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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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dittany · 08/01/2010 14:33

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MadameDefarge · 08/01/2010 14:33

Sorrybeta, you are in luck then, as there are many many Mnetters who are both mothers and work in the media!

Such a pool of talent at your disposal!

So I suppose you need topic ideas?

I suggest starting a new thread then to make sure everyone sees it and can contribute

word of advise, stay away from bf/ff and sahm/wahm stuff..cos if you thought the original ad was controversial, you ain't seen nothing yet...

MadameDefarge · 08/01/2010 14:34

advice, even, I never said we could either spell or type...

LeninGrad · 08/01/2010 14:35

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squeaver · 08/01/2010 14:37

yy that's the MOST patronising statement yet.

SnowWorm · 08/01/2010 14:38

I really hope that MNHQ haven't heard of the sleezy co-habitation proposal, and haven't given it the go-ahead.

SleepingLion · 08/01/2010 14:38

Where did our haikus go?

SorryBeta · 08/01/2010 14:39

No. You don't get a fee. But you get a poster. If you want a fee (Beta) are prepared to make a donation of £1000 to a charity of your choice. We're going to leave this thread for a while so you can decide what you want to do. Our offer is genuine. We are genuinely sorry about what has happened and would like to make amends in this way. But as we said you would have to work fast. Decide what you want do and we'll be back at 5pm to see if you want to take the offer up. We would then need a poster decided upon by your community and agreed with the OAA within 48 hours.Best.(Beta)

MadameDefarge · 08/01/2010 14:40

On a serious note, we are not here to promote the OAA, so there is little point in asking us to come up with concepts that do just that and don't offend, well, pretty much everyone. That is your creatives job, surely?

I am sure you can manage it by yourselves. And also, we are pretty expensive. Your eyes would water at how much I used to charge for copywriting....

SnowWorm · 08/01/2010 14:40

I pledge £5 to an agreed charity on condition that Beta isn't allowed to get into bed with MN. Anyone join me?

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squeaver · 08/01/2010 14:46

But, Beta, we (well, I for one) don't really care about helping a trade organisation persuade brands that using outdoor advertising is a good idea.

And we don't need a website to discuss these and other issues - we've got one right here. And there's plenty of ocntroversial and hotly-debated stuff posted on here every single day.

I bet the traffic to your Britain Thinks site is miniscule compared to the traffic to Mumsnet.

So, again, why? Why would we?

(And I know some people have suggested it, so if they want to do it, fine. But these are my reasons for saying no)

Swedington · 08/01/2010 14:46

I think we should say yes to this offer.

It seems churlish not to take the opportunity of getting a good message out there.

Surely?

dittany · 08/01/2010 14:46

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LibrasBiscuitsOfFortune · 08/01/2010 14:47

Do not do this.

LeninGrad · 08/01/2010 14:48

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Swedington · 08/01/2010 14:49

Who cares that there is a side benefit for OAA, it doesn't matter.

They will have their side benefit if we don't take them up on it.

AitchTwoOhOneOh · 08/01/2010 14:49

it's not really a site... what's the long term commitment to running it after the campaign is over?

DollyMessiter · 08/01/2010 14:49

Leave.
Well.
Alone.

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