Frederik Samuel brought our attention to this piece (at left) for The Pink Line, in which we’re actually staring through the receiver holes of a telephone, at the woman on the floor. “Help is close,” the ad coaxes.
We kind of liked the esophagus concept better.
Abuse hotlines or help centers are always trying to magnify the moment you’re left bleeding on the floor. Like children gone numb to the act itself, this repetitive stance is getting tiresome – and focusing on the traumatic moment may actually miss the point.
Why can’t they make like your standard ad and put the spotlight on the vast improvement that takes place after taking action? Granted, healing is less interesting than stained linoleum, but it’s a stance that may stick out.
