PETA's New "Save the Whales" Campaign

[Norellicus]

PETA's new billboard campaign in Florida is raising eyebrows and ire among women and health groups. A drawing on billboards in Jacksonville depicts an obese woman with the phrase, "Save The Whales, Lose The Blubber: Go Vegetarian."

In a press release, PETA stated:

A new PETA billboard campaign that was just launched in Jacksonville reminds people who are struggling to lose weight -- and who want to have enough energy to chase a beach ball -- that going vegetarian can be an effective way to shed those extra pounds that keep them from looking good in a bikini. [....]

Anyone wishing to achieve a hot "beach bod" is reminded that studies show that vegetarians are, on average, about 10 to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters. [...]

"Trying to hide your thunder thighs and balloon belly is no day at the beach," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "PETA has a free 'Vegetarian Starter Kit' for people who want to lose pounds while eating as much as they like.

Jessica at Feministing blasts the billboard as "fat-shaming" and that "PETA owes the residents of Jacksonville a serious apology."

Holly at Deceiver states, "This is exactly what you would expect [from PETA] -- no empathy for humans whatsoever, just a lot of B.S. about how vegetarianism will make fat people just a little bit less of a blight on humanity."

PETA is known for its attention-grabbing tactics involving scantily clad-women, like this veggie dog eat-in on Capitol Hill that involved playboy playmates wearing only lettuce bikinis.

When asked to comment on the charges that the ad is sexist and mocking of overweight people, Ashley Byrne, a senior campaigner for PETA stated, "Our goal is help overweight Jacksonville residents - the best way to do that is to go vegetarian. We're not trying to insult anyone. [....] Vegetarians look and feel better than meat eaters. This is a life-saving message."

When asked specifically if the billboard shames overweight people, Byrne stated, "If the billboard is shocking, hopefully it will gets people's attention, and help them improve quality of life for themselves and their families.... it's designed to help people."


PETA's New "Save The Whales" Billboard Takes Aim At Fat Women

Holy lol.

[Mayareira]

Just wow.

[Dimmauk]

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen...ALES-large.jpg

Hilarious.

[Olo401]

Last week they had some thing where bikini-clad women were laying down on a large replica of a glue mousetrap as a protest to their use.

Personally, I'd say that's abusive to women.

[wop]

I think they are targetting lesbians.

Without lesbians, how can america win any wars?

[Acturus]

I'm more interested in a Shave the Whales campaign.

[Norellicus]

I'm more interested in a Shave the Whales campaign.

REALLY DIDN'T NEED THAT IMAGE, THANKS

[Mizango]

Man fuck PETA seriously. They were out and about around here 2 weeks ago trying to get people to stop fishing because it is inhumane to the fish and they have emotions, feel bad and remember the pain of a hook for the rest of their lives.

They even went as to far as to try to change the name of fish to sea kittens. They are nut jobs and I wish someone would exterminate them all to hell. What a waste of a life.

[Mizango]

Yes, sea kittens. I said it.

[Lee]

Plants have circulatory systems and feel pain too. Humans need to come to terms with their place on the food chain.

[Quixon]

Man..... I thought this was going to involve a debate on Whaling. I got excited for a second.




Oh yeah.....

Fuck PETA

[RPGTyrant]

This about sums it up.

Also, Whale Wars, very funny show if you're into PETA-like groups' crazy antics.

[Insanecyclone]

Peta: We're running out of Ideas anybody have any?
Person 1: Have you seen these pictures of fat women with "Man the harpoons on them"
Peta: No but that sounds like a brilliant idea! Let's copy that idea into our own
Person 1: Yeah now where is my promotion?
peta: lolno

[archibaldcrane]

Damn, I was hoping this was about Whale Wars - nothing is funnier than hippies completely failing.

Anyway, on topic: This is the best thing that PETA has ever done. When annoying animal-rights groups get into fights with annoying "fat-acceptance" groups - EVERYONE WINS.

Fat people getting trolled is hilarious - ignore the underlying message and just enjoy the lulz.

[Stiker]

Yes, sea kittens. I said it.

All that campaign made me do was insert the term sea kitten instead of fish anytime I could as a joke.

As far as this one goes...just another PETA is retarded move. Shock value gets more media attention than just the billboard would, mission accomplished, etc. And in the meantime they shit all over people and don't care about it.

Fucking fantastic human beings right?

[archibaldcrane]

And in the meantime they shit all over people and don't care about it.

To be fair, we're talking about fat people, not normal people here - just keep things in perspective.

[Khamsin]

Last week they had some thing where bikini-clad women were laying down on a large replica of a glue mousetrap as a protest to their use.

Personally, I'd say that's abusive to women.

Did the women actually trip the giant trap and get injured (or stuck and unable to eat for days) or something?

[Kerberoz]

I'm conflicted by my hate for PETA vs my hate for fatties.

[Quixon]

Damn, I was hoping this was about Whale Wars - nothing is funnier than hippies completely failing.

It is pretty funny, at the same time it just pisses me off. People seem to put whales as some fucking God-Like creature. Minke Whale populations are fucking massive, and are not even remotely close to being endangered.

This is coming from a person (myself) who is very much into oceanic conservation.

[Gwynplaine]

It's clear from all of their latest stunts that PETA has absolutely no arguments left (if they ever had one). No one is buying their hippy bullcrap and so this is the dead-end of their bankrupt advocacy. They're just trying to be edgy and odd-ball to make the news instead of offering real ideas.