me,” Sam says.One Million Moms has accused Indeed of attempting to “normalize sin” by “desensitizing” viewers to depictions of homosexuality, and has launched a petition calling on the company to pull the commercial from the airwaves.
So far, 13,808 people have signed the petition.“A recent commercial for Indeed’s job search website specifically focuses on people who are not just looking for a job but a particular work ‘culture’ as well,” the organization wrote on its petition. “Blatantly throwing homosexuality in the viewer’s face, the ad features a same-sex couple sharing an intimate moment at home, celebrating a new job acquired by one of the men through Indeed.“This ad is inappropriate on many levels and is attempting to desensitize viewers.
Indeed should avoid aiming to please a small percentage of consumers while pushing away conservative customers. Obviously, Indeed is refusing to remain neutral in the culture war.”One Million Moms insists it will “stand up for biblical truth,” citing part of St.
Paul’s letter to the Romans that condemns homosexuality as a form of “sexual perversion.” “Scripture repeatedly states that homosexuality is wrong, and God will not tolerate this sinful behavior,” the petition reads. “With this advertisement, Indeed crossed a line that never should have been crossed.