +0000

Yep. Not offensive.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:22:06 +0000

Not offensive, and it’s ridiculous that Australians are following the American example in becoming hyper-sensitive, rights obsessed and overly litigious. It’s ridiculous. Australians have longed prided themselves on not taking themselves too seriously – but when innocent adverts are attacked with baseless reasons it indicates how immature and insecure the trans community is. How many ads today can be classified as sexist? Many. However the merit of feminists is that they choose which fights to engage. It would be counter productive to the proponents of sexual and gender equality to be seen as overly sensitive to evidently light hearted innuendo. The trans community have only taken a few steps backward with their backlash and have eroded at the respect they may deserve.

Far out. Grow up and develop some sense. There’s a much more adverse effect of pulling this ad for the trans community than otherwise. It’ll now become a case study for academics, students of sociology, anthropology and social psychology. It’ll be flaunted on YouTube as “the ad that was banned due to trans community complaint.” A bit of foresight would go a long way.

By: Indi X Edwards Roughsedge

Indi X Edwards Roughsedge — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:17:49 +0000

Terrible if you’re trans* but thanks for reminding us just how transphobia feels.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:54:14 +0000

Great advertisement. Not offensive at all.