Malala Yousafzai opens new library in Birmingham Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban after advocating for girls’ rights to education, spoke at the official opening of a new civic library in Birmingham, UK. In her speech, Malala stated that ‘pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism.’ According to Malala ‘the…
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Dunkin’ Donuts Thailand’s ‘Charcoal Donut’ ad campaign deemed ‘bizarre and racist’ by Human Rights Watch. A Thailand franchise of Dunkin’ Donuts has released advertisements for their ‘Charcoal Donut’ which feature an image of a women in blackface with bright pink lipstick. The tag line of the advertisement claims that the chocolate donut ‘breaks all the…
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Department store Target is copping it for its new advertising campaign featuring the fabulous British-Chinese TV fashion guru, Gok Wan. The particular advertisement causing such criticism is a bra ad in which Wan states that if you have a bra professionally fitted (at Target), ‘your bangers will never feel more loved.’ (Bri-ish accent for effect)….
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