Mums have claimed victory after sex shop Ann Summers took down a raunchy Halloween window display that lay opposite Mothercare in the St Nicholas Centre, writes Sean Morrison.
Raunchy: The now-removed Ann Summers display in the St Nicholas Centre
The Child’s Eye Line group, which campaigns against sexual imagery, had complained the underwear and sex toy chain’s poster, which showed a corset-clad woman about to whip another, mostly-naked woman, was “pushing boundaries”.
But an Ann Summers spokeswoman said the display – used in all its 138 stores – had been taken down because Halloween was over, not because of the campaign.
She added: “It is never our intention to cause offence.
“However, we believe our latest campaign portrays a positive message to our customers, as it encourages and empowers women to feel sexually confident.”
Child’s Eye Line founder Kathy McGuinness said: “Empowering women is totally irrelevant. We are talking about protecting children, which is a completely different issue.
“They are pushing boundaries to try and drive up sales.”
RT @ChildEyesUK: VICTORY ALERT!! @StNicholasCen #Sutton remove awful @Ann_Summers display. #SexualisationOfChildren pic.twitter.com/6SR70c7iBu
— Kingston Mums (@KingstonMumsUK) November 3, 2015
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