The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Calvin Klein advertisement featuring British musician FKA twigs on the grounds that it was “irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence.” The poster, which showed twigs in a loosely hung denim shirt, was deemed to be objectifying women and portraying her as a “stereotypical sexual object.” The ban comes after multiple complaints were received about the ad, which was criticized for its sexual nature.

Background

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a Calvin Klein advertisement featuring British singer FKA twigs should be banned for being likely to cause serious offence. The poster, which showed twigs wearing a partially clothed denim shirt, has been accused of objectifying women and perpetuating stereotypes of women as sexual objects. This ruling comes after an investigation into multiple complaints received regarding the content of the ad.

Summary:

A Calvin Klein advertisement featuring British musician FKA twigs has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK.

The ad was deemed “irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence” by objectifying women.

The poster showed twigs in a loosely hung denim shirt, portraying her as a stereotypical sexual object.

The ban comes after multiple complaints were received about the ad.

Critics argue that the ad perpetuates stereotypes of women as sexual objects.

“The Calvin Klein poster featuring FKA twigs portrayed her in a way that objectified women and perpetuated harmful stereotypes. It was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence,” said the Advertising Standards Authority.