A billboard in the South Island city of Nelson for Air New Zealand’s grabaseat with the headline, “Fares lower than your grandma’s boobs” has raised the ire of a few and has been accused of being ageist, sexist and disrespectful to women.
Family First and Stop Demand Foundation both condemned the billboard and have asked that the billboard be taken down. In an email to Air New Zealand, Stop Demand Foundation Founder Denise Ritchie wrote, “Yes, most of us like ‘edgy and provocative’. Most of us don’t like, or accept, ‘sexist and ageist’. Most of us know the difference. Apparently you do not,”
The billboard was created as part of a contest. Grabaseat Manager Duane Perrot said of the campaign, “What this person [the ad’s creator] thought was funny, as did many others, clearly didn’t resonate with some individuals today and Grabaseat will be removing the billboard shortly. We apologize if any offense was caused.”
