Arvika Festival "orgasm ad" banned by Reklam Ombudsman in Sweden
RO, a.k.a the ReklamOmbudsman in Sweden have decided to ban the Arvika Festival ad campaign, even if Arvika Festival couldn't get anyone to air it on TV in the first place. The film shows a young woman saying hi to the camera, apparently naked, and she then proceeds to masturbate. It ends on a super stating: "7 months away, get ready, 15-17 July 2010"
Two individuals chose to report the viral ad to the RO on the grounds that "the film is offensive, sexist and designed without the special care which must be exercised in relation to commercial communication made by or showing children and adolescents." The star of the ad is Caroline Magnerholt, and she is 20 years old. The Arvika Festival tried to find a male willing to make a similar film, probably to be able to dodge the "sexist" bullet, but had no such luck as no males reported for masturbation-on-camera-for-free duty.
Arvikafestivalen said in a statement that the background for the film came when Arvikafestivalen wanted to show what the festival includes, that it is "much more than music", while spotlighting the debate on young people's sexuality. A debate that they currently consider to be: "incredibly stale". RO condemns the masturbation movie, which is not to be shown again in an advertising capacity.
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- Hilarious
2 days 7 hours ago - What is the name of the music
2 days 20 hours ago - צור קשר עם קוקה קולה ישראל
4 days 2 hours ago - אני רוצה ששמי יהיה על בקבוק
4 days 8 hours ago - Name Asaad
Coca cola
Thankz
4 days 8 hours ago - What, no pitchforks and
4 days 23 hours ago - Worth it for your dream
4 days 23 hours ago - I could care less about the
5 days 9 min ago - Okay, it may be hokey in some
5 days 13 hours ago - What is the name of the song
1 week 1 day ago


....and before anyone else says it: the whole idea looks like it's ripped from "head shots". There, badland done.
I don't see it being that bad, it reminds me of the old herbal essence commercials.
...Apart from it being a real person actually masturbating here, as opposed to an actress hollering wee in the shower while massaging her head, you mean?
(warning I have a super dry sense of humor today. Sahara Desert Dry)
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