I just sent the following letter to Lush Cosmetics, wrt the completely painful portrayal of Chinese people in its latest advertising campaign:
( Utterly disappointed. )
I feel like I shouldn't be so surprised, but I am. Apologies for the incoherency -- I can do better, but it's 3:30 a.m. & I'm tired & hurting. So I sent this out, hoping that I'll at least get a response.
ETA: I'd appreciate feedback on this, since I expect that if there is a response, I'll have to cut through a lot of explaining about why they did what they did & how it's really not as bad as I think it is.
It is as bad as I think it is.
ETA 2 (around 4:00 a.m. PST): Lush has since privatised that video. I don't know if it was deliberate or permanent, or whether it was even a response to my letter (I haven't gotten a response yet), but... I find this very interesting.
ETA 3: It's back up again.
( Utterly disappointed. )
I feel like I shouldn't be so surprised, but I am. Apologies for the incoherency -- I can do better, but it's 3:30 a.m. & I'm tired & hurting. So I sent this out, hoping that I'll at least get a response.
ETA: I'd appreciate feedback on this, since I expect that if there is a response, I'll have to cut through a lot of explaining about why they did what they did & how it's really not as bad as I think it is.
It is as bad as I think it is.
ETA 2 (around 4:00 a.m. PST): Lush has since privatised that video. I don't know if it was deliberate or permanent, or whether it was even a response to my letter (I haven't gotten a response yet), but... I find this very interesting.
ETA 3: It's back up again.
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