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UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 14/08/2025 18:45

Anchorage56 · 14/08/2025 18:33

In what way is it objectifying women? If it was a man wearing shorts would that be men getting objectified? Or is it only women's legs that are sexual?

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Only women's legs in the imagine mini skirt that we can't see to even know what they're wearing

UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 14/08/2025 18:44

Putneydad7 · 14/08/2025 18:24

If we get any more prudish we'll be putting doilies around the table legs.
If you look at what young women wear on a night out, you can see that they are deliberately choosing clothes so that men objectify them.

So much better than Burkas though.

I wear shorts skirts/dresses/playsuits because I like them not to be objectified

Suggesting you only wear certain clothes to be objectified is part of the problem...

UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 14/08/2025 18:43

Darlingx · 14/08/2025 18:03

This poster upset me today because its a face that looks like a child

It looks heavily photoshopped or AI

But not a child

The idea is "this is what you could look like" not "this young face needs more youth serum"

Anchorage56 · 14/08/2025 18:33

SoScarletItWas · 14/08/2025 18:31

Ha ha. Lazy marketing that objectifies women offends me. Mini skirts don’t, I’m quite partial to one myself because I’ve got fantastic pins.

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In what way is it objectifying women? If it was a man wearing shorts would that be men getting objectified? Or is it only women's legs that are sexual?

SoScarletItWas · 14/08/2025 18:31

ForNoisyCat · 14/08/2025 18:24

Blimey, I wouldn’t call that a mini skirt, but it’s obv offended you.

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Ha ha. Lazy marketing that objectifies women offends me. Mini skirts don’t, I’m quite partial to one myself because I’ve got fantastic pins.

indoorplantqueen · 14/08/2025 18:30

I think it’s really old fashioned. I don’t know anyone who wears heels like that, especially on public transport. Do they have other adverts with men, children’s legs etc?

Putneydad7 · 14/08/2025 18:24

If we get any more prudish we'll be putting doilies around the table legs.
If you look at what young women wear on a night out, you can see that they are deliberately choosing clothes so that men objectify them.

So much better than Burkas though.

ForNoisyCat · 14/08/2025 18:24

SoScarletItWas · 13/08/2025 18:10

I think using and objectifying women to sell stuff is the very definition of sexism. Don’t get me started on why it absolutely HAD TO BE a pair of high heels and a mini skirt to make the point.

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Blimey, I wouldn’t call that a mini skirt, but it’s obv offended you.

TheOGBethDuttton · 14/08/2025 18:22

Kerry71 · 13/08/2025 18:05

Does anyone else find this imagery completely inappropriate in this day and age, or am I a prude as my husband so kindly put it? It unnecessarily objectifies women and I thought we’d moved on from this sort of thing.

Is this all you have to worry about in life? Disgusted? Really? 🤔😆

Anchorage56 · 14/08/2025 18:17

Darlingx · 14/08/2025 18:03

This poster upset me today because its a face that looks like a child

Which company is this? Is it in the UK?

nevernotmaybe · 14/08/2025 18:12

Kerry71 · 13/08/2025 18:49

My mood probably isn’t helped by the fact that when I posted this on my towns Facebook group asking what on earth the bus company were thinking with this, the replies were mainly from men. One charmer replied ‘they are probably thinking cracking legs, I wonder what her t**ts look like’ 🙄

Men replied? How dare they. Who gave them computer access and let them out of their cage?!

And unfortunately of you say something silly, people are going to not only mock it with hyperbole but those who want to rile you up will know exactly what to target to do so. So of course you also got that kind of comment.

MyPeppyTurtle · 14/08/2025 18:07

What would you prefer, a tracksuit and trainers or someone actually caring about their image??

Darlingx · 14/08/2025 18:05

Its the thought regarding aging and that a face this young needs injecting 😪

JohnnysMama · 14/08/2025 18:04

Kerry71 · 13/08/2025 18:05

Does anyone else find this imagery completely inappropriate in this day and age, or am I a prude as my husband so kindly put it? It unnecessarily objectifies women and I thought we’d moved on from this sort of thing.

Why is that? I think it’s reasonable advice. Imagine standing in these heels in a moving vehicle—seeing women struggle to walk in them, sometimes even falling over on flat surfaces. Now, picture trying to balance in them in a wobbly vehicle.

JackGrealishsBobbySocks · 14/08/2025 18:04

Yeah that's fucked up.

Darlingx · 14/08/2025 18:03

This poster upset me today because its a face that looks like a child

Disgusted at this advertisement on a bus (photo included)

Kelly1969 · 14/08/2025 18:02

SoScarletItWas · 13/08/2025 18:10

I think using and objectifying women to sell stuff is the very definition of sexism. Don’t get me started on why it absolutely HAD TO BE a pair of high heels and a mini skirt to make the point.

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But they’re not selling anything, it’s a warning not to stand up until the train stops

Anchorage56 · 14/08/2025 17:46

LillyPJ · 14/08/2025 17:12

It's 'selling' (in other words, promoting) safety. It didn't need to be these legs in this pose and those clothes but for some (sexist?) reason, they chose that image. Considering that it's presumably a young, fit and able-bodied woman, would another image have been more appropriate?

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I think it's pretty obvious that the safest thing to do nowadays is just use stick figures to indicate something, then no one or no groups of people can be offended as the legs wont belong to a male or female, young or old.

LillyPJ · 14/08/2025 17:13

JackGrealishsBobbySocks · 14/08/2025 16:36

We would get such a bollocking from one of our local bus drivers if we weren't at least halfway down the aisle by the time he opens the doors. "I GET FINANCIAL PENALTIES IF I DON'T COMPLETE THE ROUTE ON TIME BECAUSE OF MORONS LIKE YOU." 😁

Maybe you should tell his employers?

LillyPJ · 14/08/2025 17:12

MumbleBumbleAppleCrumble · 14/08/2025 16:06

What is the poster selling? It’s a warning poster about not getting out of your seat before the bus stops…

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It's 'selling' (in other words, promoting) safety. It didn't need to be these legs in this pose and those clothes but for some (sexist?) reason, they chose that image. Considering that it's presumably a young, fit and able-bodied woman, would another image have been more appropriate?

SoScarletItWas · 14/08/2025 16:50

MumbleBumbleAppleCrumble · 14/08/2025 16:06

What is the poster selling? It’s a warning poster about not getting out of your seat before the bus stops…

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Answered this already to someone else being deliberately obtuse. It’s selling a safety message. You know what I mean and my point still stands.

JackGrealishsBobbySocks · 14/08/2025 16:36

We would get such a bollocking from one of our local bus drivers if we weren't at least halfway down the aisle by the time he opens the doors. "I GET FINANCIAL PENALTIES IF I DON'T COMPLETE THE ROUTE ON TIME BECAUSE OF MORONS LIKE YOU." 😁

MumbleBumbleAppleCrumble · 14/08/2025 16:06

SoScarletItWas · 13/08/2025 18:10

I think using and objectifying women to sell stuff is the very definition of sexism. Don’t get me started on why it absolutely HAD TO BE a pair of high heels and a mini skirt to make the point.

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What is the poster selling? It’s a warning poster about not getting out of your seat before the bus stops…

Anchorage56 · 14/08/2025 11:57

SmallChanges3 · 14/08/2025 11:52

No. I'm quite superficial.

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Of course you are, as if there is nothing inbetween.

SmallChanges3 · 14/08/2025 11:52

Anchorage56 · 14/08/2025 06:26

Is that how you go around in daily life viewing things. Must be very depressing.

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No. I'm quite superficial.