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History of Feminism

redqueen

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9. I hope you wrote to them and let them know.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #8)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 09:46 AM

Aug 2014

Not contributing to companies that engage in sexist or misogynistic advertising is important, but letting them know that we would never consider buying from them, and especially telling them why is critical.

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Delhi gang rape: India outrage over fashion shoot [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2014 OP

I am not comfortable with using images of sexual merrily Aug 2014 #1

I posted this on FB ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #2

That.... ReRe Aug 2014 #3

+1 freshwest Aug 2014 #5

What are they trying to sell? IronLionZion Aug 2014 #4

This isn't advertising - not sure why it is being referred to as a 'fashion shoot'. redqueen Aug 2014 #6

This one really galls me: CrispyQ Aug 2014 #8

I hope you wrote to them and let them know. redqueen Aug 2014 #9

Aren't you supposed to actually see the clothes & how they look, in a fashion shoot? CrispyQ Aug 2014 #7

Goddess, I bet you're right... it was for attention. redqueen Aug 2014 #10

Oh I'm sure it was deliberate theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #12

The designers names weren't published because it's not an ad. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #13

I look at all of the outrageous photos throughout this thread and I ask, theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #11