i picked my boy up from school last week and we walk passed adult space and he asked me why the windows are covered up did some one smash them i said no bud people are complaining about the pictures on the windows and they are losing the right to advertise there business. his reply was thats just crap aye dad people are stink (from a 6yr) maybe the all the promotional signage needs to come down on the school fence on the intersection of anzac and Auburn Street there mite be a car accident

The subject of street-based prostitution is both controversial and topical. Adultspace is a Marketing Agency that provides a service to workers in the sex industry. This allows them to promote their business in a professional, discrete and non-intrusive way.

There is a general consensus of opinion that the street element of prostitution needs to be controlled. This has resulted in much debate aimed at finding a resolution for this social issue Adultspace allows individuals to promotes themselves, via the website, in a safe and socially responsible way, without having to walk the streets. The signage promoting Adultspace is not designed to be offensive, and is probably less sexual and shocking than billboards displayed throughout New Zealand. We feel it is both tasteful and understated. We fail to see why the local school are concerned. They have not approached us directly, and we have had no negative feedback from members of the general public. The sex industry is legal. Adultspace is a Marketing Agency that supports it. Like all other companies, we should be allowed to display visible signage relevant to our business. We endeavor to be sensitive to the impact that some elements of this industry may have on certain sectors of the general public

Re : Steve talking to Ben ! Ben You are the only one that has any sense! These are Primary School Children, If you are writing on here and dont actually have any children primary age. I dont think you would understand. And Steve if you do, I question your parenting ! They dont need to know at that young age.... They can wait till double digits.

Ben, why is a child knowing about sex a loss of innocence? To assume primary school children are innocent is a romatnic ideal, but in this age somewhat naive. Shouldn't we see the sign as something that will stimulate conversation and allow the parents to discuss sex and relationships with their children. Perhaps the parents hold some shame about having sex themselves? Sex in itself is not shameful in any sense.

Re: Ben#17

On the basis that the only problem is that the school is a primary school, Christchurch has a school called "Discovery" in the middle of town, within 200 meters they too are exposed to sex advertising (peaches and cream etc) and "Even worse- the red light district!" (Manchester Street, 1 block away!)

Maybe instead of ignoring the issue of sex we could grow some backbone and take the opportunity to talk to our kids about babies, sex, love, and objectification... Lets face it if we are open about it then this isn't an issue, if we aren't open about it they will learn it through a long chain of "chinese whispers."

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Now I just made this site offensive. I hope no school kids accidentally look at it for they may have their innocence scarred.

I seem to remember that every kid at my primary school was laughing hysterically at the mention of the word. I think the PC police need to stop worrying about such apallingly inconsequential matters and worry about real issues.

Perhaps the school should consider that Adultspace is a company that markets Escorts ONLINE... Would it be the schools preference that Escorts (which - remember- is a legal tax paying profession) stand on the street corners of Takapuna - and market themselves... Maybe an education is needed for the 'complainers' .. and to be a little more informed and to gain a balanced view - before they start complaining about the signage of a company, that gives Escorts an alternative to street-walking.

I am impressed with the open-mindedness of MOST people on this thread - I think that parents should have a Net Nanny and kids should not be allowed on net UNSUPERVISED if they are TOO YOUNG for content like this as it is readily available as soon as you are connected to the net END OF STORY.

Absolutely, are adults not supposed 2 have fun as soon as we are no longer children? This world is fickle, and people must learn to be free with themselves to truly experience life with no regrets.

If you're complaining you can't keep tabs on your kids - I say go Adultspace. Is there really much else adult enjoy nowadays, with 40 hours + per week to work? I say we should be able to do what we goddam like, and its are right to be made aware of places like this in case we ever want to express ourselves

Amen.

If everything within a "few hundred metres" of a school (or a church) had to be vanilla'd there wouldn't be any room for any fun in our country.