"Shockvertising" / PETA has been slammed for objectifying women / Be warned — not all of these examples will be safe for work.


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The People For the Ethical Treatment of animals do a lot of "shockvertising": using controversial images to burrow a message into your brain, by way of nearly naked people, bloody animal corpses, or an intensely dark sense of humor. 
The nonprofit revels in its audacity, putting together websites to promote ads that have been banned or rejected.
Though they turn plenty of heads, do some of their ads go over the line? PETA has been slammed for objectifying women, which may alienate potential new followers.
What do you think? Be warned — not all of these will be safe for work. 
Kim Bhasin contributed to an earlier version of this article.
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Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/17-shocking-peta-advertisements-2014-9?op=1#ixzz3Dkq7lVJU

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