The UnConvention Urges Courtesy Toward Republicans

The UnConvention is a non-partisan gathering of artistic and educational activities (exhibitions, lectures, performances, etc.) that are currently taking place outside of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Their efforts are laudable, and much of their work is worthy of attention.  However, the ad campaign they used to draw attention is not.  Urging residents to be courteous, and bearing the motto “Every party needs a gracious host,” the suggestion in several pieces is that homosexuality should be curbed in the interest of so-called proper behavior.

Other spots created by the UnConvention are humorous and in good taste:

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I think it’s tongue-in-cheek. :-)

I commend your desire to point out and work against examples of homophobia and discrimination, including those in the media, although, as the comment above suggests, the video ads in the “The Republicans Are Coming” are tongue-in-cheek. The other ads in the series can be found at -

http://theunconvention.com/projects/make-an-effort/

@Sue, Trey,
Perhaps I missed the joke!  Thanks for kindly pointing out the satire.  I still wonder, though, whether this is effective.  When these ads are seen in isolation, I think the joke is lost - hence my blunder.  Thoughts?

Hi James,
It’s very subtle, I agree!  The ads taken as a whole seem to be saying “Here come the stuffy, rich, old white guys who are completely out of touch; let’s do stuffy things so they don’t feel uncomfortable (*wink*).”

Maybe too subtle?

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