Abortion Ad Making Some Motorists Mad
A new [Manhattan Mini Storage] ad on the West Side Highway (pictured) that uses allusions to coat hanger abortions to try to sell storage space has [finally gotten the mainstream medias attention](http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=72640). Your closet space is shrinking as fast as her right to choose, reads the large billboard at 44th Street and 12th Avenue. A coat hanger is pictured in the background. The ad is part of a [ballsy print campaign](http://www.nysun.com/article/51510) that takes jabs at the Bush administration with [such gems](http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2007/03/manhattan_ministorage_ads.php) as Your closets scarier than Bushs agenda and Your closet is so narrow it makes Cheney look liberal.
NY1 ran the story after an offended viewer called the station to complain. Other passersby interviewed agreed that the ad crosses the line and called for its removal: I think its kind of crazy that they put it up there like that, one New Yorker, Dalton Adams, told the cameras. I think its a little disrespectful. I think its a little inconsiderate and its big! I mean, its not hidden, people can see it. Not hidden? Well, thats kinda sorta why they call it advertising. But others are praising the company for taking a risk and not shying away from politically-charged messaging: "This is fantastic. We love Manhattan Mini Storage, Vanessa Valenti, who works for a reproductive rights organization, told the station. It was really refreshing to see a private company take a stand on such an important issue. This [isnt the first time] that Manhattan Mini Storages ads have raised eyebrows. Past billboards have featured head-turning [zingers](http://www.nypost.com/seven/04022007/gossip/pagesix/closet_ambush_pagesix_.htm) like Your closet's so shallow, it makes Paris look deep, and Don't make us send 5 queer guys to your place.
You can read what the blogosphere has been saying about the campaign [here] and [here](http://www.subwayfox.net/index.php?q=node/297). We contacted the company, but, unfortunately, they didnt return our calls for comment.
Photo courtesy of [subwayfox.net]