The singer overtook Prime Minister David Cameron to win the title, which was voted on by members of the public.

Robin Thicke: 'What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman'

The pop singer Robin Thicke, whose raunchy music video for Blurred Lines was banned on YouTube, has been voted Sexist of the Year.

The poll was run by the UK's End Violence Against Women Coalition, which encouraged members of the public to vote on social media and

email.

As a reward, the EVAW Coalition sent Thicke a voucher to download Aretha Franklin's 1960's hit Respect.

The group condemned both the lyrics and "sexist" video of Blurred Lines, saying the song alluded to date rape and the video demeaned

women.

"Our heartfelt congratulations to a worthy winner Robin Thicke for both his concerted sexist efforts, and in the end the platform he created

for rejection of the use of women as objects to promote mediocre pop," said Sarah Green, of the EVAW Coalition.

Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke perform at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards

Robin Thicke and Miley Cyrus performing at the MTV Video Music Awards

At the time of the song's release, Thicke spoke to GQ magazine about allegations of sexism.

"People say, 'Hey, do you think this is degrading to women?' I'm like, 'Of course it is. What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I've never

gotten to do that before'," the American said.

The music video - which shows topless women - was eventually banned by YouTube.

MP Godfrey Bloom was among those in the running for the title

A television ad featuring the song and elements of the video was banned from being broadcast before 7.30pm by the Advertising Standards

Authority.

Prime Minister David Cameron was runner up for Sexist of the Year for the second year in a row.

Others featured in the poll included former UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom, who was quoted referring to party activists as "sluts", barrister Robert

Colover, who labelled a 13-year-old rape victim as "predatory", and Sun journalist Tom Newton-Dunn, who made unsavoury comments

about a female politician's dress sense.

MP George Galloway won the title last year for his comment's relating to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

In a video posted on YouTube, Mr Galloway defended Assange and allegations of sex crimes made against him.

"It might be really bad sexual etiquette but whatever else it is, it is not rape," he said.

He was sent a copy of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft as a prize.

What about the women who agreed to be part of the video?

Didn't they feel the video was sexist?

I think women are their own worst enemy. Especially those who feel they can succeed only by flaunting their body

ermmmm...

Really!