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?

It looked at first glance to someone beating up a women on the floor with a teabag. And giving her lumps

It's not genius. And good for Twinings for calling them out.

As far as I can see its "funny" because its an image of a female (doll) wearing a feminist slogan being sexually degraded by a male (doll). Merry Misogynistic Christmas!

I can't believe you're assuming their gender. Bigot.

Trying to think of some positive images to tweet instead.

Can't believe im discussing a doll but ffs lying on her back, she looks drugged.

It's a fucking doll, how animated are you expecting it to be?

It's a fucking doll, how animated are you expecting it to be?

It's a fucking doll, how animated are you expecting it to be?

Maybe as animated as the male figure? Or even as happy?

I can't believe 2 posters are earnestly talking about the consent or otherwise of a plastic doll. What fresh hell is this!?

It’s an uncomfortable image in these times. I’m surprised they are standing by it. I won’t be going there again, though I think our local is Poundworld not Land, will have to check,

Are these ads covered by the Advertising Standards Commission, or is it ok because they’re on the internet?

This is a world where the sexual degradation and abuse of women is endemic. And stupid as it sounds when discussing plastic dolls, I think this stuff really matters.

Only the terminally thick would think this is funny.

I don't think it's ridiculous to discuss the 'consent' or otherwise of the dolls

The male doll is animated and gleeful. The female doll is not. One of them is the object and one is the subject.

Remind you of anything?

I work for poundland and think its embarrassing. I like a joke but i don't find any of it funny

It appears that Poundland have removed the tweet.

"I can't believe 2 posters are earnestly talking about the consent or otherwise of a plastic doll. What fresh hell is this!?"

I can only assume you are pretending not to understand. Nobody could possibly be that thick.

Ah no they haven't.

They've just photoshopped out the Twinings.

Probably after a furious phonecall from the Twinings' lagel team.

I have a filthy sense of humour and can make a rude joke out of most things. This, however, isn't funny. It's another example of society becoming more and more sexualised. Plus it and the other examples that pp have posted have horrific misogynistic overtones. The sort of thing I'd expect to have been in Loaded magazine in the bad old days.

I don't care if I'm a prude but this is fucking.

Awful! Fucking awful

I don't think it's ridiculous to discuss the 'consent' or otherwise of the dolls

I hate to break it to you, but shock/horror neither doll is consenting. Because they're dolls. They've been placed there. (Because they're dolls.) They didn't choose that pose. (Because they're dolls.)

The male doll is animated and gleeful
Because he's been made in the factory like that. Because it's a doll.

the female doll is not
How can you tell? There's a fucking tea bag on her face.

Bertrand there's always one.

I don't care if I'm a prude but this is fucking

I can only assume you are pretending not to understand. Nobody could possibly be that thick.

Yup, thanks for that Bert very rational and respectful approach to a discussion you're pursuing there.

I'm not a prude and would usually say oh give over it's a JOKE but.. it's just really inappropriate for advertising. So so innapropriate. And not for consent/etc etc reading in to things but it's just not suitable for a high street shop. At all.

Facebook is full of people saying that 'itz just a bit of fun innit' 😒