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Honey Birdette sexploitation highlights Ad Standards Board incompetence.
Read moreAd Standards Board dismisses complaints about Surfstitch email campaign with topless woman
“The Board noted the images featuring a topless model next to an elephant. . . . and considered that the model’s nipples are not visible and while there is no need for the model to be topless this is not of itself a breach of the Code.”
Read moreAd Standards Board bans 'My Alibi' brothel ad, but not for objectifying women
The final decision came down to whether a finger hooked in the side of a g-string was “part of the woman’s pose” or intended to look like she's pulling them down
Read moreSpring Carnival body paint ad approved by Ad Standards Board
Man is fully clothed, woman wears body paint and yet “The Board noted that the woman’s nipples are sufficiently covered by body paint . . .”
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 moreWhy is the advertising industry still promoting violence against women?
Advertisers, challenged with cutting through a cluttered marketing environment, sometimes aim to shock. Unfortunately while their aim may be to get their client noticed, our research shows they continue to glorify the violent exploitation of women.
Read moreBras'N'Things forced to pull pornified Playboy video
Lingerie retailer Bras'N'Things has been forced to discontinue a Playboy video ad due to its overtly explicit content.
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