UK Adverts must now avoid "harmful gender stereotypes" in all advertising. This includes as an example "An ad depicting a man with his feet up and family members creating a mess around a home whilst a woman is solely responsible for cleaning the mess"

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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The UK is getting closer and closer to become a lost cause. They want to control everything.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I like a lot of British culture, but I would never consider living there.

[–]Oneda 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

So they can't make ads where women give birth or take care of kids while the man works in order to provide for the family he loves?

I guess the ads they'll be making are that of men twerking on stripper poles and women trying to hide porn on their computers with bad passwords.

[–]SpeakEasy 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

It feels as if the UK is just digging themselves farther and farther into a dead-end. This type of control isn't going to stop if they keep promoting it, but there's only so much you can control before you hit a wall and the dam bursts.

[–]magnora7[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

I agree.

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Are you the only one able to downvote content on saidit? I saw some comments under your comments being the only comments with 0 points in both directions. Nice how you don't care for your own rules again :D

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

There is no downvote. The 0 votes people are unvoting themselves.

I care for my own rules greatly, I don't appreciate the false accusation.

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Sure, why not.

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    [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    Damage control now? :D

    [–][deleted]  (1 child)

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      [–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

      Awesome!