Virginia Congressperson Hates Erectile Dysfunction Commercials Almost as Much as I Do
I'm getting up there in years, and I really can't say I'm too pleased when forced to imagine people my age having sex — my own self least of all – so you can probably imagine my feelings about the 30,000 Viagra commercials — featuring people even older than me – I'm forced to watch any time I turn on the television.
Thank God, some heroic congressperson is finally introducing some "No Wrinkly Balls in My Thoughts" legislation onto the floor of Congress…
Last month, Democratic Rep. Jim Moran introduced the "Families for ED Advertising Decency Act," which prevents erectile dysfunction and male enhancement ads from appearing on radio and television between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
"This [the advertisements] is an intrusion into our daily lives that I believe has become inappropriate." Moran said in an interview with CNN. "There is a saturation of the television airwaves with these E.D. ads, and they have gotten more pervasive, more blunt, and less subtle."
I can't really say I agree with Rep. Moran on the reasons for this bill. I don't think it's a matter of "decency" so much as good taste.
But whatever will remove from my mind the persistent, unwanted fantasy of salt-and-pepper-haired men with fake teeth and impossibly large chins grinding away on top of their dissatisfied wives is alright with me.
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So this is what people who in the 21st century still watch TV have to endure? Gee, I feel sorry for you guys.
I do not watch TV on my time at all. I am exposed to it enough at other people's houses. The reason is the "laugh track" and advertisments. I know when I think something is funny, I don't see how a laugh track is anything but an insult to my intelligence. And ads, they are too loud and also an insult to my intelligence. I especially hate the "women products," the "ED products," all the pharmacy ads (yes, I feel that doctors are pushers, rarely do I find a doctor who uses common sense or can help me with a common problem without resorting to chemicals of some sort or another, and we wonder why our kids are into drugs…), and the pushing of sex, and the idea that the only people worthwhile are young and in some type of sexual relationship, especially pushing "alternative" relationships. This brainwashing goes on 24/7/365. I find the average intelligence of people (and the level of interest I can drum up in a conversation with them) is inversely proportional to the amount of time they spend in front of the "idiot box" AKA TV.
You know all these ED commercials never actually caused me to visualize old people getting it on. Whatever, though. Get rid of tampon commercials first.
"I don't think it's a matter of 'decency' so much as good taste."
And therein lies the rub. Advertisers, don't give a crap about "decency", and "good taste". Their job is to market product. Period.
If you're going to get rid of ED ads, then get rid of tampon ads, Crohn's disease ads, anti-diarrheal ads, acne ads, fat pill ads, Head-on ads, and the foot fungus ad where that little gremlin lifts up the toe-nail.
Lets just leave decency and good taste out of it. Prescription drugs should be banned from television advertising period. Inform the doctors and let them decide what should be prescribed. This advertising is both a scam and part of what is driving up drug costs and is linked to predatory abuses of medical patents. They pump this years "new variant" of last years drug making it sound like a new drug with a new name but in reality just a bigger price tag with little ifany difference for the majority of us while at the same time shielding them selves from true competition with the generics. Seriously molecules should not be patentable. And I get tired of all the side effects may include (insert long list of really nasty things) to get rid of sniffles.
The government does not exist to mandate matters of taste. Period.
I despise nearly all commercials with a fiery burning passion, but I hate the idea of frivolous censorship even more. The market should determine what is on tv– if you don't like stupid crap in commercials, for the love of god don't buy the stuff. The prescription drug ads thing is a separate, totally screwed up issue of its own.
They better watch it, Viagra might strike back with a no wrinkly ball left behind act..
Why does the Congressman have a hard-on for erectile dysfunction commercials. Woody have the same response to estrogen commercials for ladies? He appears to give Cialis,Viagra and the other "ed" products the shaft. He is thinking with the wrong head.
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