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Can we do anything about this?

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tethersend · 10/05/2010 16:24

Knowing the power of MN, I am sick of walking past this poster every day, and wonder if there is anything we can do about it?

Or is it just me?

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HellBent · 10/05/2010 16:55

I have never seen this before. Distressing picture, but I think it is no worse than the firework or knife posters that are around too. It doesn't seem to be an anti-rape poster but a pro-licensed cab poster. She could be getting threatened to extort extra cab fare or something else? Do they have the same poster with a male face on it too?

DuelingFanjo · 10/05/2010 16:53

here's the thing I was thinking of clicky

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tethersend · 10/05/2010 16:50

I think there was, DF.

I just fancied putting a bit of MN pressure onto TFL in order for them to question their thinking on this one.

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DuelingFanjo · 10/05/2010 16:47

I think it's awful. I t seems to put the blame on the women for taking the cabs.

Am sure there was a thread about this before and there a link to a defaced poster.

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tethersend · 10/05/2010 16:46

I don't find it distressing, it makes me angry.

Using a rape victim's cries and image to place the responsibility of said rape onto women's shoulders by giving women instructions is more than a faint suggestion that it is her fault, IMO.

Substitute the words 'taking unlicensed minicabs' for 'wearing short skirts' or 'walking alone at night' or 'drinking too much' and perhaps what angers me about it will be clearer...

Then again, perhaps it is just me.

I'm not sure we should be producing any 'how to avoid getting raped' posters, TBH.

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minipie · 10/05/2010 16:34

I find it quite distressing too, but it gets the point across.

What's your issue with it? I agree there is a(faint) suggestion that if you get an unlicensed minicab and get raped then it's your fault - which of course is unwelcome - but then most advisory "how to avoid getting raped" posters would have that faint suggestion and I'm not sure how to get rid of it.

deaddei · 10/05/2010 16:27

I actually think it's effective. Hard hitting and uncomfortable, but it doesn't offend me.