The advertisement, placed on Facebook, included a long list of attributes the ideal candidate would have. Photo / iStock
The advertisement, placed on Facebook, included a long list of attributes the ideal candidate would have. Photo / iStock
A "sexy as f***" singer who can cook, has "spunky" mates, is not a born again Christian and doesn't whinge are just some of the requirements for a lead female singer in an advertisement placed by band AhoriBuzz.
The advertisement, placed on Facebook, included a long list of attributes theideal candidate would have that also included being "f***en awesome", not a "raving slut", able to write an invoice and not socially inept.
The right woman should also be able to belt out a song like singing greats Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Tina Turner and Gladys Knight.
"Most of all I'm looking for someone who has a beautiful humble heart who is inspired by the music of all the great ones and has the courage and confidence to get involved creatively inside this hori music and who doesn't get offended or wounded if there ideas are rejected for better ones," the advertisement said.
The winning candidate would be needed in Wellington for five to six weeks of rehearsals before setting off on a three to four month tour of the country.
Advertising Standards Authority executive director Hillary Souter said the advertisement was posted in a relaxed forum.
"What we can find, particularly with advertising on social media platforms, is that if people have a problem with what it says, they say so on the social media platform."
She said there was nothing the ASA could do unless a complaint was lodged with them.
"The more conditions you list, the more ridiculous it sounds."
A Human Rights Commission spokeswoman said the organisation had not received a complaint about the advertisement.
She said the Human Rights Act generally prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in relation to employment matters and specifically makes it unlawful to publish or display any advertisement which indicated an intent to commit a breach of the Act.
However, there were some exceptions to the general prohibition on discrimination, including situations where different treatment on the basis of sex is required as a genuine occupational qualification for the position or employment.
