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FHM ASA ruling

Posted on 27. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

Don’t think that breast related scandals are restricted to Janet Jackson and the petty American television viewers. South Africa has it’s own shocking tale of exposed nipples.

Lauren Das Neves lodged a complaint against the cover of the November 2003 issue of FHM magazine with the South African Advertising Standards Authority. The cover of the magazine features two girls posing in underwear and embracing each other. On the left hand side of the cover the wording “BLONDES VS BRUNETTES!” appears.
Ms Das Neves complained that a nipple is visible on the woman on the right. The complainant submits that this magazine is sold in family stores. The complainant is therefore of the view that the cover of the magazine should not be displayed for children to see, as it sells sex and shows nudity. (What horror)

The response from FHM:

The allegation that the nipple of the girl on the right is visible is incorrect. The complainant has mistaken a shadow and a scar (details of which are clear in confidential annexures submitted to the ASA).

The original image compared with the image ultimately published clearly shows where the nipple of the featured model is in relation to her arm position.

It is clear that the rough skin that could perhaps at the extreme be mistaken for a nipple is in fact scar tissue. The nipple of the girl on the right is completely covered.

Even on close scrutiny of the cover there is no objective evidence that a nipple is showing on the girl on the right.

The respondent never has and does not intend publishing an image that exposes a nipple on the cover of its magazine. The respondent is sensitive to the fact that its magazines are on sale in areas that are frequented by minors and is fully aware of what is acceptable on the news-stand as well as of its social duty as responsible publishers.

The image portrayed on the cover is well within the bounds of decency.

In the end….the complaint was dismissed. And FHM lives happily ever after.

ASA rulings

Posted on 27. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

Here’s proof that some people are very bored.
The Advertising Standards Authority receives tons of complaints, most of which are just so…well childish.

Take for example Mr J Howard, who complained about a Bokomo television commercial for ProNutro. The commercial features a little girl feeding a baby bird ProNutro with a syringe.

What did he have a problem with:

The commercial incorrectly suggests that ProNutro is a suitable foodstuff for young birds. ProNutro is a human food and it is not meant for animals and particularly not for birds.

The commercial implies incorrectly that hand feeding a bird is so simple that even a child can do it. Hand rearing requires getting up every two hours even at night. If the feeding is done incorrectly, problems such as yeast infections can arise.

Dropping the feed from a height is wrong as the bird can easily aspirate the feed into the lungs, causing pneumonia, choking or suffocation. Syringe feeding needs care and attention as well as feeding from the correct side.

Wild baby bird should ideally be taken to wildlife centres where there may be some chance that they can be rehabilitated and released.

In terms of the Nature Conservation Ordinances, the keeping of any indigenous bird without a permit is illegal. The commercial creates the impression that the keeping of and caring for wild baby birds is acceptable.

Although ProNutro is a valuable source of nutrition for baby birds it is not suitable for all birds nor as a long-term option.

The advertisement encourages consumers, including young children, to try to care for baby birds rather than taking them to wildlife centres where there are experienced wildlife rehabilitators on duty.

After many hours of investigation and time wasting the ruling….

Complaints are dismissed.

Download the ad here.

Belle de jour’s SA connection

Posted on 26. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

One of the web’s most famous weblogs (beside Cherryflava) is Belle de jour. It is the diary of a London-based call girl and is a really well written read. There is however much speculation that because of the quality of the writting, that the blog is actually written by a famous writer.

Well…now the Cherryflava believes that maybe the author of Belle de jour may have a South African connection. Check out this exerpt from yesterday’s posting:-

“It’s not a fortress that admits new champions easily, and girlfriends of N and the As usually find themselves on the outisde regardless of their charms and abilities. There was the one who was raised on a commune in South Africa, built her last house from the ground up and had never been to a McDonalds (actually, a rather admirable trait). But she couldn’t quote freely from The Princess Bride, and thus found herself in a constant state of puzzlement, especially when A tried – and failed – to propose to her by explaining that Life Is Pain.

I arrived late, looking swish in a black silk shirt and tailored trousers. Hair pulled up, subtle pearl earrings. Okay, so I looked like a Goth PA. No matter. The table was lively, the drinks were flowing, the conversation was achingly, happily, beautifully normal. I sat across from N, who’d brought his friend, the other working girl who’d had a breakdown in a club toilet and blanked me later. But she’d come to her senses, seemingly, and appeared lovely and chipper.”

