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21 Jun 18
21 Jun 18
I noticed this story in the Guardian Website while doing some background reading for Duchess's Syria thread. I really think offering a life times supply of burgers to anyone who gets themselves up the duff by a World Cup Star is a little bit beyond what might be thought of as good ethics. Do advertisers have any kind of grip on reality?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/20/burger-king-world-cup-pregnant-offer-apology-russian
21 Jun 18
The post that was quoted here has been removedSurely, this promotion could be criticized for being sexist and ageist, appealing only to
women of child-bearing age. It reinforces the trope that, after winning on the sports
field or the battlefield, victorious men should expect sexual access to women as a prize.
So, you're going to lodge your complaint about it here? Why don't you tell the Russians about it? They are the ones who did this.
