(my original first comment, with the image and Guardian link deleted)
I felt that there is no better group on the planet than FReepers to decide what does or does not constitute "sexism" or "offensiveness", so I'm submitting this for your astute inspection. The actual ad is available at the NYPost link above, and here again for your convenience although this YouTube link requires a login and age-approval.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5RmZ5HvkkWg
A few random stoat-thoughts:
- The commercial is remarkable to me for how very tame it is. It seems to be about on the level of Benny Hill humor, but with more up-to-date production values.
- I had thought that this sort of activity by women had been judged as being "empowering" to them, as it "allows women to assert themselves" blah blah blah
- I've noticed that British TV is deluged with homosexual themes and related revolting activities. I guess it's okay for pretty much anything to be broadcast as long as it's homosexual.....extremely tame themes of heterosexual normalcy, however, are apparently becoming verboten.