The life of Brian effect
The act of protesting and ban a form of media due to it being offensive but in doing so generating far more publicity for it and therefore making it more popular. similar to what happened to Monty Pythons "The life of Brian" in the late 70's by offended Christians.
Person 1: have you head of the documentary "The red pill"?
Person 2: Isn't that the movie that angry feminists are trying to get banned
Person 1: Yeah, I had not even heard of it until I stumbled across the petition to ban it
person 2: yep, that the Life of Brian effect
Person 2: Isn't that the movie that angry feminists are trying to get banned
Person 1: Yeah, I had not even heard of it until I stumbled across the petition to ban it
person 2: yep, that the Life of Brian effect