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redqueen

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16. Ads that treat street harassment like a big joke are offensive to many women.

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:33 AM

Apr 2014

Whether or not they've "broken any of the rules" is neither here nor there. Street harassment itself isn't against "the rules" almost all over the world, either. And guess what: We "Jane Weezyshoeses" from "Arkansas, USA", other "foreigners" (such interesting wording you choose), as well as many other women, will sign petitions, write blog posts, and otherwise connect on social media to call that out, too.

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Snickers mocks the idea that men can respect women in Australian ad [View all] redqueen Apr 2014 OP

A truly bizarre ad BainsBane Apr 2014 #1

Nah, if this was about thoughtfulness or enlightenment, redqueen Apr 2014 #5

Have you ever walked past a building site in Australia? Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #13

Yes, the same stereotype exists here BainsBane Apr 2014 #14

I agree it's insulting to construction workers... Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #15

Ads that treat street harassment like a big joke are offensive to many women. redqueen Apr 2014 #16

Very strange and discouraging. n/t TDale313 Apr 2014 #2

Seen the one where the klansman sees his buddy in a civil rights march and hands him a Snickers? Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #3

Are you shitting me? redqueen Apr 2014 #4

Of course I am. They'd never do that, even though it's not a huge leap from the one you described. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #7

. redqueen Apr 2014 #8

As long as the kids don't hold up signs for you... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #10

lol redqueen Apr 2014 #11

gonna have to read cause this is interesting, and was more interesting a week ago when i came up seabeyond Apr 2014 #6

It would have been so easy to turn that ad around and make the... Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2014 #9

That's just pure asshole. ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #12