Ad Standards upholds complaints against Honey Birdette 'exposed genitals' ad
Parent plea to 'let kids stay kids'
Read moreAd Standards upholds ANOTHER complaint against Honey Birdette ad
Other porn themed ads OK for kids, says Ad Standards [Updated]
Read moreChokers, chains, floggers, ‘F*ck me’: Six (make that seven) Honey Birdette ads found in breach of Ad Standards in a single month
Sex store sets new record for ad violations with BDSM-porn themed ads
Honey Birdette is keeping Ad Standards busy. Last month the self-regulated ad industry adjudicator reviewed community complaints against a whopping 12 different BDSM-porn themed ads displayed in the sex store’s shop windows.
Read moreBack-to-back breaches of ad code following Honey Birdette’s ‘visible labia’ video
Westfield-based sex shop chain racks up 50th violation
Read moreAd Standards endorses Honey Birdette upskirting ads after new porn style ads are released
[*Updated*] Repeat offender untouchable under ad industry self regulation
Honey Birdette has rolled out a new porny ad campaign - before the self-regulated industry “watchdog” Ad Standards has even finished ruling on ads from its last campaign. In this latest show of ad industry self-regulation failure, the sex store’s upskirting and tennis-themed ads were bumped to make way for a new objectifying and porn-inspired casino-themed campaign - timed ahead of the opening of its new Las Vegas store - dubbed ‘Lucky Number’.
Read moreSubmission to Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Inquiry
House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence
Read more"Coming soon:" Ad Standards upholds complaints against new Honey Birdette store
As expected: "The advertiser has not provided a response to the Panel's determination"
Read moreA code of ethics that ignores sexism is a roadblock to equality
"Sexism is not always obviously violent, exploitative or degrading. It can be unintended or disguised innocently as humour, but it is always insidious, offensive to and exclusionary of its victims."
Read moreHoney Birdette says "In your face" to Ad Standards (and kids)
Collective Shout call for financial penalties for repeat offenders
Read more25 Reasons Why Ad Industry Self-Regulation is a Disaster
We've spent years dealing with Ad Standards, and in this time, we've seen the many flaws in the system- one we argue needs a complete upheaval. Of course, the industry likes things exactly the way they are. As the Australia Institute said in the Letting Children Be Children report, "… advertisers also have an interest in avoiding government scrutiny that may lead to stronger regulation of advertising in the interests of the general public…Self-regulation is a strategy that enables the industry to avoid such scrutiny."
We've made a list of flaws in the current system, and narrowed it down to 25.
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