Tag: Advertising

Gliding like a dual-blade razor through sensitive areas, Gillette introduces its second social media ad to take on social topics, this time with a father sweetly guiding his trans son during a first shave. Sitting on the couch with his dad beside him, real trans activist Samson Brown of Toronto, Ontario, says, “I always knew I was different, I didn’t know there was a term for the type of person that I was. I went into my transition just wanting...

A gay kiss between a heterosexual woman and a robot has landed Calvin Klein on the receiving end of “queerbaiting” criticism, and the fashion brand has publicly apologized. The lip-lock came in a new commercial from CK’s “I speak my truth in my Calvins” campaign, which previously released an ad featuring queer celebs Indya Moore and Troye Sivan and thirst quenchers Shawn Mendes and Noah Centineo, among others. Related: Calvin Klein’s sexy new video packed with queer celebs & allies, from Indya Moore...