Comments on: Lesbian FCUK ad fails to boost sales http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rahila http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3219 Rahila Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html#comment-3219 I think the advert cost them sales. Lets face it, it woudl only have worked if the target had been lesbialns, but FCUK clothes clearly drip woman-man attraction... I think the advert cost them sales. Lets face it, it woudl only have worked if the target had been lesbialns, but FCUK clothes clearly drip woman-man attraction…

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]]> By: Nikki http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Nikki Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html#comment-3220 and I never even saw the advert!!! and I never even saw the advert!!!

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]]> By: Barb Elgin http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-3221 Barb Elgin Thu, 11 May 2006 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-1448.html#comment-3221 what are u suggesting? that there is a tie between the lesbian ads and a drop in sales? you don't mention however, if the rest of the industry is booming today or, like this company, suffering, however you did say the ad was created in the hopes to spur an increase in sales, due to the down market from the year before.also - where were these ads shown? perhaps if the ads were classier (and not so raunchy), you'd get a better response. certainly, as a lesbian myself, i hate that the word lesbian is so often equated with violence and sex in the media. perhaps because men run the media? you know how 'literal' certain people can be, especially conservatives! the average person just doesn't 'get it' yet, so you have to start less 'controversial'! what are u suggesting? that there is a tie between the lesbian ads and a drop in sales? you don't mention however, if the rest of the industry is booming today or, like this company, suffering, however you did say the ad was created in the hopes to spur an increase in sales, due to the down market from the year before.also – where were these ads shown? perhaps if the ads were classier (and not so raunchy), you'd get a better response. certainly, as a lesbian myself, i hate that the word lesbian is so often equated with violence and sex in the media. perhaps because men run the media? you know how 'literal' certain people can be, especially conservatives! the average person just doesn't 'get it' yet, so you have to start less 'controversial'!

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