Topic: Billboard depicting U.S. soldier embracing Muslim woman sparks controversy

[Pandora]

The advertisement, which includes the simple phrase "#betogether", is for a company called Snore Stop, which sells nasal sprays, oral sprays and pills aimed at preventing customers from snoring.

The Camarillo-based company says the idea behind the ad is that their product, which has been around for 18 years, keeps marriages together.

"It's a shock factor.... Trying to shock you into looking at it. But to each their own," onlooker Jan Clair said.

Company spokeswoman Melody Devemark said she hopes the placement of the billboard on Sunset Boulevard will spark conversation and lead critics to think beyond stereotypes.

Vid of actual billboard at link.

 

[oldcoastie6468]

Snore Stop is another company with which I'll never do business. I doubt that I would have anyway, but this sets it in concrete.

[ToddF]

Imagine a man and a woman together, in Obama's America, would shock.

As for the rest, soldiers have been falling in love and marrying for as long as there's been soldiers.  About the only people that have a problem with this particular case, would be killing Her in an honor killing.

[Libertas]

Aye, what Coastie said.

And Muslim women?  OK, not that I would...but I undertand why some may find goats and sheep more appealing!