Does this KC clinic’s erectile dysfunction radio ad mock the Me Too movement?

Noreen Shoop first heard about the Kansas City Men’s Clinic radio advertisement from a friend and, like others on social media, was appalled.

“A one trick pony or a Me Too doctor’s office doesn’t work with men, and that’s why men choose the Kansas City Men’s Clinic,” a voice-over says in a commercial that played this week on several radio stations, including KCSP (610 AM) and WHB (810 AM).

Shoop, 34, of Kansas City, Kan., couldn’t believe the clinic appeared to be ridiculing a movement against sexual assault and harassment in an advertisement for male sexual health services. The clinic, on Carondelet Drive, provides treatments for erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and low testosterone.

“For any station to run an ad mocking the Me Too movement is completely tone deaf and irresponsible,” Shoop said Thursday.

A KC Men’s Clinic manager said Thursday he had not personally received any negative feedback about the clinic’s ads. An email sent to The Star by Brandon Ray, of ETZ Marketing, said the ad was not referencing the Me Too movement.

“We have recently been notified of the complaints and are making the necessary changes to the spot,” Ray wrote. “The phrase had no connection to the movement and we apologize for anyone it may have offended.”

On Friday, the clinic asked that the ad be pulled and replaced with one that uses the word “copy cat” instead of “Me Too,” said Sandy Cohen, vice president/director of sales for Union Broadcasting Inc., which owns 810 AM.

Entercom, which owns 610 AM, was not immediately available for comment.

The clinic also advertises in The Star, but has not used the “Me Too” ad there.

While it wasn’t exactly clear what a “Me Too doctor’s office” was, many on social media found the reference to be offensive. Shoop took to Twitter to share her frustrations, and others chimed in.

The advertisement targeted those experiencing erectile dysfunction and stated that it has successfully serviced 20,000 clients.

“After all,” the commercial ends. “20,000 men can’t be wrong.”

This story has been updated to include a statement from ETZ Marketing.

This story was originally published October 26, 2018 at 11:21 AM.