The European Parliament has approved a recommendation to “scold” advertisers who rely on sexual stereotyping in their adverts. It’s not yet a law but is aimed at encouraging advertisers to think more about the images they portray. The Legislature voted 504 to 110 in favour.
The concern, according to the committee report, is that stereotypes in advertising can “straitjacket women, men, girls and boys by restricting individuals to predetermined and artificial roles that are often degrading, humiliating and dumbed-down for both sexes.”
NYT
This time as Justin Bond… at the Soho Theatre in November.
‘For his latest glitter encrusted extravaganza, an eclectic collection of songs and stories about life as a trans person, Bond mixes high camp, haute couture and heady references. The effect is dizzying, riotous and unexpectedly moving; for all his superficial fabulousness, Bond’s emotional nakedness is what makes him fierce.Time Out New York
Hmm, we’re not convinced but should check it out anyway. Soho Theatre
We know it’s wrong but we are kind of loving the Claire’s Accessories Madonna seems so fond of. They hold back her hair and the years, just about.
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The little boy is growing up.
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Not a word usually associated with Mrs Beckham, but now she has a new hairdo and it’s lovely. Bless her.
It’s a shame a new hairdo doesn’t work for everyone. The usually gorgeous Natalie Imbruglia has tried too…bless *her*. It doesn’t really work.
It’ll soon be v easy for transgender and transexuals in Mexico City to get revised birth certificates reflecting their genders. Now that is progress. gay.com
Bishop Tutu has spoken out again, he reckons the Anglican church is obsessed with homosexuality. Absurdly he thinks they ought to be more interested in frivolous things like world poverty.
“God is weeping” to see such a focus on sexuality and the Church is “quite rightly” seen by many as irrelevant on the issue of poverty, he said.
It may be good to “accept that we agree to differ” on the gay issue, he said.
Archbishop Tutu was in London to address a conference organised by the Christian charity Tearfund.
Sounds like crazy talk to me. BBC News
