Free from ‘toxic chemicals.’ Not free from toxic messages Last week, 15 girls aged 14-16, and involved with Fusion Mornington Peninsula’s Real Girls program, took on Australian make-up and skincare brand Frank Body over its lip and cheek ‘Send Nudes’ product. Fusion Mornington Peninsula June 7 at 5:50pm Dear Frank Body, I am speaking on […]
By Lauren Gurrieri, Helen Cherrier, Jan Brace-Govan Advertisers, challenged with cutting through a cluttered marketing environment, sometimes aim to shock. Unfortunately while their aim may be to get their client noticed, our research shows they continue to glorify the violent exploitation of women. This is despite increasing community support, matched by public policy efforts to […]
As published at Collective Shout Earlier this year UltraTune launched its new series of television commercials which attracted substantial criticism from the broader community. UltraTune opted to screen their ads during the Australian Open while families were watching the tennis. You can read about them in our earlier blog post here. We encouraged people to lodge a complaint with the […]
Ja feel men’s fashion label: corporate sexual predator promoting non-consensual sex acts Ja feel men’s fashion label: corporate sexual predator promoting non-consensual sex acts. Australian company, Ja feel, promotes the sexual abuse and degradation of women and girls (as well as pornographic imagery and racist stereotypes) all in the name of marketing their “lifestyle brand.” […]
