{"id":206215,"date":"2020-02-20T23:14:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/just-nudity-censored-lingerie-ad-accused-of-tokenising\/"},"modified":"2020-02-20T23:14:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T20:14:12","slug":"just-nudity-censored-lingerie-ad-accused-of-tokenising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/just-nudity-censored-lingerie-ad-accused-of-tokenising\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Just nudity&#8217;: Censored lingerie ad accused of &#8216;tokenising&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"30\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Honey Birdette has come under fire from some members of the LGBTQ+ community with an advertisement used by the company accused of fetishising lesbian relationships.\" data-reactid=\"31\">Honey Birdette has come under fire from some members of the LGBTQ+ community with an advertisement used by the company accused of fetishising lesbian relationships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The photograph features several same-sex couples embracing fully nude, all painted to resemble a large rainbow pride flag, with a nude female couple front and centre.\" data-reactid=\"32\">The photograph features several same-sex couples embracing fully nude, all painted to resemble a large rainbow pride flag, with a nude female couple front and centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Director of Honey Birdette, Eloise Monaghan who posed for the shoot with her wife,&amp;nbsp;says the censorship is \u2018frightening\u2019 and argued any pushback against the ad was anti-woman and anti-LGBTQI+.\" data-reactid=\"33\">Director of Honey Birdette, Eloise Monaghan who posed for the shoot with her wife,\u00a0says the censorship is \u2018frightening\u2019 and argued any pushback against the ad was anti-woman and anti-LGBTQI+.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:470px;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"34\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"596\" data-reactid=\"35\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"470\" data-reactid=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:126.8%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"37\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full Honey Birdette Mardi Gras campaign image\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/961367d0-5398-11ea-becd-8a15cf42ad27.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"38\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"39\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full Honey Birdette Mardi Gras campaign image\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/961367d0-5398-11ea-becd-8a15cf42ad27.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"49\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"The full image will be too much for Australian censors. Photo: Instagram\/eloisemonaghan\" data-reactid=\"50\">\n<p>The full image will be too much for Australian censors. Photo: Instagram\/eloisemonaghan<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"52\"><span data-reactid=\"53\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Other queer women, however, don\u2019t agree.\" data-reactid=\"54\">Other queer women, however, don\u2019t agree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Groups are pushing back against the ad, arguing it is an example of \u2018rainbow washing\u2019 and exploits lesbian sexuality in the pursuit of lingerie sales.\" data-reactid=\"55\">Groups are pushing back against the ad, arguing it is an example of \u2018rainbow washing\u2019 and exploits lesbian sexuality in the pursuit of lingerie sales.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Queer women say the ad \u2018tokenises lesbians\u2019\" data-reactid=\"56\">Queer women say the ad \u2018tokenises lesbians\u2019<\/h4>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Liz Waterhouse runs online activism sight &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/listening2lesbians.com\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listening 2 Lesbians&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;, which documents and records violence and discrimination against lesbians worldwide, with a focus on gay communities living under oppressive legislation.\" data-reactid=\"57\">Liz Waterhouse runs online activism sight <em>Listening 2 Lesbians<\/em>, which documents and records violence and discrimination against lesbians worldwide, with a focus on gay communities living under oppressive legislation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"She has no time for the ad, which she accuses of \u2018rainbow washing\u2019 and \u2018tokenising lesbianism\u2019.\" data-reactid=\"58\">She has no time for the ad, which she accuses of \u2018rainbow washing\u2019 and \u2018tokenising lesbianism\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"She argues the fight is not between the sexually-liberated and the sexually-conservative, but rather about how this specific representation of sexuality plays into tropes and harmful patriarchal stereotypes.\" data-reactid=\"59\">She argues the fight is not between the sexually-liberated and the sexually-conservative, but rather about how this specific representation of sexuality plays into tropes and harmful patriarchal stereotypes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cThe conversation about sexual objectification is often seen through the frame of empowerment vs censorship and I think that\u2019s a really misleading frame,\u201d she tells&lt;em&gt; Yahoo Lifestyle.&lt;\/em&gt;\" data-reactid=\"60\">\u201cThe conversation about sexual objectification is often seen through the frame of empowerment vs censorship and I think that\u2019s a really misleading frame,\u201d she tells<em> Yahoo Lifestyle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cIt does feel like tokenising lesbians. This is not about appealing to a bunch of dykes it\u2019s about appealing to a mainstream audience.