The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has apologised for a sexist bill payment ad.
“We sincerely apologise to our valued customers and the general public who may have been offended by the advert,” the company said in a statement on its Facebook page on Friday, while explaining that the ad was never intended to offend nor cause any racial or social prejudice.
The ad, which was first posted on the company’s Facebook page late Thursday evening, featured an image of a woman and her “to do list” – “my hair,” “my nails” and “go shopping” – as well as a note about paying the utility company.
