The Holiday Inn ad
Do you remember the commercial? In 1997, during the Super Bowl, Holiday Inn ran a spot where the central theme was about a post-op TS. I’d forgotten about it, until MSNBC named it one of the worst ever.
If you’ve never seen it, or want to see it again, YouTube has you covered.
The MSNBC ranking says GLBT groups were outraged. I wasn’t. I don’t know why they would be. It shows a beautiful woman with the guts to return to her high school reunion and show everyone how she’s changed. How is that a negative stereotype???
If I recall correctly, it was the religious right who protested…
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