Spanish Vote Ad Steamy, ‘Misleading’

Posted on Nov 19, 2010

news.bbc.co.uk

A screenshot from the steamy election video.

Spanish officials have criticized a Catalan campaign video in which a woman becomes flush and simulates an orgasm as she casts her vote, claiming the advertisement to be “misleading” and ultimately disrespectful to women. —JCL

The BBC:

Spanish politicians have criticised a video by the Young Socialists in Catalonia in which a woman simulates an orgasm while casting her vote.

Both Socialist and opposition politicians have attacked the campaign video.

The equality minister called it “misleading” advertising.

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