Renault UK said that the ad was a parody of French culture and that the dancers were a reference to Moulin Rouge, a "rhythmical send-up of the burlesque style", and were not overtly sexual. It added that the video had been watched more than 3m times on YouTube and it was unaware of any other complaints.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Renault's YouTube ad banned for 'portraying women as sexual objects'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/17/renault-youtube-ad-banned
Renault UK said that the ad was a parody of French culture and that the dancers were a reference to Moulin Rouge, a "rhythmical send-up of the burlesque style", and were not overtly sexual. It added that the video had been watched more than 3m times on YouTube and it was unaware of any other complaints.
Renault UK said that the ad was a parody of French culture and that the dancers were a reference to Moulin Rouge, a "rhythmical send-up of the burlesque style", and were not overtly sexual. It added that the video had been watched more than 3m times on YouTube and it was unaware of any other complaints.
