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These Subway Ads Were Rejected by the MTA for Being Too Sexual

So female-focused Unbound is going guerrilla with its marketing

These ads were deemed too sexual to run in New York City subways. Unbound

By Katie Richards

May 17, 2018

Unbound, a female-focused sexual wellness company that sells sex toys, among other products, had its first subway campaign rejected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which operates the New York City subway system, and Outfront Media for allegedly being too sexual.

Katie Richards
@ktjrichards katie.richards@adweek.com Katie Richards is a staff writer for Adweek.
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