London public fhm promo

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Copy of email sent to and by charlie, via anti-lad's mag yahoo group. UK readers take note.

And I'm sorry, but going back to the paris hilton argument, we are going to call these women unaccountable? Sorry, but again, as a comparison to smokers taking responsibility for their own and public health, at some point, these sorts of women are going to have to take some responsibility for what they are contributing to.


Email -
"Hey guys
Check out this email I recieved forwarded from
Catherine Redfern The F Word


> Please see attached query. Can you advise?
> Catherine
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: The F-Word: The F-Word: general email
> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:41:50 +0100
> From:
>
> Today (19.7.07) on London Bridge - while on my way
> to work, I was
> astounded to
> see a "promotion" on the north end of London Bridge.
> FHM (some sort of
> magazine) were launching a new tv channel and to
> promote this they had very
> scantily clad girls gyrating around on a stage. The
> girls were
> semi-naked and
> provocative and quite frankly would have been more
> at home in a club in Soho
> than on London Bridge with commuters passing by on
> their way to work. I
> have
> to say I did find this offensive, so, I happened to
> see their "support" van
> close by parked at Monument. I registered my view
> with a young man who
> really
> was not interested in what I had to say. He raised
> his voice, I raised
> mine -
> pointing out that this sort of debacle was tacky and
> should be confined to
> areas more appropriate. This was not the sort of
> thing I wanted to see
> whilst
> on my way to work! He made the mistake of placing
> his hand on my arm to
> 'move
> me away'. I yelled at him not to touch me! By now
> I was extremely
> angry with
> him. Eventually I left the scene. I have tried to
> find out who is
> responsible for allowing this sort of "promotion" to
> take place on London
> Bridge, but as yet have not been successful. The
> Bridge is covered by two
> Councils - Southwark and Corporation of London.
> When I telephoned Southwark
> Council they were very helpful and said I should
> contact The Corporation of
> London, this I have done and have been given a name
> - Richard Pain in charge
> of events. I have, as yet, not been able to contact
> him. His telephone
> is on
> voicemail. Has anyone else ever had to complain
> about this sort of
> tacky and
> tastless promotional work carried out on London
> streets and if so, is
> there a
> central body where it would be possible to register
> my complaint. I'd
> appreciate any guidance on this.
>
>
> Many thanks."
>
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