Dahua Admits Manager's Reaction "Inappropriate" But Ad Not Sexist
Dahua says one of its managers reacted in an "inappropriate" manner to a Dahua ad but defended the ad itself as "entirely professional."
This has been called out as sexist when it comes to 'booth babes', however in this case, Dahua argues its ad is not comparable.
What Happened
On Friday, June 17th, a Dahua UK & Ireland manager Chris Favelle posted (now deleted) a short clip on LinkedIn of himself leering at a woman in a Dahua UK & Ireland advertisement:
In the LinkedIn post, he stated "I must say this was a enjoyable Dahua Retail Promotion video", referencing the woman:
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