A group of teenagers stand in a subway station under the Central Station, giggling in front of a poster of a man's crotch to take a selfie, a Roman ad, a company that offers medication for erectile dysfunction.
Avant-garde ads can be seen everywhere in the city, and the subway is no exception, but this month a company selling sex aids for women found its campaign initially rejected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the reason is that the colorful, stylized painting of false penis and vibrator in the advertisement violates the rules of subway advertising against obscenity.
But after strong protests by the company, the company accused M. T. A.
Several publications and social media quickly caught the double standard of genderT. A.
Finding yourself in trouble with the agency again --
It is appropriate to determine what to promote on buses, stations and trains.
The agency changed direction on Thursday, saying it would work with sex toys to find a way to allow it to advertise without violating M. T. A. ’s rules. “The M. T. A.
Jon Weinstein, spokesman for the agency, wrote in an email: "always and will continue to ensure that our policies are applied fairly and reasonably," promising that they will "work with the company, A resolution agreed upon by all parties was reached and they were allowed to advertise on the system.
"Polly Rhodes, one
Unbound's founder and CEO said that while she was still not completely satisfied, she was looking forward to hearing what it meant for advertising campaigns.
"It felt like they were willing to work with us because we revealed that," she said . "T. A.
But what she really wants, she says, is to change policy, "so they don't continue to support erectile dysfunction, and they don't discriminate against products that cater to different genders and genders. ”The M. T. A.
When the company produced underwear during menstruation, it also faced similar criticism, which in 2015 tried to buy space for ads that dropped egg yolks and cracked fruit.
Outfront Media, the company that reviewed the ads for the agency, issued a warning during the evaluation process, but after Thammer complained that the ads were finally approved.
However, the problem of inflammatory advertising is not limited to sex: in M. T. A.
The group rejected a provocative advertisement by a group called the American Freedom Law Center to discredit Islam and sued the agency on the grounds of the First Amendment.
A lower court ruled that the agency had no legal obligation to operate advertising and that the Court of Appeal had ruled on the group on technical issues. Ms.
Rod rigz said she saw double standards in the company's initial rejection and advertisingT. A.
License: Breast implants ads, provocative posters from the sex museum, and plenty of pictures from the Roman movement.
"We can use sex on any other advertising platform and use women's bodies to sell things," she said. Rodriguez said.
"But is there a threat when women want other people to use their sex for themselves?
"It is expected that it may be with M. T. A.
Advertising rules prohibit advertisements that may constitute "dissemination of indecent materials to minors" or "public display of offensive materials", and Unbound commissioned six artists to create tableau-
Like the scene of "self-love" instead of highlighting its products.
Kristen Huang, 26year-
Old graphic artists and painters from Los Angeles, depicting a woman surrounded by a comfortable home, the occasional sex --
Toys hidden in the array.
"It's like a place in Waldo '. "Wong said.
"I know very well that I try not to be too dangerous. ” The M. T. A.
'The clear image of sex toys is particularly problematic, 'he said.
Sagalia Reitano, together
Roman's founder and chief executive expressed support for the disarmament in a statement.
"Viagra has been advertising for 20 years;
Men's Health companies don't have to face the same type of challenges as women's health companies do . "Reitano wrote.
Roman himself faces some problems in his efforts to remove erectile dysfunction, including being blocked by several ad podcasts.
"As far as we are concerned," said Mr.
"There's still a deep --
Certain aspects of health have deep-rooted stains that prevent important and groundbreaking companies from telling their stories.