Sweden to make war on sexist advertising

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It’s a good thing Austin Powers made all those Swedish stewardess jokes when he did, because they’re none too fond of that kind of talk these days—in fact, Sweden is considering a ban on ads that feature sexist content. Anything “with a commercial aim” that’s “construed as offensive to women or men” falls under the ban, which would go into effect in early 2009 if passed into law. I almost hope they go for it.

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