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damaya

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Thu Jul 12, 2012, 09:25 AM Jul 2012

Expert Says “Sexy” Sausage Ad May Discourage People From Moving To Swedish Town!

According to the Local, a “sexy” ad for a sausage, in which a woman’s lips are tightly wrapped around a sausage in a bun, is causing quite the controversy in the town of Simrishamn. To put this in context, the ad is at a street kiosk, and the town has a population of about 6,500.

Below the image, and perhaps something is lost in translation, are the words: “Thick sausage with bread.” All of this has infuriated a gender studies expert who, according to the report, believes ”the picture may sour potential residents from moving to the area, claiming the sexy sausage ad ‘sabotages’ the municipality’s gender equality.”

It’s worth noting that this report comes a week after another report in the Local with the headline: “Swedish women more likely to bare all online.“

(read more below...)

http://nottheworstnews.com/2012/07/12/expert-says-sexy-sausage-ad-may-discourage-people-from-moving-to-swedish-town/

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