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"61\">\u201cIt does feel like tokenising lesbians. This is not about appealing to a bunch of dykes it\u2019s about appealing to a mainstream audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u2018This isn\u2019t fluid this is just nudity\u2019\" data-reactid=\"62\">\u2018This isn\u2019t fluid this is just nudity\u2019<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"63\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"533\" data-reactid=\"64\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"65\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"66\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Four Honey Birdette lingerie models pose at pool party\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/31254810-5399-11ea-bbf7-6a3b78b62c23.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"67\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"68\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Four Honey Birdette lingerie models pose at pool party\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/31254810-5399-11ea-bbf7-6a3b78b62c23.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"78\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Honey Birdette has come under fire for messaging and a lack of inclusivity in the past. Photo: Getty Images\" data-reactid=\"79\">\n<p>Honey Birdette has come under fire for messaging and a lack of inclusivity in the past. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"81\"><span data-reactid=\"82\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Liz questions the motivations of the advertisement, and points out the representation of people is not as diverse as the multi-coloured overlay suggests.\" data-reactid=\"83\">Liz questions the motivations of the advertisement, and points out the representation of people is not as diverse as the multi-coloured overlay suggests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cIt strikes me as a very difficult conversation to have when you\u2019re talking to someone who is making money off the sexual objectification of women, and I don\u2019t think you can deny that\u2019s what Honey Birdette does,\u201d she says.\" data-reactid=\"84\">\u201cIt strikes me as a very difficult conversation to have when you\u2019re talking to someone who is making money off the sexual objectification of women, and I don\u2019t think you can deny that\u2019s what Honey Birdette does,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cCoincidently everyone (in the advertisement) is able-bodied to the extent we can see. They\u2019re thin, they are conventionally attractive, they are white and that\u2019s a very narrow cast of focus.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"85\">\u201cCoincidently everyone (in the advertisement) is able-bodied to the extent we can see. They\u2019re thin, they are conventionally attractive, they are white and that\u2019s a very narrow cast of focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"It\u2019s a sentiment some have echoed in the comments on the campaign shared to Eloise Monaghan\u2019s social media pages.\" data-reactid=\"86\">It\u2019s a sentiment some have echoed in the comments on the campaign shared to Eloise Monaghan\u2019s social media pages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cI wish you could have included some people of colour, ages and shapes. LGBT isn't just young, skinny and white,\u201d one woman wrote.\" data-reactid=\"87\">\u201cI wish you could have included some people of colour, ages and shapes. LGBT isn&#8217;t just young, skinny and white,\u201d one woman wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"canvas-tweet canvas-atom Ov(a) W(100%)\" data-type=\"tweet\" data-reactid=\"88\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is not equality. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoneyBirdette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoneyBirdette<\/a> used conventionally &#8220;attractive&#8221; people, of ONE general age group, using stimulating visuals that blatantly violate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/instagram?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@instagram<\/a> community guidelines, in a FAILED attempt at representing &#8220;equality&#8221;. Support ALL LGBTQ+, ALL SWS, ALL INCLUSIVE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KPbjaE1KVj\">pic.twitter.com\/KPbjaE1KVj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bae Day @ Patreon (@TheBaeDay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBaeDay\/status\/1230173598893010945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2020<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cThis isn\u2019t fluid this is just nudity,\u201d another wrote.\" data-reactid=\"89\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t fluid this is just nudity,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Self-censorship\" data-reactid=\"90\">Self-censorship<\/h4>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The image was self-censored for the Australian market over fears the advertising authority would crack down over its depiction of female nudity.\" data-reactid=\"91\">The image was self-censored for the Australian market over fears the advertising authority would crack down over its depiction of female nudity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Director of Honey Birdette Eloise Monaghan, who posed for the shoot with her wife,&amp;nbsp;said the need for censorship was \u2018frightening\u2019 and argued any pushback against the ad wou anti-woman and anti-LGBTQI+.\" data-reactid=\"92\">Director of Honey Birdette Eloise Monaghan, who posed for the shoot with her wife,\u00a0said the need for censorship was \u2018frightening\u2019 and argued any pushback against the ad wou anti-woman and anti-LGBTQI+.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Ov(h) Trs($transition-readmore) Mah(999999px)\" data-reactid=\"94\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The debate has&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.honeybirdette.com\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; prompted the company to launch a petition&lt;\/a&gt; calling for changes to censorship laws which has already racked up 76,290 signatures.\" data-reactid=\"95\">The debate has prompted the company to launch a petition calling for changes to censorship laws which has already racked up 76,290 signatures.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Support for the campaign\" data-reactid=\"96\">Support for the campaign<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"97\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"356\" data-reactid=\"98\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"640\" data-reactid=\"99\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:55.6%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"100\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blurred image of Honey Birdette ad with message on top.