March 12, 2010
Sexist
The following articles have been tagged with "Sexist":
Publicly funded ‘feminist porn’ to premiere
Society: 1 Sep 09
'Feminist porn' movie Dirty Diaries, which received 500,000 kronor ($69,000) in public funding, is to premiere this Thursday in Stockholm.
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Is rape rampant in gender-equal Sweden?
Analysis & Opinion: 11 May 09
A recent European Commission report identifying Sweden as the rape capital of Europe should be treated with a healthy dose of scepticism, argues sociologist Laura Agustín.
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Coke condemned a second time for 'sexist' ads
Business & Money: 20 Mar 09
An admittedly “boorish” Coca-Cola web advertisement for its Zero drink has been scolded by Sweden’s sexist ad watchdog for portraying women as “pure sex objects”.
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Group rules against Swedish swimmer on 'sexist' swimsuit ban
Sport: 19 Mar 09
Swimming’s international governing body has commented on new swimsuit rules labeled “sexist” by Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar.
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Swimsuit rules 'sexist': Swedish swimmer
Sport: 18 Mar 09
Swimmer Therese Alshammar has slammed as 'sexist' new rules preventing swimmers from wearing two swimsuits, which led to the Swede being stripped of a new world record on Tuesday.
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Record number of sexist ads
Politics: 6 Jan 09
Scantily dressed women in soft drink ads and a satisfied wife guarantee from a drill manufacturer are just some of a record number of adverts to fall foul of Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising.
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Ombudsmen critical of racist school book
Education: 27 Nov 08
Two Swedish ombudsman offices have added their voices to the chorus of criticism about a school book accused of having racist and sexist contents, but are powerless to do anything about it.
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Furor over racism in Swedish school book
Education: 25 Nov 08
Parents in Karlskoga in central Sweden are up in arms over what they see as racist and sexist passages in a book designed to help first graders learn how to read.
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Raunchy Ryanair calendar wings its way to Swedish feminists
Society: 14 Nov 08
Low-cost airline Ryanair has responded to 'anti-fun' opponents of its advertising by sending its raunchy 2009 cabin crew calendar to select Swedish politicians.
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Feminist boycott demand 'a storm in a D cup': Ryanair
Society: 14 Oct 08
Budget airline Ryanair went on the attack on Thursday, mocking Swedish feminist politician Birgitta Ohlsson’s call for a boycott of the airline because of its allegedly sexist advertising practices.
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Swedish feminist demands Ryanair boycott
Society: 14 Oct 08
Birgitta Ohlsson, one of Sweden’s most prominent feminist politicians, has called for a consumer boycott of Ryanair in response to the discount airline’s attitudes about an ad deemed sexist by a Swedish advertising trade group.
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Ryanair ‘defends right of Swedish girls to take their clothes off’
Society: 10 Oct 08
Ryanair on Friday claimed Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising was out of touch with the "Britney Spears generation" after the agency accused the airline of running a sexist ad campaign.
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Ryanair slammed over 'sexist' ad campaign
Society: 9 Oct 08
Low-cost airline Ryanair has received a reprimand from Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK) for an ad campaign featuring a scantily clad woman posing as a schoolgirl.
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Sexist holiday schedule angers prison guards
National: 26 Jul 08
A male guard must always be in attendance when prisoners are exercising in the yard. This new rule has upset guards at Norrköping remand prison who have reported the case to the equal opportunities ombudsman.
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Strong poll gains for Sweden Democrats
Politics: 9 May 08
The Swedish population's support for the far-right Sweden Democrats has gained the crucial mass necessary to enter parliament.
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Sweden drops plan to ban sexist adverts
Society: 24 Apr 08
The Swedish government has decided not to pursue a suggested ban on sexist advertising.
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'Sexist' Left Party politician in Women's Day row
National: 7 Mar 08
The Left Party has changed its International Women’s Day programme after complaints surfaced that one of the speakers had threatened a female party colleague. (Photo: Left Party demo on March 8th last year).
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Jägermeister slammed for 'sexist' booze ad
Society: 24 Jan 08
A television advert for drinks maker Jägermeister has incurred the wrath of Sweden's Trade Ethical Council against Sexism in Advertising (ERK).
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Sweden mulls ban on sexist ads
Politics: 15 Jan 08
Sweden is considering a new law "banning advertising containing sexist content".
