Saturday, 12 October 2013

Entertainment - Too far?


I have chosen a story here about a advert that has been banned from UK TV before 19:30, because its too sexual. Robin Thicke has starred in a new advert for the Beats Pill. The new advert is based on Thicke’s already very controversial music video for the song Blurred Lines. The music video its self had been banned from TV and YouTube for being over sexual and so a less explicit version was created.  The advert is based on the less explicit version of the music video, but in the case for TV showing was still banned before the curfew on 19:30.  The reason it has been banned is because it is believed to be overlay sexual and subject towards women. Personally I think that the advert is fine, yes maybe it’s because I’m male, but honestly I don’t see a problem. Lots of different brands and adverts use sexual content to sell product and as far as I am concerned this is no different.  I don’t see an issue with it, the women are not naked, or any rude parts on show. Where as there are many adverts on TV with men in very little clothes, often-just underwear or with shirts off… and that is perfectly acceptable?


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