The Thin End Of The Wedge?

[Khandro]

Here we go, the Muslim agenda commences;

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/body-shaming-adverts-banned-london-transport-tube-sadiq-khan-a7079591.html

[sp1814]

Khandro

Do you think that's really an example of Khan's Muslim agenda?

I think he's already proven quite conclusively that he is very much a progressive Muslim.

[Gromit]

Strewth - don't be a fool, it is not a muslim agenda. There is nothing in Islam about body shape or weight.

This is to do with health and the pressure put on our young girls to be anorexically thin. The thousands of complaints about this advert have not come from the muslim community, but from womens groups.

[Ellipsis]

> Adverts which make people feel ashamed of their bodies or pressured into looking a certain way are to be banned from public transport in London.

Absurd.

[Khandro]

sp; Please explain what a "progressive Muslim" is.

[Old_Geezer]

It's hardly demeaning, unless every woman in a swimsuit on the beach is demeaning. The image does look unrealistically thin and not something to desire for oneself though.

[sp1814]

Khandro

1. On May 17th, he flew the rainbow flag from City Hall to mark International Day against homophobia and transphobia
2. In 2007 he voted Yes on the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation)
3. In 2013 he voted in favour of allowing same-sex couples to marry
4. In 2015 he voted to make “same-sex marriage available to armed forces personnel outside the UK.”
5. He also recently unveiled a tough stance on homophobic and hate crimes in London, including a zero tolerance policy on hate crimes in the capital.

That's what I mean when I say he's progressive. And it doesn't look like window dressing to me. He means it.

If you're suggesting that the removals of these posters are part of some Muslim agenda I simply wouldn't believe you, because Khan isn't that kind of Muslim. No hardline Muslim would have a voting record like that.

What do you think?

[anotheoldgit]

Perhaps he would wish them to be seen covered all over in a burka?

But to be serious, isn't everyone in some way ashamed with their body, ie too thin, no bust, too fat, too much bust, too tall, too short, ginger haired, etc, etc?

[anotheoldgit]

Banning adverts that do not support a certain agenda is to me the thin end of the wedge.

What's next to be banned, one may ask.

[sp1814]

https://www.good.is/articles/intermission-what-if-gender-roles-in-advertising-were-reversed

[sp1814]

Even better:

https://youtu.be/2SrpARP_M0o

[andy-hughes]

Khando - I cannot see what on earth makes you see this as a 'Muslim' agenda - ?

The Mayor has decided that this type of advertising is inappropriate for the citizens of London - not the Muslim citizens of London - so where does his faith play a part?

Or are you stretching to produce an 'agenda' of your own?

[sp1814]

What certain agenda is this advert supporting?

[Gromit]

1700 mainly young girls die in this country of anorexia every year, so there is a very good reason to ban these adverts that encourage it.

That is the reason for the ban. To suggest it is because the Mayor is muslim is plain daft.

[sp1814]

Did Tessa Jowell have a Muslim agenda too?

Literally the same advert.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-s-tessa-jowell-says-she-ll-ban-sexist-adverts-from-the-tube-if-she-becomes-mayor-10452043.html

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

Are they not already?

http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/davidarmani.jpg

[ummmm]

It's body shaming and I can't see why banning it is a bad thing.

Nothing to do with Muslims.

We chose to buy mags knowing they'll be beautiful thin women in them. We don't chose to see a bus.

[andy-hughes]

ummm - very much the mayor's position on this.

It seems everyone sees it the same way - with the exception of Khandro, whose comments are eagerly awaited.

[sp1814]

AOG

And I bet those adverts will be off the tubes and buses too.

[sp1814]

But AOG...the Beckham advert was for underwear. Difficult to advertise underwear without showing in said underwear.

The advert in the OP is for a weight loss supplement. You don't actually have to use a sexually provocative picture, one which looks like it was lifted from the cover of Nuts magazine.

[ummmm]

And on the same note, sp, the bra adverts should stay. Just not a thin woman advertising weight loss pills.