A MELBOURNE bookstore has sparked outrage after being discovered selling a "control a woman" remote - on International Women's Day.
The ABC reported Borders was forced to defend the $15 novelty product after a woman told of her anger at seeing it during last week's celebration of female rights and achievements.
Katie Robertson told ABC Radio she was "troubled" by the toy, "mainly because it encourages a stereotype of women as submissive, who are to be controlled".
"There are certain buttons on there. For example, the male may decide that he wants beer, sex or food," she said.
"He may press a button in which he requires the woman to remove her clothes, cook, clean, leave, (or) say yes.
"There's also a button in which you can increase her breast size."
Borders spokeswoman Lauren Thompson said the product was intended to be "a bit funny, a bit of a gimmick", adding "it is base level humour".
She also said the chain sells a "control a man" remote, which has sold out.
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/facepalm
"I am offended because I have nothing better to do!"
"I am offended because I have nothing better to do!"
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I'm offended that the product that objectifies women isn't as popular as the one that objectifies men.
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im offended since elmo hangs out in borders to pickup fags.
That used to be
FIXED FOR CART >.>
That used to be
pickup chicks location!my
FIXED FOR CART >.>
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Johnnyrico wrote:im offended since elmo hangs out in borders to pickup fags.
That used to be my[/i] pickup chicks location!
I was talking to her yesterday, from the photos it looks like she has a FagHag club now.
Juke a DK/Warrior, Die Anyway ._.
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Johnnyrico wrote:im offended since elmo hangs out in borders to pickup fags.
That used to be my[/i] pickup chicks location!
Rico is so upset he can't decide whether he's bold or italic...
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I don't pick up fags, they pick me. /winks
btw i went to borders to check if they have the remote at Melbourne central, it's definitely not at that one! heh.
btw i went to borders to check if they have the remote at Melbourne central, it's definitely not at that one! heh.
I say LOBBIDITY!!! You say LOL!!!