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redqueen

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3. It's not up for popular vote FFS.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:45 PM

Jun 2013

The complaints drew the authorities attention to the problem. Which is a problem not because people vote on whether or not it is a problem, but simply because it is.

"Although the fantasy scene, which we considered was sexually suggestive, was limited to Adam's imagination, we considered it gave the impression that he viewed his female colleagues as sexual objects to be lusted after."

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Pamela Anderson Ad Banned in Britain for Being "Sexist and Degrading to Women" [View all] steve2470 Jun 2013 OP

Memories Major Nikon Jun 2013 #1

lol! HappyMe Jun 2013 #10

4 complaints gets an ad cancelled? what about the other 25 million Britons? nt msongs Jun 2013 #2

It's not up for popular vote FFS. redqueen Jun 2013 #3

So, the movie Magic Mike should be banned as well? Yavin4 Jun 2013 #8

One is an ad for a professional service unrelated to sex. redqueen Jun 2013 #11

Oh FFS. Yavin4 Jun 2013 #12

There's this thing called 'sexual objectification'. redqueen Jun 2013 #14

Women objectify Men. Yavin4 Jun 2013 #17

Zesty! HappyMe Jun 2013 #20

here is the ad that is so bad supposedly quinnox Jun 2013 #4

seems to be a take-off on the old GoDaddy commercials burnodo Jun 2013 #5

I can see why it was banned. It goes rt to the heart of the sexism that bus. women have had to deal Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #15

my take is its a pretty funny ad, but it should only appear at "adult" times, like quinnox Jun 2013 #16

It wasn't banned just because it's risque. It's the meaning. Most of all... Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #19

That is rather tame by European standards. Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #6

And Dreamscape Networks' Crazy Domains must be DELIGHTED with the ban Yavin4 Jun 2013 #7

That is true Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #13

But it's impossible to be sexist and degrading to women! gollygee Jun 2013 #9

Seems fine to me newmember Jun 2013 #18