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Pam Anderson and PETA Release Another “Banned” Video

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So, Pamela Anderson’s new commercial for PETA, which features the former pin-up screening airline passengers for “prohibited” leather, fur, and animal products, won’t be shown on the CNN’s Airport Network. According to the New York Post, “PETA planned to debut the spot tomorrow at all three Gotham-area airports, and later this fall in the other 45 major airports serviced by CNN. But the network wrote to PETA saying it’s ‘particularly sensitive because children make up part of the demographic in airports.’” PETA, banned? You don’t say.

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Sex Up Your PETA Sea Kitten

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When I first learned of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ new “Save the Sea Kittens” ad campaign, I was confused—and not because re-branding one species of animal (fish) as another (kittens) doesn’t make any fucking sense. No, I was confused because PETA’s campaign just doesn’t seem overtly sexist enough! There are no Playboy models, lettuce bikinis, or shrink-wrapped naked ladies to objectify in this campaign—just some cute fish you can dress up in costumes in an attempt to humanize them.

I know. I was suspicious, too.

Thankfully, PETA supporters accustomed to sneaking a bit of lasciviousness into their animal rights advocacy can dress their cute fish in a variety of super sexy fish costumes. Ta-da:

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