PETA gets into porn
There is an awful lot of porn on the web, but did you ever expect any of it to be hosted by an animals rights group? That's right - PETA is getting into porn.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will be launching the site when .xxx domains become available later this year.
The idea, according to the controversial group, is to use any channel available to speak up for animals. Porn attracts an awful lot of people on the Web, the reasoning goes, so why not use that too?
Feminist groups aren't exactly thrilled by the idea - although at least one writer hopes that PETA goes ahead with the idea, if only to lose any respect that it had with the general public.
PETA has drawn flak from women's groups in the past for using pictures of women in its advertising. One billboard campaign designed to protest whaling featured a larger model, with the phrase 'Save the whales. Lose the blubber. Go vegetarian". The group has also organised pictures of naked female celebrities and striptease quizzes in the past. All to help save our little furry friends. Facebook groups such as Real Women Against PETA have formed to speak out against the organisation.
A spokesperson for PETA said: "When people first visit the site, it will be very enticing and once they go just a little bit deeper, that's when they'll be confronted with images that we hope will make them stop and think and get them talking and hopefully encourage them to make a lifestyle change to a plant-based diet."
Uh-oh. What are they planning? In any case, it's a tactic that is securing exactly what PETA wants: more publicity. Which I guess we're contributing to, by covering it here. But we're covering it because we want to ask you what you think. Is it ok to publish pictures of Playboy Bunnies in an attempt to save the real ones?
Danny Bradbury, MSN Tech & Gadgets
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Posted by: Carolrose Carlson | Sep 21, 2011 11:39:31 AM
This is a stupid idea! Let's exploit vulnerable humans in order to save animals. People are far more valuable than animals, no matter how badly off the poor things are.
Posted by: Nick | Sep 21, 2011 2:47:38 PM
People arent more valuable than animals, thats the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I'd trade a cat from being put down over your sorry ass any day.
Posted by: Elle | Sep 21, 2011 5:30:22 PM
It's hardly exploitation if the people are of consentual age and willing to "strip down". They're trying to tap into a different demographic and a large one at that. I don't think it's a bad idea at all. If PETA is using sexualized images in its ad campaigns it's because sex sells and they are hardly the ones to blame for that. They're trying to make a difference for a cause that they believe in. I'm sick of women's lib bullsh*t. I'm not a vegitarian either and the ads or "porn" certainly wouldn't change my mind about that but I wont lose respect for an organization simply because they are delving into a marketing campaign that people have been brainwashed into thinking is taboo.At the end of the day they're still trying to do something for the greater good.
Posted by: Darwinisdead | Sep 21, 2011 9:52:05 PM
Animals are more important than people???
Read the book of Genesis.
If that doesnt wake you up, you are in big trouble.
Posted by: Darwinisdead | Sep 21, 2011 9:57:00 PM
What a sad state humanity is in to think animals are above human life.
Truly some people have exchanged the truth of God for a lie precisely as the bible has stated.
Signs of the end.
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Posted by: Kilyra | Sep 22, 2011 3:47:10 PM
I am curious to see if this going to be actual porn or just the racy type photo's like they've used for their advertising? If it's actual porn, sure they're "reaching a wide audience" of people who won't give a crap about their point, so how is that effective in any way for your "message". And if it's just racy pictures, but it attracts people that want porn...aren't they just going to be annoyed at what's practrically false advertising at that point?
If this is a pure and simple money grab, then it makes sense although, like has been mentioned, it kind of seems odd to exploit people to stop other people from hurting animals. But yeah, mostly I think it's just another publicity stunt and they really do stand to lose the support of even more people.
Posted by: Kilyra | Sep 22, 2011 3:47:10 PM
I am curious to see if this going to be actual porn or just the racy type photo's like they've used for their advertising? If it's actual porn, sure they're "reaching a wide audience" of people who won't give a crap about their point, so how is that effective in any way for your "message". And if it's just racy pictures, but it attracts people that want porn...aren't they just going to be annoyed at what's practrically false advertising at that point?
If this is a pure and simple money grab, then it makes sense although, like has been mentioned, it kind of seems odd to exploit people to stop other people from hurting animals. But yeah, mostly I think it's just another publicity stunt and they really do stand to lose the support of even more people.
Posted by: Sam Patwegar | Sep 24, 2011 12:53:47 PM
I do not think it will all be about porn. It might be something like below:-
P - Porn
E - Every
T - Third
A - Access
Posted by: Atlanta | Sep 24, 2011 8:48:02 PM
Oh sure Genesis said animals and humans are all on equal footing so human life is not more valuable than animal life. What a bunch of BS. First of all for all the bible thumpers who have no idea how to properly analyze the theological novel known as the bible, the books in the bible were never meant to be taken literally, most of all not Genesis. Secondly you people will cry about a chicken getting deep fried at MacDonals (when u should cry about how bad the food is), a squirrel getting run over because soccer mom did not want to swerve away and risk hurting her kids in the back seat, or putting down an 15 yr old dog cuz its blind, lame and suffering from cancer, but these same people wont give a damn about a black man getting executed in Georgia for a crime that he likely did not commit, or for Somalian kids being killed by the gazillion because of stupid wars between tribal warlords (its not our problem they say), or the 50 million kids that have no access to decent health care in America many of who may die because of it (god forbid we have Canadian socialist Obama care). Talk about misguided priorities. The fact is HUMAN LIFE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN THAT OF ANIMALS, even if its not the life or a nice middle class or rich white American. You frigging a-holes!
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Posted by: Khrum | Oct 17, 2011 10:06:37 PM
what the hell i didnt see 1 porn picture yet.
what's with that?
let me see some boobs and pussys.
if you cant change your f u c k i n g name
Posted by: Khrum | Oct 17, 2011 10:22:55 PM
Just a bunch of HORNIES BITCHES who have nothing to do.
At least show the goods if not your all hypocrites whores.
All you want is attentions.
If you want some come see me I'll give it to you for free.
Anyway you want it,front-back anyway you like.
Posted by: Khrum | Oct 17, 2011 11:08:39 PM
@Nick
dumb ass you can get $1.00 for it from chinese.
i cant f u c k the cat i'll take the pita girl anytime.
Posted by: JJ | Jan 6, 2012 12:42:27 AM
PETA
Pretentious
Eco
Terrorist
Asshats
End of discussion.