KFC thinks female violence is funny
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is currently running ads to promote its new Hot Shot Bites. The spots feature a woman violently slapping a man.
According to the KFC Facebook page, these adverts are intended to be humorous.
The organisation SAVE Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is running an international campaign to get these misandrist adverts removed. SAVE notes that men are more likely than women to be victims of domestic violence and that research shows a woman’s initiation of partner violence is the leading cause of female domestic violence injury.
SAVE suggests you;
- email KFC president John Cywinski,
- post a message on the KFC Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/KFC,
- or visit your local KFC and politely complain to the manager.
When I first got involved with Men’s Centre North Shore back in the early 1990s we held a men’s health day. I remember a local fitness instructor telling us that in his opinion KFC does not belong anywhere inside the healthy food triangle.
The popularity of this product in NZ is a major contributor to our obesity epidemic, which is now the leading cause of avoidable ill-health and premature death.
Many years ago I tried eating KFC a couple of times and decided I’d rather eat my own shoe leather than a product with such a high fat content, so unfortunately my personal boycott is unlikely to have any effect on their corporate profits.
The originators should try being a male who has been slapped and abused by a female then blamed and had none bar a few believe him. Not Nice.
Comment by Gwahir — Tue 13th August 2013 @ 9:05 pm
Junk food pushed with junk advertising for misandric bigots.
I’m not buying it.
Comment by Skeptic — Wed 14th August 2013 @ 2:03 am
If you are old enough to remember the old movies, a good slap was an industry standard back then. Interesting how the same behaviour is representative of a different social context now.
I would like to hear what the marketing company that thought it up has to say, any idea who was responsible?
I have seen what Kentucky Fried Chook does to a diabetics monitor – it is an instant sugar rush. That was enough to make me give it up some years back, so I’m not much help on the boycott front either.
Comment by Downunder — Wed 14th August 2013 @ 9:11 am
A Fried Chicken (from Kentucky) is violently slapping a men. Show KFC the red card!
Comment by Mike — Wed 14th August 2013 @ 10:12 am
Is it just my imagination or are women increasingly appearing in court for criminal offences?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9037766/Woman-steals-ID-to-go-partying
Comment by Downunder — Wed 14th August 2013 @ 11:36 am
Yes! Well Spotted! See the woman “Worked” for the courts! I wonder if she still does?
Glancing back a dozen or so records Serious Fraud, was the most common, sex with an 11 yo, were the two featured crimes.
Comment by Gwahir — Wed 14th August 2013 @ 12:31 pm
Message from E. Everett Bartlett, August 28th:
Comment by JohnPotter — Thu 29th August 2013 @ 9:04 pm