that method of promotion would never be allowed in a student union of the 1990s era. Not because the authorities stepped in but it was just unthinkable.
Even 1970s comedians never made jokes about rape, because that was rife and few got caught for it, and it would be a move that would get their show and their revenue stream eliminated.
Here in Ipswich the Council would not allow such promotions because they have dealt with the fallout of the sex worker murders.
Not only did the cops did a really good job and catch the offender comparatively quickly, by working with the Dutch Police they unearthed a toxic culture amongst young males aged 18-45 and also the older ones 45-60 where misogyny had become widespread as a backlash against the rising power of women in North European society (although they have always been powerful in traditional Germanic culture) – I’ve noticed this culture myself as I can lurk on Dutch forums where young people are and thus can see the gender divide.
A lot of confident young lads who could easily get (or had already got) girlfriends were using sex workers simply so they could have more control, as well as the older ones (the Ipswich murderer already had a long term partner and even brought some of his victims to the house they shared). It was seen as “direct action” against feminism, same as how young women might go to “stop sizewell” march (and there is a big gender imbalance on this scene).
At every club/large crowd event in Suffolk the cops seem to have to deal with at least one suspected rape every few weeks. roughly half are false allegations / lack of evidence, half are actual cases that result ni convictions. This however has the effect that both more intelligent young women and professional young men who are worried about the reputation damage of being caught up in such a case if they do manage to “pull” simply stop going out at weekends; thus reducing the night time venues revenue streams and leaving the lower social economic groups who might well start various forms of trouble. Soon enough venues start closing and licensing hours get restricted.
