EU to ban 'sexist' TV commercials

[SigniferOne]

To continue on the topic of a leading Feminist finding merit in Islamic misogyny, Here is what the feminists demand for Europe:

EU wants to ban 'sexist' TV commercials


TV regulators have been asked to take a zero tolerance approach to sexist insults and degrading images by the EU's women's rights committee.

MEPs want TV regulators in the EU to set guidelines which would see the end of anything deemed to portray women as sex objects or reinforce gender stereotypes.

This could potentially mean an end to attractive women advertising perfume, housewives in the kitchen or men doing DIY.

Such classic adverts as the Diet Coke commercial featuring the bare-chested builder, or Wonderbra's "Hello Boys" featuring model Eva Herzigova would have been banned.

The new rules come in a report by the EU's women's rights committee.

Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson urged Britain and other members to use existing equality, sexism and discrimination laws to control advertising.

She wants regulatory bodies set up to monitor ads and introduce a "zero-tolerance" policy against "sexist insults or degrading images".

Ms Svensson said: "Gender stereotyping in advertising straitjackets women, men, girls and boys by restricting individuals to predetermined and artificial roles that are often degrading, humiliating and dumbed down for both sexes."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...mmercials.html

[Senno]

Who gets to define "sexist"?

And a commercial showing a mom making her kids a glass of orange juice would be reinforcing gender stereotypes? Seems amazingly overly broad and an attack on free speech to me.

[Bleda]

Who gets to define "sexist"?

And a commercial showing a mom making her kids a glass of orange juice would be reinforcing gender stereotypes? Seems amazingly overly broad and an attack on free speech to me.

feminists

[SigniferOne]

Who gets to define "sexist"?

And a commercial showing a mom making her kids a glass of orange juice would be reinforcing gender stereotypes? Seems amazingly overly broad and an attack on free speech to me.

Can someone tell me why "reinforcing gender stereotypes" is so criminal that it must stop or else the world will come to an end?

What is wrong with people.

[boofhead]

Can someone tell me why "reinforcing gender stereotypes" is so criminal that it must stop or else the world will come to an end?

What is wrong with people.

Well, if a male sees a bit of boob flesh....you know....he may just lose the plot and become a raping serial killer. That's why my wife wears a black sheet to bed. I only see her eyes. But of course, that won't protect her from me spilling my juice on her and giving her a sting. She ends up blind half the time, but I can't help it. It's the way I was made.

[Thanatos]

Well, if a male sees a bit of boob flesh....you know....he may just lose the plot and become a raping serial killer. That's why my wife wears a black sheet to bed. I only see her eyes. But of course, that won't protect her from me spilling my juice on her and giving her a sting. She ends up blind half the time, but I can't help it. It's the way I was made.

[SigniferOne]

And a commercial showing a mom making her kids a glass of orange juice would be reinforcing gender stereotypes? Seems amazingly overly broad and an attack on free speech to me.

What is this "Free speech" you speak of?

[the_mango55]

This is the worst idea in the history of humanity.

[antares24]

signifer you're evil for a moment i thought that commercials with half naked hot women will be banned and that will be a loss for mankind.

Instead it seems it's just the usual femo nazi weirdos.
Infact :

A spokesman said: "Although the ASA supports the overall objectives of the report... the approach suggested is inflexible and impractical."

so we're safe

however:

Swedish MEP Eva-Britt Svensson urged Britain and other members to use existing equality, sexism and discrimination laws to control advertising.

She wants regulatory bodies set up to monitor ads and introduce a "zero-tolerance" policy against "sexist insults or degrading images".

i really love scandinavian countries but can they stop they're femminist nazis? They're really becoming too vocal.
Let's pack them all and send them to middle eastern countries to improve women condition here, we'll see how assertive they'll be then.

[Plan C]

Not my fault that some fat girl got bullied at school. Why take it out on blokes like me, I treat women as equals and the fact that I appreciate seeing their naked breasts in ads doesn't make me a swine. I'm right ain't I?

