To think Poundland ad is not “genius” and is actually a bit I appropriate?

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Most comments on Facebook are proclaiming it “genius.” I don’t think a sexual innuendo is that genius TBF.

Plus why is it a woman lying on her back with a t shirt saying “power” and a man standing over her dominating her. They could have at least chosen another sexual innuendo.

Also difficult to explain to kids.

Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

Yuck. Inappropriate to use toys for sexual innuendo to depict a porn scene.

OK it's it's 'just' an advert but it's all part of the big picture of the incessant pornification of women.

Why would anybody be trying to explain this to kids!?

Its a good job children don't have access to the internet when it actively pushes sexist images all the time isn't it? Otherwise we might be in for yet another decade of normalized sexual harassment and rape for our daughters....

It's not funny. I think I'd judge anyone who thought it was.

I think it's rank. The kind of oh so hilarious thing that's best left in the 1990s.

Hadn't seen that advert yet, is it a real one? I don't like it, I find it tasteless and not funny.

For those who find it funny, can you explain why? Is it because a childrens toy has been used in an inappropriate manner?

Thats grim. Its not funny, and its not harmless either.

It has got you all talking though! Job done.

Someone always say this!

It's only 'job done' if the ad increases sales. I wonder what Twinings think and whether they signed off on it. Seems to jar with their branding.

If it’s just a harmless joke then why is the female doll wearing a feminist top to be degraded in? It’s quite pointed.

Hear hear.

It’s crass, mysoginistic and nasty.

I get it, but it's not remotely funny. Pretty gross really.

I think it's awful. Just awful. Not funny in the slightest and really inappropriate. I would say I am quite relaxed and do find some 'toilet' humour amusing but this just really shit. And not even immediately obvious what the 'joke' element even is! Truly terrible.

Eurgh. Really vile.

Yes, well, it's certainly made me not want to go to Poundland, Might bump into some of you saddos who think this is what passes for funny/good advertising

I'm not offended in the slightest but it's also not funny in the slightest.

As all that elf crap goes it’s pretty funny. If something makes me cringe I welcome a piss take out of it.

I've only just noticed the t shirt. That makes the whole thing even more unsavoury.

I looked at the rest of the Poundland Facebook page and it’s all sexual innuendos around the elf and the barbie. I don’t find it funny but I understand that some Poundland shoppers do, and some of them are harmless. But this one gets my back up the most because of the implication thet the elf is literally degrading female “power.”

It’s grim. And of course it’s misogynistic- she’s wearing a feminist tshirt!

I think it's vile and not at all funny.

The choice of top on the doll is a blatant mock of the #metoo and sexual harassment cases in the media IMO

How is it?

yawn

I didn't know what teabagging was and I'm too scared to check on Google

Not offended - but it's definitely inappropriate.

Fits with the brand though, downmarket, cheap and tatty.

If you don't know what teabagging is then dont even Google space docking