"Shag, Marry or Behead" - 3 mobile

But we are talking about Henry VIII here, one of the most famous historical figures of the UK, famous for having loads of wives and treating them appallingly, including chopping their heads off, which was a standard method for a monarch at that time to deal with anyone they didn't like. Kids grow up knowing that Henry had two of his wives 'beheaded', it's part of British historical culture, and it was 500 years ago.

Also, not sure what Terry Deary having controversial views about libraries has to do with the fact that lots of kids love Horrible Histories and it provides a really fun way of children engaging with all sorts of history. I shall wait for the boycott of the books and TV show on the grounds that it 'promotes violence against women'.

By the way, my reference to kids and Henry VIII has nothing to do with kids taking out phone contracts, I was just pointing out that the stories about Henry and his wives are pretty ingrained in British historical culture, starting with when kids learn about it at school, usually in a lighthearted way.

I take it you were also offended when Emilia Clarke played “shag, marry, kill” based on the male characters of Game of Thrones

I don't know what this is referring to but why would you assume anyone would be happy with it just because the sexes are reversed?

Nope, standards are always the same for all. Make dumb comments unrelated to the thread, and you’ll be responded to in exactly the way you deserve. It’s not my problem you’re incapable of discussing the actual topic. Your lack of intelligence is your problem, not mine.

Double standards as usual, so I’ve to “bore off”. Typical come back.

I don’t care if it’s intended as a ‘joke’. Women get killed every week and it is not remotely funny. Comedy is meant to be clever. Who is the target of this ‘joke’ exactly? It’s not funny, it’s not clever, and it’s not ok.

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Oh please bore off.

Hi Jean,

I take it you were also offended when Emilia Clarke played “shag, marry, kill” based on the male characters of Game of Thrones.

Whenever I see talk of Horrible Histories, I'm reminded of this:

www.theguardian.com/books/2013/feb/13/libraries-horrible-histories-terry-deary

Basically he's not a fan of libraries because it cuts into the cash he'd get. When he's already very wealthy.

I know of no child who sets up a mobile contract. Most have their parents do it. 'Horrible Histories' is aimed at the primary school child and, quite frankly, I think making fun of violence at that age is shocking.

Too soon - not even 500 years has passed.

I don't find it funny.

How can it be a joke when this kind of violence and misogyny still happens every day?

So I guess people are totally against teaching the Tudors in school in anything but the most serious of ways and against the Horrible Histories books and TV show? Because it's basically a similar tone to this ad, just aimed at children.

No, it's not "just a joke". It's making a light about a man causing a partner a violent death, at a time when too many men are actually doing this for real, every week.

Honestly, isn't it just a joke?

Emphatically, NO!

Looking at some of Three's replies to tweets, they have knobheads running their twitter account.

Honestly, isn't it just a joke?

Sorry OP but there’s nothing funny in what you just posted.

Why would you assume I’d find a description of a crime funny?

Sadly I can see a certain type of man flicking through Tinder with their mates and doing this for a laugh, which I assume to be the aim. Adverts are supposed to be memorable in some way are they not?

Shag marry behead was more of a chronology for Henry VIII anyway, so it doesn’t even work in that context.

Just shows what kind of people they have in their boardrooms I’m afraid. Violent misogynistic creeps.

Horrific on all counts and I agree with Jean:

When we ignore the way society normalises male violence against women and laugh at it .... we make sure someone turns their back when a woman is beaten. That's the reality.

Having the view that male violence against women, the murders of women and/or their children is not a joke is not to equate with 'snowflakes'. It's a serious issue that doesn't require 'humour'.

Jean Hatchet is giving them grief, good for her. I find this so wrong I can’t believe anyone thinks it’s ok.

Imagine if there had been an ISIS killing while this ad ran. I’m very surprised this got out of the gate for that alone

Telling jokes or laughing at a joke (in the media or not) does not make a person or society unable to recognise and condemn abusive behaviour.

I think it’s a very lazy argument to explain why domestic violence happens and just perpuates the stereotype of feminists lacking a sense of humour.