News & Views 9 out of 10 Australian sports bettors are men. Here’s why that might change Recent research indicates almost nine in ten regular sports bettors are men. That could soon change, writes Rohann Irving
News & Views ‘Toxic, misogynistic, exclusionary’: Campaign Brief criticised for male-dominated list of creative directors An Australian advertising publication is under fire for its “sexist” and “exclusionary” list of top creative directors in the advertising industry, which included just one woman.
News & Views Adidas sports bra ad banned for showing bare breasts An advertisement for a new range of Adidas sports bras has been pulled after the UK advertising watchdog received complaints.
News & Views Sexualised & stereotyped: why Australian advertising is stuck in a sexist past New research suggests the advertising industry’s standards for judging sexism are like the world depicted in the television series Mad Men.
News & Views Why are some of our best-known brands paying to associate with inequality? There’s a growing disconnect between the advertising and marketing industry, their clients, the brands they represent & supporting women & other minorities.
News & Views Ad Standards dismiss 600+ complaints about Libra’s #BloodNormal ads Ad Standards have dismissed more than 600 complaints about the #BloodNormal television ads that Libra broadcast this year.
News & Views Libra’s new #bloodnormal campaign shows period blood on TV for the first time Last week, Libra launched their Blood Normal advertising campaign, depicting actual menstrual blood for the first time in an attempt to tackle period stigma.
News & Views ‘Women were not depicted as objects’: Charlie Sheen ad deemed fit by watchdog In the age of #TimesUp, it seems some organisations are intent on digging in heels and resisting positive change– Ultra Tune is perhaps the prime example.
News & Views When men being good is a bar too high, the problem is clear The need for the Gillette ad promoting positive masculinity has been reinforced powerfully by the backlash it has sparked.
Life Gillette’s take down of toxic masculinity traverses brave new ground in advertising Razor brand Gillette has entered brave new ground in advertising, releasing a short film designed to raise awareness and combat toxic masculinity.
News & Views ‘I’m tired of this’: The problem with a beer called Pussy Juice Boutique Gold Coast Brewery Black Hops has apologised after releasing a new beer called Pussy Juice and promoted it with a sexually explicit poem.
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