Derail Sexism, or #derailsexism, is a campaign started by @Dame Products who are suing the MTA—NYC's transit authority that rejected their campaign citing vague and sexist reasons—to call attention to the rampant sexism in advertising; wherein platforms like Facebook, Instagram, etc. allow ads for erectile disfunction and condoms, but not for birth control or vibrators. @Alexandra Fine, co-founder and CEO of Dame Products, wrote about the 'fight for fairness in advertising' on their blog; the lawsuit has since been covered by the NY Times, CNN, and VICE. In @Citizens of One we are also co-creating an @Artful Advocacy project (announced soon) and co-creating a proposed set of policy changes to prompt updates to these systems of governance.
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Press
- Women's Sex Toy Maker Sues New York City Subway, Calls Ad Ban Sexist, nytimes.com
- Women's Sex Toy Startup Sues New York Transit System For Banning Its Ads, cnn.com
- A Sex Toy Company Is Suing the NYC Subway for Censorship, motherboard.com
- Sex toy entrepreneurs speak on fight to advertise on NYC subway, today.com
Contexts
- #alexandra-fine (See: @Alexandra Fine)
- #artful-advocacy (See: @Artful Advocacy)