France wants a stop to sexist stereotypes in advertising
Source: Associated Press
Angela Charlton, Associated Press
Updated 12:18 pm, Tuesday, March 6, 2018
PARIS (AP) — Leading French advertisers and the country's broadcast watchdog launched a nationwide plan Tuesday to fight sexist stereotypes in ads — from half-naked women selling vacuum cleaners to violent video games marketed to boys.
France is seeing an upsurge in such moves in favor of women's rights, notably in the wake of sexual abuse revelations in Hollywood that raised awareness of sexual violence and harassment around the world.
Some, however, worry that things are going too far. At Paris Fashion Week, attendees questioned whether the advertising crackdown would infringe on artistic or sexual freedoms held dear by many in France.
The head of France's advertising regulator sought to allay those fears.
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