Unrealistic Expectations?
A Swedish TV company is today reflecting upon the Ombudsman’s (surprised they have a word for it, really) ruling that the above picture is sexist and offensive. Someone complained that it was and the authorities have agreed with them.
The man is presented through his posture and lack of clothing as a mere sex object in a way that could be deemed offensive to men in general
The figure’s excessively muscular body and the large organ is a stereotype and an unrealistic depiction of a man which creates pressure for both younger and elder men.
Droned an official of the Reklamombudsmannen.
Unrealistic? You speak for yourself, ducky. Apparently, in Sweden, where you are charged with rape if you pick up a floozie who feels a bit, well, er.., dirty after the transaction and decides to complain, the authorities insist on applying their equality terms. After all, they say, had this been a female form portrayed in such a titillating pose, they would have had to proceed.
Are you offended by this disgusting picture? God knows what they would have made of the Flake lady.
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February 4, 2011 at 15:10 -
My male sensibilities are offended. Please make cheques payable to Angry Exile.
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February 4, 2011 at 15:12 -
If that’s offensive, most classical art is positively pornographic. Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’ for example. Burn it, immediately….
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February 4, 2011 at 15:14 -
No doubt if that hadn’t worked, some animal rights loon would have objected to the rugs…
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February 4, 2011 at 15:32 -
I sense a theme for todays posts!
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February 4, 2011 at 15:37 -
Ooh, Rocky – nice tail. I do like a nice tail.
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February 4, 2011 at 17:55 -
Unusual place to have a tail…..
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February 4, 2011 at 15:47 -
I’m offended by the price!
79 Crowns for a pair of shreddies. That’s 7 pound bloody fifty!
My designer (George) knocks out 3 pairs for a fiver. Top notch quality, innit.
AND I look remarkably similar to chappie in the ad. (By which I mean I have arms, legs and a head).
CR.
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February 4, 2011 at 16:55 -
If I found anything about the picture offensive, Julia, it were the rugs rather than the bloke.
“… the Ombudsman’s (surprised they have a word for it, really) …” Very good. Y’see : one can rely on intellectual stuff, when dining zur Washbärin.
And Anna : nice tail indeed — tch !
ΠΞ
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February 4, 2011 at 18:48 -
What I really like about these cases is the fact that they expose the hypocrites and their underlying, unacknowledged misandry.
It’s when men – agree with them or not – ask for some kind of consistency in the application of PC legislation and receive expressions of surprise in return that we start seeing the true colours of the PC-mafia.
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February 4, 2011 at 19:07 -
February 4, 2011 at 22:38 -
““… the Ombudsman’s (surprised they have a word for it, really) …” Very good. ”
Indeed. A bit like George Bush’s “I bet the French don’t even have a word for entrepreneur.”
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February 5, 2011 at 08:26 -
And this is the nation which, if memory serves, was the free love/porn, world champion exemplar for the ’60s and ’70s. How are the mighty fallen.
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