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Britain just declared war on ‘gender role’ commercials

By Tom Rogan
Published July 18, 2017 6:32pm ET
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Britain just declared war on ‘gender role’ commercials
Commercials are primarily not designed to impress social attitudes or gender roles on individuals, simply to sell stuff. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) | Matt Dunham

Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority has a simple mission: regulating commercials so that they do not mislead or cause gross offense.

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