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SUMMARY:Advertising: warning\, these commercials may offend\, shock\, dra
 w regulatory scrutiny... or sell...
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive and entertaining session\, we will select
  some advertisements that have caused the most controversy or been banne
 d in various jurisdictions all over the world. We will play them for the
  session\, then dissect them and discuss why they were criticised or ban
 ned\, and whether those same commercials might be acceptable in other ju
 risdictions based on their different advertising standards. These ads wi
 ll touch on a wide range of sensitive issues: the use of nudity\, object
 ification of women and sexualisation of young people\; gender stereotypi
 ng\; domestic abuse\; racial discrimination and stereotyping\; positive 
 and negative references to people with disabilities and the lesbian\, ga
 y\, bisexual\, transgerder and intersex (LGBTI) community\; the use of b
 ad language\; cruelty to animals\; causing offence due to religious sens
 ibilities\; and more.\n\nThis will not be a 'talking heads' session\; we
  will encourage participation from delegates to more fully explore their
  countries’ legal restrictions\, cultural norms and viewpoints represent
 ed.
LOCATION:Session Room F\, Level -1
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