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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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morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:36

This would look good going up the escalators

HerBeatitude · 08/01/2010 16:36

No they're not missing the point Dittany, they're ignoring the point.

They want to have a poster up which indicates that we've all kissed and made up so Beta redeems itself within its industry and to the wider public, comes across as having accepted a dressing down graciously. Addressing the issue - sexism - won't achieve that for them, which is why they're ignoring it.

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:37

another WIN for outdoor!

catsdontscreetch · 08/01/2010 16:37

MP you are brilliant

Chunkyrice · 08/01/2010 16:38

I agree dittany. Completely missed the point.

If they wanted to do some sort of MN deal it's a separate issue, and they should speak with MNHQ and see how much it would cost them to use MN branding.

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 08/01/2010 16:39

The only thing I think they should put up is:

"We were wrong and we are sorry."

Swedington · 08/01/2010 16:40

Oh dear. He just couldn't help jizzing over this thread could he?

AitchTwoOhOneOh · 08/01/2010 16:42

precisely, herbeatitude. they want this to be reported as a big fat kiss-and-make-up in campaign. it's such bullshit.

i said on another thread that the much-vaunted 'power of MN' isn't the point. this didn't insult mners, it insulted all working women, parents of working women, children of working women, sahms, EVERYONE. making this about MN allows them to apologise to us as if we're a niche bunch.

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:42

v true aitch

Harriedandflustered · 08/01/2010 16:43

I am with Swedes for accepting this offer

Providing we say something sensible and snazzy

I like it better now that Garry is trying to charm us than when he was threatening us

Although I am not going to write poems on MN any more. They just get deleted. And I invested drink time in those haikus and limericks...

Crazycatlady · 08/01/2010 16:44

Agree Aitch, the offense went far above and beyond MNers, and it's the widespread vindication of this (sadly still prolific) viewpoint that was the problem with this campaign. It wasn't because a few MNers got mad... offering a joint campaign to MN isn't the way to repair the damage.

LadyBlaBlah · 08/01/2010 16:45

For me, the only poster that would work is

" I am a sexist pig"

And a big picture of you know who

ROFL @Swed

MadameDefarge · 08/01/2010 16:51

how about

Ad agencies are sexist pigs. Discuss?

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:53

what about this ad

with the line "This is what I'd like to do to those bad Mumsnetters" ?

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 08/01/2010 16:54

Lolol morningpaper!

Swedington · 08/01/2010 16:56
Harriedandflustered · 08/01/2010 16:58

I am one of Garry's 15 spankees

BecauseImGarry · 08/01/2010 16:58

Oh look. It's nearly 5 pm ...

LadyBlaBlah · 08/01/2010 16:59

Oh well.....tick tock

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 16:59

well done Harried!

dittany · 08/01/2010 16:59

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Swedington · 08/01/2010 17:02

Feminist men make the best fathers.

morningpaper · 08/01/2010 17:03

Well he'll be here any minute stroking his evil cat

WilfSell · 08/01/2010 17:03

I am weeping at those billboards. Took me a moment to get the Portsmouth one though

BecauseImGarry · 08/01/2010 17:04

Doesn't sexist advertising damage men as well though?

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