Thank you to Facebook for finally cracking down on the disgusting, lewd, explicit images we’re all forced to see every time we open our newsfeed.
I’m, of course, talking about Amy Schumer’s back.
In celebration of the release of Schumer's new memoir The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo (which came out yesterday and is AMAZING), publisher Harper Collins created a contest where one lucky fan can win two tickets to Schumer's upcoming show in Sydney.
To promote the contest they posted the following ad on their Facebook page:
A week later, Harper Collins had a notification from Facebook letting them know the ad had breached their advertising policy and therefore was removed.
According to Facebook, a woman's back is an "excessive" amount of skin.
According to Facebook looking over your shoulder is a "suggestive position".
According to Facebook, Amy Schumer's naked back is "suggestive content".
This. Is. Insane.
Absolutely batshit crazy.
Here's what Harper Collins had to say in a statement:
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So facebook has a problem with this, but not with the increased use of F^&* and the big word C^&*! Disgusting! FB is very quickly turning into a cesspool these days. Some one forwarded a picture of a mangled arm poking up between a totalled car and trick to "educate" people on why bike riders don't stop between vehicles. Those sorts of images shouldn't be on their either. But FB doesn't have an issue with it.
Not enough 'reaction' emoji choices. Are you supposed to react to the article content or the style/reportage?