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Re: Ice Skating Commercial

Posted by: Wayne Lake ( Canada ) on February 17, 1998 at 09:43:26:

In Reply to: Ice Skating Commercial posted by RDuppy on February 09, 1998 at 10:35:32:

: McDonald¹s
: Dear Sirs/Madams,

: I find the commercial in which Wayne Gretzsky calls the figure skater, "Twinkle Toes" offensive, disparaging to male figure skaters and downright provocative. I had one young male skater tell me that... "it's bad enough to be teased by my school mates, but now, McDonald's is doing it on television."

: Those young men who are representing our country at the Olympics are anything by "Twinkle Toes". They are fine athletes who have devoted countless hours to their sport. They have strength, skill and fortitude that would never warrant that kind of insult from you.

: I am very disappointed with McDonald¹s, a company I always considered above such viciousness. I know of no other way to register my disgust than to write and tell you how I feel and that I will never go to McDonald's again. Further, I will encourage my friends to stay away as well.

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: McSpotlight replies: Fair enough. We should point out (again) that McSpotlight is in no way part of McDonald's. We exist as an independent forum for _all_ the viewpoints to be heard.


When it comes to Wayne Gretzsky and McDonald's commercials I find both to be offensive.


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