Target Ad Fuels Online Controversy

wcco.com ^ | 1/15/08 | Jason DeRusha

[mn-bush-man]

I can think of 482 other ads off the top of my head that are abundantly more "offensive" than this ad. In fact, I think you have to have a tainted/perverted outlook in order to see this ad as offensive.

[ConorMacNessa]

Looks like she's making a Snow Angel to me.

[thebaron512]

Some people need to get laid I swear, since they see perverted things everywhere....

[jimbergin]

Exactly what I saw, a snow angle

[Dixie Yooper]

Looks like a fun place to shop! http://www.flickr.com/photos/bennett4senate/2173666425

[AppyPappy]

"It's simply an advertisement with a woman making a snow angel, laying on our bullseye," according to VonWalter.

LYING on our bullseye. What an idiot.

[svcw]

I think Lisa Ray needs a life.
It looks like the woman is making a snow angel.

[Domandred]

Not to you know call anyone out or anything but...

Lisa Ray’s blog
http://twoknives.net/?page_id=2

[G.Mason]

Sex sells?

Really ... what is this world coming to?

This "Mom" must be one of the few women that see signs.

Oooops ... my bad. It was a billboard, not a road sign.

[DManA]

Check out the bullseye.

[LanPB01]

“It surprised me that something that would come out of Target would be so blatantly sexist,” she added.

A woman making a snow angel on a Target sybmol is blatantly sexist. Dumb. Just dumb.

[Biblebelter]

I do not particularly find the ad offensive. The problem is Target would stand on its head if that is what it took to be politically correct and non-offensive to queers and the ROP crowd. As far offending folk who were raised with the standards of decency prevalent in the last two centuries they could less.

[gridlock]

As Napolean famously said, “Do not ascribe to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence”.

It looks like Target just dropped the ball on this one. They are so used to seeing the logo, they don’t “see” it anymore.

[montag813]

Much ado about nothing. She looks like she’s making a snow angel or something.

[madison10]

Some people have too much time on their hands.

She isn’t naked for crying out loud. Looks like she’s doing exactly what they said...creating a snow angel, no snow, but still it’s hardly obscene unless you’re a Muslim.

[dangus]

This is NOT a very suggestive pose. She's in full ski gear, for crying out loud, as if jumping.

[catpuppy]

Good catch. Little Lisa seems kinda strange ...

[Smokin' Joe]

There is a snow angle all right. But there isn't any snow in that image.

Interesting bullseye, but i guess after smiling 'Bob' all over the TV, anything less than in-your-face is considered subtle symbolism.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Yeah. She loves Al Franken and hates Michele Bachmann.

I’m shocked.

[blam]