I know I risk annoying some of my gay friends by drawing attention to it. I know I should have a thicker skin, after a whole adult life in urban centers, and a career in media. I know I could have lied to my son, which I don’t typically condone, but honestly I couldn’t come up with a suitable story fast enough to fit that image and service. It’s the fact that I am forced to figure out a way to frame to my fourth-grader the fact that some people like to find casual sex partners fast using their mobile phones. A 9-year-old who loves Army guys, and so noticed the dog tags right away." She explains it's not the "blatant porniness" or that the ad is gay-focused which bothers her: "You try explaining the “Zero feet away MANHUNT MOBILE” phone application to your 9-year-old son. Like that would ever happen," begins Cole, a co-president of the Valley View Elementary PTA. "I never thought this would be me: A liberal feminist complaining about a sex-positive, homosexual billboard. Manhunt says that the ad sparked dozens of complaints which began pouring into its Massachusetts headquarters, but one mom blogger pushed their ads to national attention. "Zero Feet Away" is the tagline, and it features two, shirtless, almost-kissing men. The Opening Serve: Manhunt's recent ad campaign for the location-based dating app has hit billboards in Los Angeles.
The Players: Manhunt, a gay dating site founded in 2001 with over 6.5 million members and their new, racy, gay billboards Kelly Cole, co-president of the Valley View elementary PTA who thinks those ads are too racy and gay.
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