Posted on 10/10/2008 7:14:49 PM PDT by WesternCulture
Ryanair on Friday claimed Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK) was out of touch with the "Britney Spears generation" after the agency accused the discount airline of running a sexist ad campaign.
In defending the advertisement, Ryanair questioned whether the ERK accurately reflected the views of most Swedes.
“We are sure that the anti-funsters at the ERK do not speak for the majority of the famously liberal and easy going Swedes,” the company said in a statement.
“The ad simply reflects the way a lot of young girls like to dress. We hope the old farts at the ERK loosen up a little.”
The statement proclaimed further that “Ryanair defends the right of Swedish girls to take their clothes off."
The ad in question features a scantily clad schoolgirl to promote a fare sale meant to coincide with the start of the school year.
According to ERK, the woman in the ad "is used to catch the eye in a sexual manner that is offensive to women in general".
But Ryanair spokesperson Stephen McNamara disagreed, claiming that the ads simply “reflect reality”.
“This is the Britney Spears generation,” he told The Local.
“Young women around Europe want to look their best.”
McNamara explained that Ryanair received no complaints from campaigns run in the UK and Ireland which used the same image.
He also didn’t rule out the possibility that Ryanair would re-launch the campaign “because it has generated so much interest”.
ROFLMAO!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The Swedish Bikini Team - took some doing to find them...
I totally agree. Without pictures there can be no judgment.
“This story would be easier to understand with pictures.”
- Why men from the British Isles, including Ireland (not a part of Britain but part of the British Isles as well as the home of Ryanair), wish to go to Sweden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8rrFP2RMmo
And in some TV shows as well. Their day time TV (code word for Soap Operas) sometimes have half naked women and late night TV will have it more frequently.
The phone sex commercials shown at night were pretty disgusting. (I had to watch them half of the night to ensure my eyes were not deceiving me.)
- Why men from the British Isles, including Ireland (not a part of Britain but part of the British Isles as well as the home of Ryanair), wish to go to Sweden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8rrFP2RMmo
I will defend to the death the right of these fine ladies to dress comfortably. Take a stand against purdah!
okkk!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Moose limbs, of course.
“Brit girls are nothing to look at.”
- There are exceptions.
Mandy Smith is one. Nowadays that is - and ever since she could be viewed as a woman.
I doubt I could’ve developed the kind of feelings for her that Rolling Stones legend Bill Wyman did at the time she was only 13 years old. Wyman is 34 years older..
Oh geez... the Swedish No Bikini Parachute Team!
Now I will always know what the Swedish flag looks like!
It’s taken me an hour to corect alll the misspellgings in thss popzzt I kant hlipp it theiir swo hut I mgean hot..
hwo sezz boobs juszt magke guys stupissd thgey jist dontt knnow........,,,,,,,!!!!
I expected pix on this thread and the first one I saw was a freepathon advert with Obama’s ugly mug on it.
“Now I will always know what the Swedish flag looks like!”
- Yellow is for their blond hair, blue is for the eye color of the most beautiful women of Earth.
(But Norwegian women are admittedly very pretty too)
I’ve always had this thing for Scandahoovian women.
Sure hope that free Sverige isn’t soon taken over by the Malmoe Muzzies. Seems they now speak Swedish without that lovely lilt. And they’re burka’d up to their eyebrows.
Where is Gustavus Vasa when you need him?
“I expected pix on this thread and the first one I saw was a freepathon advert with Obama’s ugly mug on it.”
- Ah, the horror.
Thanks to Free Republic, I’ve become aware true Americans prefer Swedish females to the Liberal, catch-all populism of political leaders like Carter and Obama (As well to that of Swedish politicians too I guess..)
In relation to our small population, Swedish women have reached a great deal of esteem in America. Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman are examples of this.
I wonder what chances a Swedish lady like Elin Nordegren (wife of Tiger Woods) would stand in a US presidential election, if allowed to enter?
“And they’re burka’d up to their eyebrows”
- Burkas are very rare even in a Muslim stronghold like Malmö.
On the other hand, I admit there is a problem.
Islam does not belong in Europe and Europe does not aid moderate Muslims or backward nations in general by striving to become the social security office of the world.
To the extent that these people understand what democracy is all about, they should remain in their countries of origin, fighting for the freedom of their own nations.
That is something I am willing to give my full support as a member of true civilization.
Ahem.......!
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