I thoroughly agree with the ASA ruling. For anyone who doesn't, I'd suggest walking through any city centre, on your own, dressed as a woman, late at night.

Censorship is a tricky issue, and you can argue that it will make no difference anyway to prevelant attitudes in society - but I think the right of someone who doesn't want it thrist in their face, so to speak, if greater than the right to see such images on display.
I have nothing against the naked female form, but bus shelters and billboards aren't the right place.

> I think the right of someone who doesn't want it thrust in their face, so to speak,
> is greater than the right to see such images on display.

I hadn't thought of applying 'weights' to people's opinions... so you feel that even if 90% of the population would not be offended by this advert, it should still be withdrawn because the other 10% have a more 'important' opinion?

At present, the ASA guidelines basically say that an advert should be withdrawn if would cause widespread offense... which I think would mean a simple majority vote should decide the issue...

> I have nothing against the naked female form, but bus shelters and billboards aren't the right place.

Oh I don't know, me and an ex once had a lot of fun in a bus shelter!

Regards,
Denny

>I hadn't thought of applying 'weights' to people's opinions... so you feel that even
> if 90% of the population would not be offended by this advert, it should still be
> withdrawn because the other 10% have a more 'important' opinion?

Well, I wasn't actually referring to opinions. I did imply was that the right *not*
to be exposed to certain things is greater than the right *to* be. If I don't *want* to be
exposed to pornography, or my children to be exposed to pornographic images -
because it isn't just a matter of averting ones eyes - then yes, I do think that's more
important than your right to see the billboard. Just as my right not to be objected to
sexist or racist abuse is greater than someone's right to enjoy giving the abuse,
or my right not to be stabbed is greater than someone's right to stab me. Is that
over the top enough to be clear?

But the point I was trying to make is that when something can result in a threat to women's
personal safety, it goes far beyond an argument about opinion.

Thanks for the follow-up post - I see your point...

Regards,
Denny

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Someone emailed me with a URL where I could look at the offending poster myself... I've copied the image onto the ukfetish.info server and you can view it here

Regards,
Denny