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AIDS Charities Blast Hitler Sex Ad

Racy commercial stigmatizes those infected with virus, critics say

By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2009 5:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – A racy ad showing Adolf Hitler having unprotected sex is designed to scare young people about AIDS, but charities say the spot vilifies victims of the disease, the Telegraph reports. The explicit commercial, which shows a couple undressing and having intercourse, takes a creepy twist... Read full story »

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