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OAA Apologise for "Career Women Make Bad Mothers" Campaign

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OAA · 06/01/2010 16:16

The OAA are running a campaign to demonstrate the power of outdoor advertising to drive people online. This is being done in conjunction with a new website called ?Britainthinks.com? which encourages debate amongst the people of Britain.

We regret any misunderstanding that led to feelings of offence on the part of members of the Mumsnet community.

The intention of the website is to generate debate by posing questions that are deemed to be socially relevant by members of society.

We did not intend to cause any offence and we would stress that the questions posed were not the opinions of the OAA or any of its members.

Three posters were designed to initiate the debate using sport, life and politics and these are supported by dozens of other questions on the website itself.

Regrettably the question relating to ?career women? has caused offence and the OAA unreservedly apologises to anyone who has been offended. This was not our intention and, to ensure that this misunderstanding does not persist, instructions have been given to remove this poster.

Subject to the vagaries of the weather, all copy will be removed as soon as possible. The sites currently carrying this poster will be either blanked-out or carry one of the other designs. The poster will also be removed from the ?Britainthinks.com? website. All Digital posters have already been removed.

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LeninGrad · 08/01/2010 16:09

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ZephirineDrouhin · 08/01/2010 16:09

MP I missed your haiku thread. What did it say (use * and bleeps if necessary)?

Swedington · 08/01/2010 16:09

I don't care if they benefit from the Mumsnet brand so long as Mumsnet benefits from the Mumsnet brand.

LeninGrad · 08/01/2010 16:10

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HerBeatitude · 08/01/2010 16:10

Agree Swede

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BecauseImGarry · 08/01/2010 16:14

Come and look at this beauty!

lorelilee · 08/01/2010 16:14

For the record - this ad did not offend me in the slightest! Perhaps it's because I'm comfortable in my choice of being a mother who works. Besides, it was obvious it was meant to cause controversy and, dare I say it, ultimately proves that this kind of advertising gets the message across.

LeninGrad · 08/01/2010 16:14

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Chunkyrice · 08/01/2010 16:14

I sympathise Swedington. But if they were serious, they would have found another way of doing this, rather than have an open forum to thousands with a meagre time limit.

OrmIrian · 08/01/2010 16:15

Was the haiku thread pulled?

AitchTwoOhOneOh · 08/01/2010 16:15

hang on.

what is on offer, exactly?

what is a digital ad?

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:16

they are those things up and down escalators in London that make you think: "Woah! I'm in Bladerunner!"

OrmIrian · 08/01/2010 16:16

A digital aid? Isn't that a prosthetic finger?

Crazycatlady · 08/01/2010 16:17

A digital ad is just like the banners that run across the top of MN.

ZephirineDrouhin · 08/01/2010 16:17

Yes was wondering this about "digital sites". Are we sure this is about the sides of buses?

Love the thrilling 5 o clock deadline gimmick.

Swedington · 08/01/2010 16:17

I still don't know what's on offer precisely. I think it's a replacement poster to replace the bad ass career mother fuckers one. And must be something on their website.

Perhaps we could work in baby-led weaning.

BecauseImGarry · 08/01/2010 16:18

How about:

"Mumsnet. This time it's personal"?

Swedington · 08/01/2010 16:19

Is it 5pm today?

Can someone please link me to their offer so I can run my beady eye over the precise terms?

dittany · 08/01/2010 16:19

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morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:20

here is their offer

WilfSell · 08/01/2010 16:21

Oh yeah. I'd go with Dittany's idea. We were gonna start a Mothers4Justine fund anyhow.

Let's do that.

pagwatch · 08/01/2010 16:21

surely there must be a suitable

...., for example is a twat

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:21

oh no sorry here is their offer

(they aren't very good at advertising, poor things)

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