UK: Complaints brand Pussy Drinks ad 'sexist' - watchdog

By Andy Morton | 6 March 2013

A UK energy drinks makers' sexually implicit billboard ad has received a high level of complaints, with many branding it sexist, UK regulators have said.

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A UK energy drinks makers' sexually implicit billboard ad has received a high level of complaints, with many branding it sexist, UK regulators have said.

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