So Gay, yet pretty cool
Hillary Duff and Wanda Sykes have teamed up with the Ad Council and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to put together a couple great PSAs about the catch phrase that’s been sweeping middle schools and congress for years - “That’s so Gay.” As all of us know “That’s so Gay” is used way too casually by many people. The Duffness and Wandaness are working to help teens recognize that their anti-LGBT language is harmful. In the ads they do a switcheroo with words, get the teens to think and a lesson is learned by all.
Check out the ads below.
I’m really glad the ad with Wanda Sykes is geared towards boys since I suspect they’re the main culprits of the phrase. Although it does appear like Wanda Sykes is holding back. I think I’d like it if she said something like “Boy what’s your damn problem? How would you like it if I rammed that chef sculpture up your tight white ass. Would that be gay?”
OK, maybe that’s why I don’t write PSAs but I do think these ads are really well done. Mostly they don’t seem to delve into the territory of lame that so many PSAs geared toward teens do. At least there’s a bit less risk of the ads themselves being written off as “so gay.” Sure they don’t let Wanda threaten the teens with anal rape but they do use snarky humor to make an important point that instructs young people to think about what they say and the implications their words hold, and don’t try to “get down with what the kids are saying” crap so many PSAs do.
So thanks for keepin’ it real Wanda and Hillary. Hopefully more celebs will chime in.
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