Paisean Faisean
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Paisean Faisean is an Irish language dating show broadcast on TG4, presented by Aoife Ní Thuairisg. The format of the show involves three men choosing outfits for one woman, who must then base her choice on which outfit she likes the best. The suitors are shown a short pre-recorded clip of the girl, in which she introduces herself. Each man shops in a different shop, and has €400 spending money. The winning man and the girl then share dinner in a restaurant.
The show is currently in its second season, and has raised some controversy over its advertisements, two of which have had similar complaints upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland - a billboard advertisement depicting a woman in slightly revealing clothing, led to complaints of 'reducing women to mere sexual objects', and a radio advertisement in which a woman complains about people being able to see her underwear, with the response of 'Not if you're not wearing any, they won't', led to complaints about sexual equality.
Notably, the show is promoted heavily through the English language, despite being in Irish.
[edit] External links
- Official site on TG4.ie in English
- [http://www.tg4.ie/inte/pf/pais.htm Official site on TG4.ie in Irish
- ASAI complaint, radio ad
- ASAI complaint, television ad
