"Immodest" Lane Bryant Subway Ads Scheduled To Run For 3 Weeks, MTA Says, Rejecting Haredi Call For A Ban

Haredi New York City Councilman David Greenfield asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to remove Lane Bryant’s seminal #ImNoAngel ads from subway lines (the F train) that in part travel through the haredi neighborhoods of Borough Park and Midwood. The MTA has rejected Greenfield's request.

 

As FailedMessiah.com reported two days ago, haredim led by New York City Councilman David Greenfield want the MTA to censor Lane Bryant #imnoangel subway ads - ads that are meant to empower women.

But haredim are upset because the ads show women wearing underwear – underwear that is modest by current American standards and that is less revealing than an average bikini swimsuit.

PIX 11 did an insipid report on Greenfield's attempt at censorship that says nothing about censorship, First Amendment, public standard or about religious groups trying to force their beliefs on others and instead focuses on the ad itself.

Here it is. Note the ads are scheduled to continue running on the F train for another three weeks:

 

Related Post:

Haredim Want NYC Subways To Censor Lane Bryant Ad Meant To Empower Women.

The Lane Bryant #ImNoAngel ad.

Comments

[Gay Frum Jew]

Well, he tried. Just turn your eyes elsewhere for three more weeks.

[The Invisible Man]

I was wondering why Shmarya is harping on a clothier that caters to plus size women and realized that if Shmarya was the kind of guy who owns a secret wardrobe of women's clothes that is likely where he would buying from.

All of your agendas are as transparent as an Anderson window pane.

It must really bug you that Silver's daughter has 6 kids because that's 6 more than you will ever have, you miserable hermit.

[H]

Enjoy looking at the fatties, you black-hatted knob.
It must really bug you that most Humans are capable of going out and finding a life partner by themselves. You OTOH have Mummy and Daddy to thank for your ability to have sex. Well done, you pathetic inadequate.

[Deremes]

True that haredim dont want the ad in their neighborhood and they asked for it the removed.But if you noticed a Latina woman also said its not appropriate. In any case this is America where we have a right to ask.

[Alter Kocker]

Extreme religious belief is predicated on the fear that someone, somewhere is enjoying themselves.

[barry]

Deremes - Is it your neighborhood? I thought you were in Galus?

[Deremes]

Yes we are in Galus but this is not Russia or Afghanistan we have the right of respectfully asking.

[Yoni]

What if they were completely nude? Would that be acceptable? A free speech issue?

Or are your standards somehow more legitimate that someone else's

[Shmarya]

Yoni –

Not too familiar with the US Supreme Court's rulings or free speech law, are you?

[barry]

Extreme ideas on modesty may well have played a major part in the drowning of a Satmar youth in a London pond.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3041417/Teenager-drowns-going-swim-friends-Hampstead-Heath-pond-hottest-day-year.html.

Saying you are is Galus when you have the same rights as any other American is like saying you are poor when you have a million dollars.

[Joel Teitelbaum Sucks Zionist Dick]

I think the Haredim are right ! The MTA should not post ads by fat models, it is promoting unhealthy lifestyle.

On the other hand Haredim should support fat models coz most of them are obese.

One has to drive (no need to stop ) thru Boro-park or Monsey and see these black hat ,stinky, hairy, fat containers.

[Garnel Ironheart]

Back in the day women were treated like objects, valued for how much skin they showed and how much they put out. They revolted, developed feminism and now show their empowerment by presenting themselves as objects, showing however much skin they can and putting out.
Wow, you've come a long way baby!

[Wigmore]

One of the things that puzzles us in the district is what's next for Greenfield since he is term-limited out after this one.

Clearly this is pandering to the beards but to what end? Better yet, whose seat does he want? Hikind? Felder? Nadler?

[zachw]

Let the defacements begin!

[Feminista]

@Garnel Ironheart how is being treated like a baby incubator/roomba/food prep robot (which is all an Haredi woman can aspire to), any better than being treated like a sex object? At least with a knowledgeable partner, a sex object has the chance to have some fun once in a while.

[Head of Broccoli]

Score one for the MTA. I never thought i'd have any respect for them but whoa!

[Seymour]

For once i agree with deremes they have a right to ask

[skepticfrum]

Yes, they have the right to ask , not IMPOSE

[Yoni]

Shmarya-

You didn't answer my question. And be honest - if someone wanted to put a racist ad on a subway would you defend it on free speech grounds? Or would you say that the MTA, as a State agency, should avoid doing things that offend a large segment of the population (even if it doesn't offend you personally)

[Elliot]

I'm sure that if the frum community would be interested in leasing all of the ad space on subway cars running through their "turf", the transit authority would be all ears.

[Robert J. Barron, Attorney-at-Law]

@Shmarya---> Yoni –

Not too familiar with the US Supreme Court's rulings or free speech law, are you?

Shmarya, I'm pretty sure you were being sarcastic. One of the many things I have learned on this blog is that the frumma have no recognition of, or respect for, the laws of the State/Country where they reside.

As far as the Frumma is concerned, the Supreme Court decides questions of "Goy Law" and their decisions/rulings are only applicable to the Goyim.

...and these are our brothers and sisters.

Heartbreaking.

[Yoni]

Robert,

It doesn't speak to well for you as an attorney that you can't answer any of my questions or address the legal issues involved but rather resort to ad-hominem attacks.

It also doesn't speak to well to you as an attorney that you have a clear bias against a particular religious group. How does the Colorado Bar Association feel about blatant prejudice?