Dettol China apologises for 'sexist' ad accused of promoting 'warped' values

An advertisement that was supposed to challenge sexism has instead landed Dettol China in hot water. The five-minute campaign featured a man looking for a "clean" girlfriend before portraying him as toxic.

But many viewers said the ad spent so long repeating misogynistic stereotypes that it ended up reinforcing them instead.

Dettol pulled the ad on Jun 21, apologised and said it would strengthen its content review process. What do you think? #china #chinanews #dettol

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