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New PETA Billboard Ad Campaign Refers to Overweight Women as "Whales" - Video 8/20/09
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | August 20, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 08/20/2009 8:22:24 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot

Here is video from Fox & Friends this morning where they discussed a new offensive PETA billboard ad campaign that refers to women as "Whales" who are overweight. The ad seeks to push people to become vegetarians to "Save the Whales - Lose the Blubber," referring to people who are overweight. The billboards show images of women who have extra pounds. A PETA spokesman defends the ads, but a dietician said the ads are degrading an humiliating to both overweight and thin people alike. She also said studies show being vegetarian is no better for weight loss than a diet with meat that is balanced. . . . (Watch Video)

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: peta; weightloss
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1 posted on 08/20/2009 8:22:24 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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2 posted on 08/20/2009 8:23:44 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

How about “Save the chickens, bigger cages for Birdbrained PETA members”.


3 posted on 08/20/2009 8:24:40 AM PDT by DannyTN
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"Even a blind squirrel finds an occasional nut...






4 posted on 08/20/2009 8:25:29 AM PDT by Bean Counter (No, I am Jim Thompson!!)
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To: cripplecreek

That is roughly what my vegetarian niece looks like from the neck down.


5 posted on 08/20/2009 8:26:33 AM PDT by RobRoy (This too will pass. But it will hurt like a you know what.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

libs....compassion


6 posted on 08/20/2009 8:27:26 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: Federalist Patriot

Gotta love that red on red fire.


7 posted on 08/20/2009 8:27:50 AM PDT by RonF
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To: RobRoy

My vegan neice isn’t quite that big but she ain’t starving either.


8 posted on 08/20/2009 8:28:18 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Dear Hillery,

You are a whale.

Love,

PETA


9 posted on 08/20/2009 8:31:04 AM PDT by immadashell
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To: Federalist Patriot

Hey PETA, guess what we feed COWS and PIGS??? CORN!!!


10 posted on 08/20/2009 8:32:28 AM PDT by GraceG
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12 posted on 08/20/2009 8:42:08 AM PDT by Bean Counter (No, I am Jim Thompson!!)
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To: cripplecreek
Here's another vegan, a bridesmaid at a Texas wedding:
13 posted on 08/20/2009 8:44:33 AM PDT by 12Gauge687 (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice)
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I see she brought her lunch.


14 posted on 08/20/2009 8:45:33 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Political correctness does not apply to liberals. It’s only a powerplay to be used against liberal opponents.


15 posted on 08/20/2009 8:50:55 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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>>My vegan neice isn’t quite that big but she ain’t starving either.<<

Corn chips. :)


16 posted on 08/20/2009 8:54:17 AM PDT by RobRoy (This too will pass. But it will hurt like a you know what.)
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To: dalebert

Hahahahaha!

These people are nuts! Has anyone seen this?

http://www.peta.org/sea_kittens/

that is propaganda at it’s best!


17 posted on 08/20/2009 8:56:05 AM PDT by cups
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To: cups

I enjoy fishing and hunting way too much to stop.


18 posted on 08/20/2009 8:59:46 AM PDT by Frogtacos (It all went to hell when we started cooking outside and crapping inside.)
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The deadliest game of all...SEA KITTENS


19 posted on 08/20/2009 9:10:33 AM PDT by cups
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Sea Kittens!!!! My eight year old daughter loves reeling in those lovable, tasty salt water sea kittens!!!!

We call them croakers, spots, flounders, stripers, etc.


20 posted on 08/20/2009 9:45:32 AM PDT by fredhead (Liberals think globally, reason rectally, act idiotically.)
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