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UK Authority Bans T-shirt Ad That Sexualised Women: 5 Things About The Controversy
The Boohoo ad controversy involves the “sexualised” depiction of a model promoting an oversized t-shirt while wearing thong-style bikini bottoms.
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Objectification Never Ends: Korean Milk Giant Compares Women To Cows In Withdrawn Ad
An ad comparing women to cows and showing a serious jeopardy of safety is at the receiving end of massive backlash after netizens pointed out its sexist overtones.
He Doesn’t Even Own A House: This Ad On Indian Marriages Is Sexist On Many Levels
A sexist groom housing ad, going viral, raises questions of how India still sees its matrimonial culture where the man is inevitably the provider and the woman relies on him for survival.
Chinese Comedian Li Dan Fined For Sexist Women’s Underwear Ad
Standup comedian Li Dan, who sparked controversy in February with a ‘vulgar’ underwear advertisement, has been fined for violating advertising law.
Britain Withdraws COVID-19 Ad Criticised For ‘Sexism’
Britain Withdraws COVID-19 Ad: The ad has caught the attention of netizens and it has prompted a wave of criticism.
Deodorant Ad Promises Men That Their “Virginity Can Be Cured”
We do not need a deodorant ad to tell men that virginity is some kind of a disease which weakens them and makes them less manly.
Unsafe Internet: Rape Threats After ‘Sexist’ Matrimonial Ad
Amused by a highly sexist matrimonial ad published in The Hindu that went viral last week, a woman responded to it. Her aim was to teach a lesson to the 37-year-old Mysore-based man, who was seeking an absolutely ‘non’feminist’, ‘less than 26 years old’ and a ‘good cook’ as his bride. But she got rape threats instead. fuckhttps://t.co/R8Otkbofra pic.twitter.com/qSX0IPQatg — […]
Dear Brands Stop Women’s Day Marketing Stunts!
It is ironic that several brands notorious for sexist and gender stereotyped ads tweeted Women’s Day wishes yesterday. While on one hand, these brands resort to gender stereotyping and objectification of women to sell their products, they shamelessly promote gender equality for that one day. Brands do this in a bid to either sound progressive, […]
Travel Company Ad With Nude Models Slammed
Another outrageous ad sparks controversy! A video by a Kazakhstan travel company features nude ‘air stewardesses’ and has sparked a massive outrage on the Internet. The ad was a promotional video for Kazakhstan’s Chocotravel site. The highly misogynistic content features seven models posing as flight attendants and donning just a hat & scarf, nothing else. #Bizarre […]
Thin Models Flaunt Plus-Size Tights In Ads, Spark Controversy
An e-commerce company is selling plus-size tights. But weirdly, it is promoting the products by choosing normal-size models for it. Yes, thin models are flaunting over-sized tights! They really overdid the whole concept and ruined the actual selling point. Online company Wish came out with a range of product shots for different types of plus-size tights. But instead of endorsing those with […]