[Shi Huangdi]

The EU is so off its rocker it's not even funny. Just another example of government shoving its nose where it doesn't belong. Since when does the EU decide what's sexist and what isn't? And what gives them the right to regulate TV under any circumstances whatsoever?

This sort of thing really makes me proud to be an American. We're the only major power in the world that truly upholds Western values of limited government and personal freedom.

[danzig]

Its stupid attempt but it is reassuring to see Europe can indeed be as stupid as we Americans can be with "boobies". Lay off the flag waving Berem, as a country we are far more uptight about things like this then most of Europe. The difference is you'll get 101 advocacy group screaming to have something removed here as opposed to politicans who find things like the constitution get in their way.

[bushbush]

This sort of thing really makes me proud to be an American. We're the only major power in the world that truly upholds Western values of limited government and personal freedom.

with the biggest budget deficit and government debt as well as wiretapping. Are you ing serious>?

[wilpuri]

The EU is so off its rocker it's not even funny. Just another example of government shoving its nose where it doesn't belong. Since when does the EU decide what's sexist and what isn't? And what gives them the right to regulate TV under any circumstances whatsoever?

Agreed.

This sort of thing really makes me proud to be an American. We're the only major power in the world that truly upholds Western values of limited government and personal freedom.

Yeah.

[Anarius]

The EU is so off its rocker it's not even funny. Just another example of government shoving its nose where it doesn't belong. Since when does the EU decide what's sexist and what isn't? And what gives them the right to regulate TV under any circumstances whatsoever?

This sort of thing really makes me proud to be an American. We're the only major power in the world that truly upholds Western values of limited government and personal freedom.

Yeah, it's like a cultural zoo.
Very handy.

[Astaroth]

This is the worst idea in the history of humanity.

+1

Absolutely ridiculous. What the hell are they on about? Half naked, musclular men attract women, women with nice breasts, lips etc attract men. What are they gonna do about it? Show half naked builder women?!

But seriously, this is just pathetic. Women are still responsible for the majority of households, live with it! Jeez. So now men should be in ads about that or what? Twisting reality so it fits your twisted mind?

That's what these freaks are about to do.

[Garrigan]

I dont see why anyone has any problems with this brilliant idea!

If a celibate Beauracrat wants to ban all pictures that may make him feel inadquete and lonely thats fine, as long as they dont.....oh

[reavertm]

This is the worst idea in the history of humanity.

I disagree.

The worst idea is yet to be presented! By Polish (TM) Cardinal Glemp, to establish Virgin Mary as a patroness of the European Union.

http://www.google.com/translate?u=ht...-8&sl=pl&tl=en

Oh God, thank you for the brain to be Polish atheist...

[Cooltosha]

This is the worst idea in the history of humanity.

This short post sums it all up.

First Muslims start an uproar even if you say that they are Muslim, and thus they force autocensure and show outright hostility to freedom of speech.

Second, feminists get the idea. "If Muslims can roar for anything, so why can't we? If gays are doing it, if Muslims are doing it, so should we!"

And there you get it. A TV commercial shows a normal family for example. Father is going to work, and soon will the mother, and mother is working in the kitchen, she's making some snacks for children before driving them off to school. And that orange juice makes a happy family! Whoah! You have a wonderful commercial for an orange juice.

But then feminists get the uproar! If mother is working in kitchen then it's sexist! I ask them: HOW COME?! Where did they got that insane idea?!

And before you know it, commercial is banned, corporation is bankrupt, and thousands lose their jobs! WHY?! Because some crazy a** b**ch got an idea that the commercial is sexist?!

And I have one last question for feminists. If you are so against stereotypes, why aren't you against Britney Spears or Madonna or Paris the sl*t Hilton, WHO ARE LIVING AS STEREOTYPES and are enforcing those sterotypes right onto young girls!

Enough with feminist hypocricy! Enough with two-faced views!

[Каие]

Yep, all the Muslims fault. Nice, we'll add that to the list.