Sexist Asda ad cleared - feeling bit depressed about this
verdict  (36 Posts) ashesgirl Fri 01-Feb-13 10:26:13  So the
Asda ad was deemed not likely to have caused widespread offence.
8 out of 10 women questioned said it didn't bother them and just
reflected reality.  Does anyone else feel a bit disillusioned by
this?  fallenangle Fri 01-Feb-13 10:38:57  It felt to me like an
exaggerated reality of my Christmas, even though it wasn't. All
that rushing to get to school plays, make sure there are enough
hot cross buns (they were in the shops) etc. DP did a lot of the
work. It didn't reflect reality, but then advertising doesn't.
There are far more sexist things on tv than that ad.
fallenangle Fri 01-Feb-13 10:40:05  Not sure what illusion I
might have lost OP.  ashesgirl Fri 01-Feb-13 10:43:48  Because
it represented a Christmas where the woman runs herself ragged,
is entirely self-sacrificial, doesn't even get her own chair at
xmas dinner but is glowingly satisfied at the end of the day
that she's just made e