Radical photoblog

Posted on 26. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

Cherryflava just loves this cracking snap from Brooklyn, NYC photoblogger, Satan’s Laundromat. Why the weird and disturbing name for this site? Well, Mike, the owner of the site lives above a laundromat with the street number of 666.
Nice thinking.
On the note of creativity, the Design Indaba starts today. Go check out the EXPO featuring the best of South African design and creativity, at the Cape Town International convention centre.

Comic book swearing

Posted on 25. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

The ocean really seems to bring out the best in people. With Cape Town being surrounded by ocean…that must make the people of this city some of the most colourful in the world.
A case in point is the legendary Captain Haddock from the Tintin comic book fame. Not only does he puff on his pipe, rather alot… and down whole bottles of whiskey, but he also had a unique way of swearing (just like the people of the Cape….jou ma….)

Example:

“Billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles”. While this isn’t specifically a “curse” as I mean it above (a noun/phrase directed at a person or group of people), it’s still a vintage Haddock.

Cherryflava’s favs include:

Pockmarks!
Parasites!
Odd-toed ungulate!
Steamrollers!
Black marketeers!
Carpet-sellers!
Numbskulls!
Gang of thieves!
Slave-trader!
Picaroons! (must remember these for your next road rage encounter)

For more expressive language, the Guardian has documented the Top 10 swear words more applicable to us Capetonians. Due to this websites PG rating…they cannot be published here. [Via linkmachinego]

Africa Mop

Posted on 25. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

Cherryflava likes this pic from a London photoblog called nyclondon. Clearly this is a floormap of the world and Southern Africa is getting a good clean. Don’t know if we need a cleaning, but some rain would be nice.
Go check out Rob Gardiner’s other classic shots on his site.

Dog diary

Posted on 24. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

In the spirit of hilarious diaries, check out this one written by Dong Resin called Tink Hilton: One screaming dog. It’s the diary of Paris Hilton’s pampered pooch:

‘Say, want to know how my morning went? Well, I’ll tell you : I just spent 20 minutes, (that’s an hour and a half in dog minutes), watching Lady Einstein here try to stuff a $100 bill into a vending machine.
“You don’t know that I don’t want that much soda!” she actually yelled at it, before calling it “a complete retread.” I think she meant “retard”, but who the Christ knows.
She’s in the other room sulking and drinking from the tap. I spent the rest of the morning trying to lick a power socket.’

10 worst album covers…ever

Posted on 24. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

Remember those cheesy Springbok Radio album covers? The ones with the blond poppie sitting on the Chevy sipping on a Lion lager whilst wearing nothing more than a bikini bottom and a well-placed rugby ball? Well if you thought those where bad, check out these shockers.

Cherryflava is slightly disturbed by this album cover from the artist formally know as John Bult (he’s now know as #57684 – Maximum block). Looks like he’s been waiting for this poor girl’s sixteenth birthday for some time now.

“Ja…when you turn sixteen, I take you for a smoke and a pancake in sleezy Bavarian brauhaus. I even don my best lederhosen…I look sexy ja”

Best South African blog

Posted on 23. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

Cherryflava took the time to check out other South African blogs…and is proud to report back with the following results.

According to the blog directory Blogwise, South Africa has 22 registered bloggers. Notable blogs include Coda and apparentlynothing (a photoblog). The only problem is that most these blogs are run by IT wizz kids who are all based in London.
Are there no other local SA blogs out there?

So…due to lack of local competition, Cherryflava has declared itself the best South African blog. Yay.

If you think otherwise…then speakup and tell us about other sites..please. Oh, just by the way…Zimbabwe, Mozambique (written in Portuguese) and Zambia (site doesn’t work) each have one blog registered.

Don’t bother if you’re ugly

Posted on 23. Feb, 2004 by Cassandra.

How’s this for discrimination. Purgatory…one of Cape Town’s snob crowd hangouts…is advertising that Thursday night’s are ‘Model’s free’ night. If you’re not lucky enough to be a card carrying glamour queen, they’re gonna hit you 50 bucks to ’shake your thang’ with hot people.

Cherryflava has spotted some of Cape Town’s elite at the opening function. Clearly these to were paid to be at the event.

If you don’t feel like schoozing with da models head over to Tank and chill with your favourite cocktail. It does’nt cost you anything to get in and it’s much of the same crowd.

Check my Gucci doll.