An advertisement that was banned in the U.K. last year for being harmful.
Every person around the world most likely sees an advertisement promoting a negative body image every day. Although this is just a simple truth, one that’s so common that most people don’t even consciously realize it, London’s new mayor wants to change the status quo.
Sadiq Khan, who was recently elected to the office, swore during his campaign that he would ban all advertisements promoting “unhealthy or unrealistic” body images that “can demean people, particularly women,” the BBC reports. It turns out that he wasn’t just pandering for votes. True to his word, Khan took action and starting next month, all body-shaming ads will be banned from the city’s transportation network.
