City In Tennesse Bars Woman From Advertising "Sexy Hair Concepts" Sex=Bad

[matcom]

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SPRING HILL — Is "sexy" a dirty word?

It is if it's offending residents by being displayed on an electronic sign in Campbell Station, Spring Hill city officials say.

Cindy Landis, owner of the Studio 4 Hair & More salon in The Shoppes of Campbell Station, said she was told by city officials that two residents complained about "Sexy Hair Concepts" being scrolled across the sign at the shopping center.

Landis has stopped displaying the product name for now and is contacting the manufacturer's legal team to see whether it is interested in her case.

"I cannot advertise one of my products," she said. "It's discrimination."

Not so, Building Official Ferrell White said.

"The city's sign ordinance says you can't have any lewd language," he said. "I know it's the name of a product, but people objected to the word 'sexy' on the sign."

White said a woman called him and said she had her child in the car with her when she saw the sign.

"She said she didn't want to have to explain to her 6-year-old what 'sexy' was," White said. :eyes:

Landis said she is furious that two people's complaints can cost her advertising.

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051202/COUNTY09/512020401/1001

[Hugin]

1. Sexy Holiday!

[Loonman]

2. We don't like to read lewd language

It distracts us from sex with our siblings.

[DS1]

3. Fuck it

I'm starting "Sir Muffalot's Extreme Face-Lifts"

[GOPisEvil]

4. Those morans would HATE Austin.

http://www.sexyscissors.com/

:7

[moriverrat]

5. maybe the sign reminds them of what they are not getting n/t