Ad for London Taxi Company Slammed for Featuring Seemingly Battered Woman
As women, we know it isn’t terribly safe to walk home alone at night, and that taking a licensed cab may be a good idea. But we really don’t need an ad to show us the horrific things that could potentially happen if we opt to walk.
At least that’s how angry Londoners felt after receiving promotional postcards featuring the image at left. Many felt that the ads, distributed by London cab company Data Cars, insinuated that if women don’t take a cab home at night, they run the risk of being assaulted.
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