It seems lately various Australian governments are on a mission to help out school bullies.

New ads, which the Victorian government hopes will be viewed on YouTube and other online forums before being spread across the internet, warn young drivers 'don't be a d1ckhead'.The adverts try to be "cool" by putting down minorities like redheads and emo's.

In one of the advertisements, a voice-over tells teenagers that every time they use mobile phones and drive, 'gingers get fresh with other gingers', while showing two redheads in bed.

Another ad says that using a mobile while driving will cause an 'emo' to be born.

Now I must be getting old, but I really think picking on red headed people is not something to be condoned or encouraged by a government. Let's not forget the speeding campaign mocking young men with small penises.

Now obviously advertising is outsourced and they're looking for free publicity, but surely this isn't the kind of message the government should be using.

You can be 'cool' and 'talk in the language of yoof' without spreading hatred for people based on their hair colour, music and clothing taste and penis size.

Red headed people are a minority, cant help their red hair, and should not be bullied by the government. Imagine the outrage if they picked on other race specific characteristics?

I'm sure emos get enough aggression from the jocks without the government condoning and encouraging it, and I'm sure a lot of kids are worried about their body image and whether they measure up.

What's fair in this war for attention and do you think you can teach young people respect while spreading hatred when it's convenient?

Anti-discrimination legislation clearly delineates the basis on which discrimination is unlawful.
This includes discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, gender, race and sexual orientation.
As we all ought to know, these traits are immutable.

However:
Hair colour can be changed.
Emotionally deprived states can be chemically altered.
Penises can be enlarged.

Gingers should consider going blonde, brunette or mousy if they are bothered by these ads.
Emos should find some good uppers or seek psychiatric advice.
Men are oppressors and not victims so who cares if people laugh at their penis size?

In short, the system would break down if everybody was a victim.

Proxy

Gender can also be changed and Michael Jackson may have attempted to change his race. Does this mean that racism and sexism are now acceptable? There is a link between having an oversized amygdala and risk taking. Therefore, many dangerous drivers may have a brain deformity. Following your logic, we would need to send these off for a brain scan, before we could ask them to be more careful.

Houllie is right. Making some forms of discrimination acceptable makes it harder to complain about others.

H,
I agree with you. Although I didn't pay any attention to the ad.
I'll consider my self castigated for not waggling my pontificatorial finger at it.
:-(

Proxy,

'In short, the system would break down if everybody was a victim.'

Classic! I think it's well on the way though.

'Men are oppressors and not victims '
You sure you're not pynchme in disguise?

I don't think it matters whether it's technically discriminatory.
What kind of government lays sh1t on kids that are different to score points with the yoof and be 'cool'.

A sad pathetic hypocritical one in my opinion.

Next the government will be lamenting the lack of respect for others young people have. Followed by extra classes added to the curriculum at school.

BTW: If it was a comedienne laying sh1t on people that would be fine, but I prefer governments to make us laugh purely with their idiotic policies.

I think you've been pwned, Howler :D