Club manager dismisses row over ‘sexist’ adverts: ‘It was just a bit of suggestive fun’
The manager of clubbing venue Uno Malta has dismissed outrage over two recent ‘sexist’ adverts, which the national equality commission said reinforced the stereotype that a “woman’s primary role is that of pleasing men”.
“I see nothing wrong with it,” Kevin Decesare told the Times of Malta. “You see women dressed like that all the time on TV or out in Paceville. But these people [the equality commission] always have to have a strong agenda.
“I don’t see the big deal. If this advert is inappropriate, then they should attack every cinema, every TV station and every advert. If they want to play God’s policemen, there are more important things for them to focus on. This advert isn’t lewd – it was just a bit of suggestive fun.”
The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) said yesterday it had received a number of complaints from the public over “videos and statements that depict women in an over-sexualised manner and reinforce negative gender stereotypes in society”.
The commission declined to provide any information about specific adverts or comments, citing confidentiality, but it is understood that the Uno Malta adverts are at least one of the sources of...