\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feebd690-5396-11ea-b7ae-e619b1c3f3bc.png);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"101\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"102\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blurred image of Honey Birdette ad with message on top.\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feebd690-5396-11ea-b7ae-e619b1c3f3bc.png\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"112\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"This message was included above the petition. Photo: Honey Birdette\" data-reactid=\"113\">\n<p>This message was included above the petition. Photo: Honey Birdette<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"115\"><span data-reactid=\"116\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Many loved the campaign and shared hundreds of comments praising the image.\" data-reactid=\"117\">Many loved the campaign and shared hundreds of comments praising the image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cThis is absolutely beautiful!!! I love it!&amp;nbsp;\u201c one woman wrote.\" data-reactid=\"118\">\u201cThis is absolutely beautiful!!! I love it!\u00a0\u201c one woman wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cLove is Love!\u201d another wrote.\" data-reactid=\"119\">\u201cLove is Love!\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Eloise prefaced her post by posing two questions.\" data-reactid=\"120\">Eloise prefaced her post by posing two questions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cWhat is the difference between a male and a female nipple? What is the difference between a heterosexual couple and a gay couple embracing in advertising?\u201d the caption read.\" data-reactid=\"121\">\u201cWhat is the difference between a male and a female nipple? What is the difference between a heterosexual couple and a gay couple embracing in advertising?\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cWe\u2019re not in the business of just creating controversy. We\u2019re in the business of creating love, and these new ad regulations are stricter than they\u2019ve ever been,\u201d Eloise told &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/lifestyle\/relationships\/sex\/lingerie-chain-honey-birdette-censors-ad-it-fears-will-fall-foul-of-australian-regulators\/news-story\/f4b1877e550cf566f938ef1d44ae9c69&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;news.com.au.&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;\" data-reactid=\"122\">\u201cWe\u2019re not in the business of just creating controversy. We\u2019re in the business of creating love, and these new ad regulations are stricter than they\u2019ve ever been,\u201d Eloise told <em>news.com.au.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"123\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"454\" data-reactid=\"124\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"551\" data-reactid=\"125\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:82.4%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"126\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of Eloise Monoghan and wife Natalie\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c26d94f0-5397-11ea-ab7e-f97caa667fb2.png);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"127\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"128\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image of Eloise Monoghan and wife Natalie\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/c26d94f0-5397-11ea-ab7e-f97caa667fb2.png\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"138\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"Eloise (pictured right) insists the advertisement is an expression of equality. Photo: Instagram\/eloisemonaghan\" data-reactid=\"139\">\n<p>Eloise (pictured right) insists the advertisement is an expression of equality. Photo: Instagram\/eloisemonaghan<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"141\"><span data-reactid=\"142\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u2018Not pro-lesbian\u2019\" data-reactid=\"143\">\u2018Not pro-lesbian\u2019<\/h4>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Collective Shout, however, pushed back against the ad, agreeing that it promoted harmful depictions of queer women.\" data-reactid=\"144\">Collective Shout, however, pushed back against the ad, agreeing that it promoted harmful depictions of queer women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cFar from promoting equality, Honey Birdette\u2019s long history of porn-inspired depictions of lesbian sexuality further entrenches sexist and harmful stereotypes of lesbians as male entertainment,\u201d they tweeted.\" data-reactid=\"145\">\u201cFar from promoting equality, Honey Birdette\u2019s long history of porn-inspired depictions of lesbian sexuality further entrenches sexist and harmful stereotypes of lesbians as male entertainment,\u201d they tweeted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cPlenty of lesbians have been calling this out for many years, but their voices are not typically heard,\u201d one woman agreed.\" data-reactid=\"146\">\u201cPlenty of lesbians have been calling this out for many years, but their voices are not typically heard,\u201d one woman agreed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Liz slams the idea that the ad is empowering.\" data-reactid=\"147\">Liz slams the idea that the ad is empowering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cIt\u2019s not pro-woman and not pro-lesbian,\u201d she says.\" data-reactid=\"148\">\u201cIt\u2019s not pro-woman and not pro-lesbian,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cIt is pro-capitalist and it will sell underwear, which is what Honey Birdette is about.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"149\">\u201cIt is pro-capitalist and it will sell underwear, which is what Honey Birdette is about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;Got a story tip or just want to get in touch? Email us at&amp;nbsp;lifestyle.tips@verizonmedia.com&lt;\/strong&gt;\" data-reactid=\"150\"><strong>Got a story tip or just want to get in touch? 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