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This blog was made for ENGLISH 127-Professor Rhodes on T/H at 9:30. Each blog will be related to gender in film. Enjoy!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Just for the sympathy

Most all of you have seen the SPCA commercial with Sarah McLachlan telling us all how we should go to our phones and call the number to save animal's lives. If you haven't, click on the URL below and view it. As McLachlan says "With $18 a month, just $0.60 a day, you will save animals from their abusers, provide medical care, food, shelter, and love." Her song, "Angel" is playing in the background and she goes to say "right now, there is an animal that needs you, your call says I'm here to help. Please call, right now."


I'm definitely an animal lover and I support the SPCA, but I think that this commercial had intentions on being completely heart-wrenching with the famous female singer, Sarah McLachlan, as the spokesperson. On top of McLachlan petting a dog in the video, showing how supportive she is of the SPCA, she has her music playing the entire time. I don't think that the commercial would be as effective if there was a male as the spokesperson because females are often portrayed as more loving than males as seen in this video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gspElv1yvc

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