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category national | gender and sexuality | feature author Thursday March 08, 2007 11:36author by Seamus Report this post to the editors

International Women's Day 2007

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The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI)
have suspended Trocaire's advertisment for its
Lenten Campaign on Gender Equality.


YouTube: Watch The Video

Indymedia.ie contributor Seamus writes:
The BCI have pulled this ad, saying it is investigating complaints of it being 'too political'. Little other information has been made available.

At the most basic level, this is an act of censorship and is anti-women. This is made all the more visible given that tomorrow is International Women's Day, a day that, among other things, serves to highlight the radical inequality experienced by women globally.

Now, while Trocaire are a branch of one of the most anti-women organisations of the world, the Roman Catholic Church, they should be commended for thier campaign shift away from perpetuating the 'black baby' syndrome - the racialised representation of development in Irish society - and 'development as chairty' model of public relations.

Section 10(3) of the Radio and Television Act, 1988: 'No advertisement shall be broadcast which is directed towards any religious or political end or which has any relation to an industrial dispute.'

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For those not familair with Trocaire's advertisment please see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKhBnazwAV4

To think that the BCI can stop this in its tracks says alot about the conservative, anti-women sentiment of a public willing to complain that the ad is 'too political', and an organisation willing to censor. Where were the BCI when the EU advertised on the airwaves regarding what they did for Ireland and where to get more information?

This is an act of censorship...
The BCI have pulled this ad, saying it is investigating complaints of it being 'too political'. Little other information has been made available.

At the most basic level, this is an act of censorship and is anti-women. This is made all the more visible given that tomorrow is International Women's Day, a day that, among other things, serves to highlight the radical inequality experienced by women globally.

Now, while Trocaire are a branch of one of the most anti-women organisations of the world, the Roman Catholic Church, they should be commended for thier campaign shift away from perpetuating the 'black baby' syndrome - the racialised representation of development in Irish society - and 'development as chairty' model of public relations.

To think that the BCI can stop this in its tracks says alot about the conservative, anti-women sentiment of a public willing to complain that the ad is 'too political', and an organisation willing to censor. Where were the BCI when the EU advertised on the airwaves regarding what they did for Ireland and where to get more information?

This is an act of censorship. If people have suggestions as to how this can be challenged, your advise would be welcome.

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FYI

The board of the BCI:
Conor J. Maguire : Chairperson - Senior Counsel

Mary Davis : CEO, 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games Organising Committee

Kay McGuinness : Director, Southern Advertising Agency.

Vivienne Jupp : Senior Partner, Accenture.

Mary Kerrigan : Journalist, Barrister.

John Waters : Journalist, Novelist, Playwright.

Angela Kerins : Chairperson, National Disability Authority.
Director, Rehab Group.

Tom Collins : Director, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

John O'Brennan : Chairman, Dublin South FM.
National President, Credit Union Managers Institute.

Joe Griffin : Director, Ashfield College.

Related Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKhBnazwAV4

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Additional info     Seamus    Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:14 
   RTE/BCI very selective     miffed    Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:37 
   E-mail correspondance between myself and the BCI this morning:     Conor    Wed Mar 07, 2007 16:35 
   What a joke     bootboy    Wed Mar 07, 2007 16:40 
   Seems like an innocuous advertisement     R. Isible    Wed Mar 07, 2007 16:52 
   BCI Decision on Trociare Ad     spike    Wed Mar 07, 2007 17:55 
   Couple of comments     Seamus    Wed Mar 07, 2007 22:02 
   ad is not the problem     fg    Wed Mar 07, 2007 22:58 
   a weak connection     Seamus    Wed Mar 07, 2007 23:25 
 10   A Line in the Sand     Dave    Thu Mar 08, 2007 14:16 
 11   When was the last time a petition had effect?     R. Isible    Thu Mar 08, 2007 14:35 
 12   Last time     Petitioner    Thu Mar 08, 2007 15:19 
 13   Political Crusade     John    Thu Mar 08, 2007 16:25 
 14   Effects of Petitions     Mark C    Thu Mar 08, 2007 16:36 
 15   It's not just the advertising laws that are warped     One law fits all    Thu Mar 08, 2007 19:23 
 16   Yes, it's political - so what?     Deirdre Clanc y    Thu Mar 08, 2007 19:52 
 17   too right     chrissie    Thu Mar 08, 2007 20:43 
 18   Censorship     Allyates    Thu Mar 08, 2007 21:02 
 19   some thoughts & comments     Seamus    Thu Mar 08, 2007 22:31 
 20   Donate to Trócaire in Protest     Jacqueline Fallon    Thu Mar 08, 2007 22:57 
 21   how many RTé viewers & Trocaire donors were born with something that effects more people than     iosaf    Fri Mar 09, 2007 13:51 
 22   How could BCI's 5 women members be party to this crazy decision?     belmullet mom    Fri Mar 09, 2007 14:53 
 23   Tonight's BCI Statement...     redjade    Fri Mar 09, 2007 17:49 
 24   Here is allbeit belated my suggestion for a "non-political" Trocaire advertising slogan.     iosaf mac d    Fri Mar 09, 2007 17:57 


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