Durex Thailand apologizes for inappropriate Facebook post

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Durex Thailand apologizes for inappropriate Facebook post
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Durex will consult with an independent group of medical professionals and consumers to ensure its communications are “appropriate and respectful” after a Thai marketing campaign prompted widespread outrage.

The century-old British condom brand announced the move as it reiterated apologies for a marketing graphic shared on Facebook with an invented statistic saying “28% of women who say no give in at the end.”

“It absolutely goes against everything we stand for,” said a statement released by Durex Thailand today. “As a strong advocate for healthy and respectful relationships, we have the utmost respect for women and are committed to helping people love sex safely.”

The entire statement is below:

Durex reiterates that we sincerely regret and apologize for the inappropriate and offensive post made on our Durex Thailand Facebook page recently. Non-consensual sex is not a behaviour or attitude that Durex condones. It absolutely goes against everything we stand for. As a strong advocate for healthy and respectful relationships, we have the utmost respect for women and are committed to helping people love sex safely. [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/09/19/durex-thailand-apologizes-inappropriate-facebook-post


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-09-19

[HeijoshinCool]

Nothing these idiots say shocks me anymore.

Nothing.

Not since Oishi tea advertised their whitening drink on the BTS, by placing signs over seats:

"This seat for white people only."

They are amazingly out of step with the rest of the world.

[bendywire]

I have no words

[Patje]

[WhizBang]

Too little, and far too late.

Ban Durex nation wide.

[tomyummer]

Extremely large donation needed for some women's protection agency about now. Or countrywide education on a 'no means no' campaign.

How can these type of marketing campaigns get by without being checked?! Unbelieveable.

[theanimaster]

Looks like a statistic that needs to be put to the test! XD

Gotta admit, this is good, shameless marketing. Steer up some steam and watch those numbers roll in. They knew what they were doing all along!

Shame on Durex for saying that 28% of women give in. They know that number is higher.

[ChrisY1]

Too little, and far too late.

Ban Durex nation wide.

Ban them?????Just 'cos of a silly advert........ they're the only suppliers that have condoms that come close to fitting a farang!.......all the others are just saving latex!!

[jaltsc]

“It absolutely goes against everything we stand for...”

Another bad choice of words.

[tifino]

...I'm still perving on all those 'banned' Durex adverts on Youtube.

Another page of them to go...

[Loles]

This is only a big BST marketing as usually.

recipe:

1. we make some idiot post, picture or anything

2. the plebs flares up

3. we apologize (but every-one talk about us)

4. we got free advertising with logo, like this TV article ...

This really full surprise to me some-one eats this infantility.

[ScreamingEagle101]

They implied that men treat women as sex objects.

And you have to read a Durex as to figure that out?My wife is a good mother and wife, yet somehow, several times a month she turns into a sex object and she never objects.

[Tokay]

So they are saying guys have a 28% chance of success.........

Not bad odds if you play the numbers.

(that's sarcasm for you old grumps who cry over everything)

[Torrens54]

Too little, and far too late.

Ban Durex nation wide.

They were great for making WATER BOMBS at school (years and years ago)

[Lukecan]

hahahahaha whats so bad about this ad

Gotta disagree about the percentage tho, based on my own experience its way more than that

[englishoak]

hahahahaha whats so bad about this ad

Gotta disagree about the percentage tho, based on my own experience its way more than that

What an utter

[JeremyBowskill]

Too little, and far too late.

Ban Durex nation wide.

Agree with the sentiment, but the other brands available here are either too small or split on contact.

[BestBitterPhuket]

In other countries head would have rolled. The same has to happen here. Anyone in the management knowing about this should step down. They have clearly shown that they don't have common sense and food judgement.

[Thaiready]

With Tourism in decline, soon not to be needed. As these where for real men, not under- developed Asian men.

[Sydebolle]

Try to imagine Durex would have had to pay for this exposure? Brilliant strategy considering that there is NO bad advertising.

Needless to say that Durex certainly does not support non-consensual "use" of their products; that is the only statement I believe. Everything else is called "communication gone viral".

[axact]

In other countries head would have rolled. The same has to happen here. Anyone in the management knowing about this should step down. They have clearly shown that they don't have common sense and food judgement.

Durex clearly showing they have no food judgement.... so your supposed to eat condoms ?

[GuyL]

[...] My wife is a good mother and wife, yet somehow, several times a month she turns into a sex object and she never objects.

If she doesn't object, she's not really a sex object!

[SinCityGr8One]

Too little, and far too late.

Ban Durex nation wide.

Yeah......Duh......Let's ALL go Bare Back! Way to Go!

[SinCityGr8One]

In other countries head would have rolled. The same has to happen here. Anyone in the management knowing about this should step down. They have clearly shown that they don't have common sense and food judgement.

Durex clearly showing they have no food judgement.... so your supposed to eat condoms ?

Don't question him......Just send him a bottle of Diablo Hot Sauce to go with the condom stew!

[tracker1]

Hope this does not impact on the rubber industry in Thailand as they said there is an over supply of rubber and struggling farmers