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09-02-2014, 06:05 AM | #1 | |||
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A pub has been forced to cancel its alternative speed dating event this Valentine's Day after its poster was branded inappropriate.
The Old Angel Inn in Nottingham used a poster with the slogan "bag a slag, grab a hag" to promote its event. It has caused controversy after several people complained about the content. The city council's licensing department said the landlord had breached a part of the pub's licence which states it must not use inappropriate promotions. Ruth Greenburg, from the Nottingham Feminist Action Network, said the use of the word slag was offensive and derogatory to women. "This is beyond the fun barrier. It is a very negative, sexist image of women," she added. "Is that all women are - slags and hags? "What self-respecting woman is going to go along to a speed dating event that sells itself to men in that way?" 'Empowering' women As part of the promotion women attending the event were also being offered free shots. In a statement the pub said its regular customers for whom the event was intended would have understood the "spirit of the flyer" and "viewed it in good humour". Poster designer and barmaid at the pub, Lydia Hunt said she felt the word was "empowering" to women. "The Old Angel is seen as an alternative pub so we were trying to throw the gauntlet down and say to single women don't stay indoors and cower away this Valentine's Day, come to our event "It was just to have a laugh and grab attention. I'm not saying women are either slags or hags, but I think it is an empowerment thing." She said the free shots were to encourage women to attend as research showed speed dating was more popular with men. A spokesman for Nottingham City Council's licensing department they had investigated after receiving complaints about the poster. He said officers had visited the landlord and "reminded him of his responsibility" adding: "We felt this wasn't an appropriate promotion and as a result spoke to them and they eventually agreed and removed the posters and cancelled the event." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-26066153 ..just a 'catchy' way to advertise the event or offensive..?... |
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09-02-2014, 06:19 AM | #2 | |||
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These militant feminists aren't really helping promote their own cause doing stuff like this. To reiterate, there are far more salient things they could and should be protesting against than this. Smh. What do you all think?
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09-02-2014, 06:44 AM | #3 | |||
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..but I guess for me personally, I have an absolute hatred for the term 'slag' and unfortunately it's so often used and quite often by other females as well/I don't understand why they do that to fellow females..if they don't like them, then just say ugggh, she's horrid..I find it extremely derogatory and offensive and if I were single and thinking of going on that speed dating evening, I think I would change my mind with the poster and promoting of it...but then it's all just a personal thing and a personal dislike of the term, maybe because I don't mind 'jokes' like, oh go make the tea, dear/woman's work etc..?.. Last edited by Ammi; 09-02-2014 at 06:45 AM. |
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09-02-2014, 06:55 AM | #4 | |||
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How utterly charming
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09-02-2014, 07:07 AM | #5 | |||
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Slags in Nottingham now have nowhere to go on Valentine's day how sad.
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09-02-2014, 08:14 AM | #6 | |||
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I'm getting so bored of this feminism crap now. They harp on about objectifying women in certain ways but men get just as objectified (Torso of the week for example in heat) yet they seem to never mention that. These feminists need learn that not every woman wants to be a sad old bitch like them.
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09-02-2014, 08:33 AM | #7 | |||
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Part of me thinks this was probably meant in a harmless jokey way, but in today's PC world terms like slag and hag being used in advertising posters is going to draw criticism from various groups.
Not exactly painting a good picture of this event either , what bloke wants to bag a slag or hag...??? On second thoughts who am I kidding ... The place will probably be full to overflowing with young drunk men all looking for easy pickings....
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09-02-2014, 08:58 AM | #8 | |||
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Who was the brains behind that not so brilliant marketing campaign.
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09-02-2014, 09:01 AM | #9 | |||
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09-02-2014, 09:12 AM | #10 | ||
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Blatant attempts to ridicule and intimidate women who believe in male/female equality ie sad old bitch is what is really sad - and extremely manipulative. And you think feminism is boring! |
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09-02-2014, 09:14 AM | #11 | |||
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-cancels Friday night out to Nottingham-
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09-02-2014, 09:17 AM | #12 | |||
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Grab a Hag Thats Crude [Barmaid Lydia Hunt said the poster was not intended to cause offence] Last edited by arista; 09-02-2014 at 09:18 AM. |
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09-02-2014, 09:19 AM | #13 | ||
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09-02-2014, 09:23 AM | #14 | |||
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To reiterate, feminism is good yes, but there are far far more serious issues to devote time and energy to than the likes of this surely? That'd be a yes from me.
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09-02-2014, 09:41 AM | #15 | |||
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09-02-2014, 09:46 AM | #16 | ||
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As for their customers, I have no doubt that many of male customers would take it as humour, but I wonder if the female ones, in all honesty, would agree. The negative use of the word 'feminist' ie sad old bitches, as used in this very thread, to undermine the true meaning of the word often affects many women and their willingness to express their true feelings for fear of being labelled as some kind of raving, ugly old dyke. It is just immature name-calling, but has very malicious undertones and unfortunately affects how many women respond to such situations. |
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09-02-2014, 09:50 AM | #17 | |||
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What on earth is the "die die my darling" all about?
The whole poster is utter garbage. |
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09-02-2014, 10:14 AM | #18 | |||
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09-02-2014, 12:37 PM | #19 | |||
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This reminds me of the current display in the Agent Provocateur shop that is near where I live - it says "make love not dinner" and I looked at it and thought, yes that's obviously a joke but isn't that enforcing negative stereotypes about women? Buy sexy underwear and have sex instead of making dinner for your other half... that's not a very pro feminist advertising campaign; but I bet that would never make the papers because women taking other women to task seems to be taboo within feminism when it's just as rife between other women as it is between men and women. It's the same as that Panti Bliss homophobia topic tbh; you can be a part of a victimised group and still be guilty of doing it yourself.
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09-02-2014, 12:39 PM | #20 | |||
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09-02-2014, 12:40 PM | #21 | |||
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If they had done a jokey one for the blokes like 'bag a b**tard, grab a slob'?
That would have been fair...
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09-02-2014, 12:41 PM | #22 | |||
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"Pick a dick, trick a prick"
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09-02-2014, 12:42 PM | #23 | |||
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In the age of metrosexuals, it's not a bad idea!
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09-02-2014, 12:46 PM | #24 | |||
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Yep, and they've cancelled the whole thing rather than amend the poster it seems
I'm guessing due to this that place will be rammed with slags and pricks on valentines day
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09-02-2014, 12:49 PM | #25 | ||
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Good god, clearly a joke.
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