It’s that time of year again! As the Christmas season draws near, companies are competing for your business.

Nancy Sinatra once famously said that boots were made for walking but shoe brand Windsor Smith’s advertisements have instead raised concern amongst consumers. These ads specialise in the sexual objectification of women and sexual violence against women.

US chain Carl’s Jr, notorious for their porn-themed television commercials, is opening their first restaurant in Australia, with the brand declaring their intentions to continue using sexually objectifying advertising in public spaces.

As reported by The Daily Telegraph:

If their product and service was any good, they wouldn't need sexual objectification to sell it

Sydney venue 'Cruise Bar' hired nude female models to lie naked on tables and act as fruit platters for its 'relaunch' party.

Invitations to the event described the stunt as a "re-enactment of a famous Sex and the City scene" and promised 'stunning nude models' adorned with fruit for guests to dine from.

Using a woman’s naked body as a stand-in for an inanimate object - in this case a platter - is a text book example of sexual objectification.

Benefit Cosmetics is a 'featured brand' of department store chain Myer. This is how the brand is currently advertised. 

*content warning* porn inspired advertising images

Here are some examples of how Ja feel (clothing label for guys) advertise their brand

We were recently alerted to a petition started by students from a Melbourne girls school. The petition calls for Klara Cosmetics to pull its "just kiss me don't ask" ads which also includes the phrase "Be passionate and leave no evidence." 

[UPDATED]

As reported by the Herald Sun

A MELBOURNE foster mum is fighting to get an explicit Body Shop campaign scrapped after it distressed her foster daughter by reviving her past of sexual abuse.

Repeat offender Cafepress continues to stock clothing with sexualised and violent slogans.