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Government withdraws 'sexist' Stay at Home advert

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cheeseismydownfall · 28/01/2021 14:31

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55844367

This is so patently awful that I don't think think it even merits discussion.

When I showed it to DH, he shook his head in disbelief, but then said "Ah! But perhaps all those people are transwomen, except for the one on the sofa, and she is actually cuddled up to her GNC girlfriend! So actually this is depicting the terrible oppression of trans women by cis women!".

I'm pleased to see he has been listening :)

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MrsTerryPratchett · 28/01/2021 14:53

@KasparKat

It's actually illegal as it's against advertising standards. Shameful that it came from the government.

I used to live in Italy and the amount of sexist adverts was astounding. The women were also always at least 20 years younger than their husband/partner.

I did too and I remember people complaining about an ad with breastfeeding, when they didn't about all the boobs everywhere for sexual titillation. Very strange.
KasparKat · 28/01/2021 14:51

It's actually illegal as it's against advertising standards. Shameful that it came from the government.

I used to live in Italy and the amount of sexist adverts was astounding. The women were also always at least 20 years younger than their husband/partner.

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/01/2021 14:50

@Enb76

All the key workers are men? I doubt it.

Most key workers are women I think - but also true is that the burden of what I consider scut work also falls on women

Not in my house but I take that point.

It's more the assumption that the people with a reason to be out of the house are men, because they aren't there. When actually the men would be in the majority in the houses.

It's the old 'public world male private world female' trope.

Enb76 · 28/01/2021 14:46

All the key workers are men? I doubt it.

Most key workers are women I think - but also true is that the burden of what I consider scut work also falls on women

Whatwouldscullydo · 28/01/2021 14:45

The BBC use stereotypes...never..

MedusasBadHairDay · 28/01/2021 14:44

@MrsTerryPratchett

They managed to not make everyone white, so that women of every creed and colour are still doing the shit work. Equality!

Wankers.

I shouldn't laugh at this, but I did
MrsTerryPratchett · 28/01/2021 14:42

@Enb76

It may be sexist but it is also probably accurate
All the key workers are men? I doubt it.
Enb76 · 28/01/2021 14:41

It may be sexist but it is also probably accurate

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/01/2021 14:40

They managed to not make everyone white, so that women of every creed and colour are still doing the shit work. Equality!

Wankers.

Saisong · 28/01/2021 14:39

That is shockingly, heartbreakingly awful!

UppityPuppity · 28/01/2021 14:37

Oh ffs. First time I had seen the advert. Throw back to the 1950s. Idiots.

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