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Old 25-03-2013, 08:52 AM   #1
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Default Ford criticised for Indian advert with women stuffed in the boot

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...e-boot.html?fb

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Old 25-03-2013, 09:49 AM   #2
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Default Re: Ford criticised for Indian advert with women stuffed in the boot

Is this for real?

I saw the ad first and thought, .............actually nothing because I was speechless. Then read the article. Not authorized by Ford so it was just someone who thought it was hilarious. It's degrading and insensitive to women.

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Old 25-03-2013, 10:37 AM   #3
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Is this for real?

I saw the ad first and thought, .............actually nothing because I was speechless. Then read the article. Not authorized by Ford so it was just someone who thought it was hilarious. It's degrading and insensitive to women.
Correct.

It is a beat up, both in the original article and on here.

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