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Backlash over Sydney’s ‘creepy’ kink teddy bear mural: CS quoted in Daily Telegraph

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · February 24, 2023 12:01 AM · 1 reaction

Originally published in the Daily Telegraph

A “kink and BDSM-inspired” mural in the Sydney CBD of a “furry” leather-bondage man with a teddy bear head has been slammed for being “inappropriate” and “creepy” in a public space.

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The painting, created on a Wynyard street wall by “YCK Laneways”, a consortium promoting local shops in nearby streets, is part of the WorldPride festival, but has been likened to the recent Balenciaga fashion house scandal linking adult sex themes to children.

Online reaction to the image, depicting an overweight man with bondage straps laying on a rainbow flag on a couch with a bear and the logo “YC Gay” was scathing, with some calling for it to be removed.

Grassroots campaigners Collective Shout spokeswoman Caitlin Roper said children should not be exposed to sexual fetishes, but that the mural would attract their attention because of the use of “appealing” teddy bear images.

“The widespread condemnation of Balenciaga for their BDSM-themed ads involving children demonstrates that many people strongly object to involving or exposing kids to this kind of content,” Ms Roper said.

“Kink and BDSM-themed imagery is not appropriate for the public space which includes children.

“The global research is clear – sexualising children by exposing them to adult, sexualised or pornographic imagery harms their physical and mental health, beliefs, attitudes and sexuality in a range of ways.”

“There are other ways to promote diversity and inclusivity that don’t involve adults imposing their sexual fetishes on an audience that includes children.”

Read more in the Daily Telegraph. 

UPDATE: Caitlin Roper quoted in Daily Tele piece on Oz Kink Fest

Caitlin Roper from grassroots Australian organisation Collective Shout, who campaign against the infiltration of pornography and harmful objectification into the mainstream, sees deep problems with the message that sexualised abuse is sexy and women should enjoy it.

“We're seeing the legitimisation of male violence against women under the guise of ‘kink’ and BDSM,” she says.

“I think it is being fuelled by the mainstreaming of violent porn… all of which paint degradation and sexualised violence against women as 'hot' and something women should want.”

She says LGB was previously about same sex attraction but has grown to the point where sexual preferences and fetishes have been added to that.

From 'Being a little kinky has gone a bit too far', Clarissa Bye, 2 March - only in the print newspaper

See also:

Balenciaga exploits children in BDSM-fetish themed ads

Objections to BDSM-themed kids show 'Battle Kitty': MTR in NY Post

LOL dolls in BDSM + fetish wear are more examples of 'corporate paedophilia'

Corporate Paedophilia: Clothing brand Caroline Bosmans sexualises kids for profit


Because of your complaints - all QLD sex industry ads under investigation!

Posted on News by Melinda Liszewski · September 26, 2020 5:04 AM · 1 reaction

A number of weeks ago we campaigned against a three panelled advertising trailer advertising Dollhouse Showgirls strip club. The trailer, featuring a completely naked woman, was regularly parked in a suburban street just 500m from a local primary school.

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WIN! [UPDATED] Just 500m from a public Primary School: strip club's public porn

Posted on News by Melinda Liszewski · August 04, 2020 2:24 PM

[Updated] What will stop neighbourhood sexploitation? (NSFW)

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"Lyndl Untamed" Honey Birdette Ad Standards complaints dismissed

Posted on News by Melinda Liszewski · March 08, 2020 12:36 AM · 2 reactions

"The advertiser did not provide a response" (again)

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Honey Birdette's Santa Claus BDSM ad breaches Ad Standards

Posted on News by Melinda Liszewski · January 23, 2020 5:00 PM

"...the bodysuit of the woman on the left was extremely high cut and a large amount of the woman’s pubic mound was exposed."

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*WIN* Australian states and territories to adopt national approach against Wicked Campers sexism

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · August 04, 2019 3:27 PM

After a decade of Collective Shout campaigning against Wicked Campers sexist and degrading slogans and imagery, we are excited to announce our calls for uniform legislation across the country to deregister offending Wicked vehicles have been heard.

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Why is the sex industry allowed to advertise to my kids?

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · May 26, 2019 5:20 PM

Yesterday I took two of my children into town for ice cream. This is what they were exposed to on a busy Perth street.

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Wicked Campers rape slogan is why we need nationwide legislation

Posted on News by Caitlin Roper · April 23, 2019 7:53 PM

This Wicked Campervan was spotted in Brisbane last week with Victorian licence plates:

Screen_Shot_2019-04-23_at_2.15.39_pm.png(pic: Boycott Wicked Campers Facebook)

Under existing laws, there is nothing to prevent this. Even when Ad Standards upholds complaints- as it has against Wicked Campers more than eighty times - they have no authority to enforce rulings, and there are no penalties for repeat offenders.

Collective Shout is calling for uniform laws across the country to deregister Wicked Campers if it does not abide Ad Standards rulings. Tasmania, ACT and Queensland have already passed these laws, but we still need MPs to enact similar legislation in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, where a private members bill by MP Katrine Hilydard has received overwhelming support.

Just last month, the federal Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer called for a national response against Wicked Campers’ “sexist, misogynist and offensive slogans”, writing to state and territory ministers seeking their urgent support.

Also in March, festival promoter Adrian Buckley announced that Wicked Campers would be banned from Wollombi music festival. We welcomed this news, and are calling on other music festivals to do the same.

Splendour in the grass
Rainbow Serpent
Woodford
Big Pineapple


See also:

Petition: Drive Wicked Campers off the Road

Wollombi bans Wicked Campers. Others must do the same

Federal Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer calls for national response to Wicked Campers


Honey Birdette serves up sexual objectification for Christmas while Westfield turns a blind eye

Posted on News by Melinda Liszewski · November 27, 2018 2:58 PM

Objectifying Christmas promotion turns heads; stomachs

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Honey Birdette breaches, ignores Ad Standards twice in September

Posted on News by Melinda Liszewski · October 19, 2018 12:50 PM

The Panel noted that the advertisement was in the widow of shopping centres and considered that the relevant audience for this advertisement would be broad, and include children.

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