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Forbidden names: identity and the law
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Nov 07
Combining your name with that of your spouse seems like a perfectly natural thing to do in a modern society. But things can be complicated if you live in Sweden, says Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius.
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Brides' fathers banned from giving away daughters
Society: 21 Sep 07
A priest in Stockholm has come under fire for not allowing a bride to be walked down the aisle by her father. But church authorities have defended the decision, saying that the tradition is foreign and sexist.
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Underwear campaign bottoms out in Sweden
Society: 24 Aug 07
An underwear company's campaign to find 'the world's most beautiful bum' has provoked a hostile reaction in Sweden. But is the search for the perfect bottom a "porn trap" for young girls or a bit of harmless fun for men and women alike?
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'Limit press freedom' say Swedish MPs
National: 24 Aug 07
A majority of Swedish members of parliament want to forbid 'sexist' advertising, force newspapers to gain permission when they publish photos of celebrities and to ban the publication of the names of suspects in criminal trials.
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New Miss Sweden risks disqualification
Society: 24 Apr 07
Isabel Lestapier Winqvist, the winner of Saturday's Miss Sweden contest, may lose her title after it emerged that she made an appearance in men's magazine FHM last year.
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Swedish fights rearguard action against English behemoth
Lifestyle: 18 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series:While some worry that immigrant dialects are polluting the Swedish language, what really concerns the guardians of the national tounge is the rise and rise of English, as Christine Demsteader finds out.
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Underwear ads slammed as 'too sexy'
Society: 13 Apr 07
A men's underwear ad has been ruled sexist for featuring scantily clad women and depicting them as "mere objects for male sexuality". The boxers also bore a symbol for a 'woman magnet'.
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Thai G-string ad 'is sexist'
Society: 22 Feb 07
An Icelandic photo agency has been reported for an ad depicting a Swedish businessman sitting at a bar in a Bangkok sex district. 'Swedes have more international experience,' the ad says.
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Swedish school stops topless hockey pics
National: 7 Dec 06
In a photo designed to mimic their hockey-playing male peers, a group of girls from a school in Kiruna posed topless on the ice rink. "Sexist", says school. "Discrimination", say students.
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Bare-chested forecaster restarts Tone row
Society: 6 Jul 06
TV4 meteorologist Anders Nylund presented the weather in his swimming shorts. Hypocrisy, scream supporters of fellow forecaster Tone Bekkestad, suspended after appearing scantily-clad in a men's magazine.
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Protagonist or puritan? The truth about Sweden and porn
Lifestyle: 13 May 06
Sweden’s reputation as the first country of filth is one of those lingering stereotypes. Like high taxes. But whilst there’s no denying the latter, what truth really is there in the triple X typecast? The Local’s Christine Demsteader investigates.
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Ljungberg too sexy for Stockholm bureaucrats
Society: 26 Apr 06
A giant poster of footballer and occasional underpants model Freddie Ljungberg has been banned from Stockholm's Stureplan for being too 'sexist'.
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Swedish transport bosses ban boobs
National: 6 Feb 06
An ad campaign from Sweden's Lindex hits the buffers as Stockholm's transport network refuses to show posters of women in bras. Not because of the pics, but because of the slogan.
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Drop the class war snobbery
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Oct 05
Why should wanting help around the house make me feel like a slave owner? It's time to drop the inverted snobbery and admit that all jobs have a part to play in Sweden.
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Feminist party "could undermine government"
Politics: 8 Mar 05
International Women's Day brings intensified rumours of a new feminist party - much to the dismay of Sweden's social democrats, whose party secretary Marita Ulvskog marked the occasion by launching a new feminist network. Plus: what kind of feminist are you?
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 9 Jul 04
Godless confirmations, sexist advertising, and a couple of stories to put you right off underfloor heating and smoking on the train.
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Balloon and bust
Business & Money: 21 May 04
A 'no-fly zone' over Stockholm grounds balloon companies, while flaunted flesh and parking prizes baffle motorists.
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Swedish men expose themselves
Society: 8 Apr 04
Aftonbladet's penetrating survey into the minds of Swedish men revealed just how pointless such surveys are. Fun, though.
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"Day 3 and we have taken the campaign to the streets of Stockholm, Malmö and Göteborg to spread the Change Lådvin 2010 message: My intention is that people think about what they will buy when they go to Systembolaget this weekend! Quality over quantity. Cheers Mark " READ »
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