Posted on 07/31/2023 6:25:45 PM PDT by dynachrome
Costa Coffee was today accused of glamourising 'complex and dangerous surgery' by covering a van with a cartoon image featuring mastectomy scars.
The UK's largest coffee chain defended its use of the image to promote 'inclusivity and diversity' but was branded 'crass and irresponsible' and 'absolutely bonkers' – and there were calls for a boycott of the company on social media.
The image, depicting an androgynous-looking character wearing long shorts with scars below each nipple, is taken from a mural designed by the chain for Brighton and Hove Pride last year.
Use of the image on a mobile coffee van used at events around the country was condemned by feminist campaigners and people who had breasts removed due to cancer.
Tanya Carter, spokeswoman for child safeguarding campaign group Safe Schools Alliance, said: 'It's almost unbelievable that Costa would do something so crass and irresponsible as to use this image.
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How on earth can that garbage be celebrated. Look, my new scars. I’m who I always wanted to be this week.
Maybe those are sags from his man boobs? He lost a lot of weight.
Trying to normalize. The beach and all.
That’s amusing to me, but as a business owner, it’s not a smart thing to do. Now, just like an inverted magnet, he has attracted a lot of people who would not want his product anyway. It’s an In Your Face provocation. Like pointing to a Chip on your shoulder, daring for someone to knock it off.
You know about the cup sizes?
George: I know the D is the biggest. I’ve based my whole life on knowing that the D is the biggest.
I’m trying to figure out what’s up with his lips.
Todays advertising directors are dumber than in 1990’s.
Why that’s art, ma’am.
Can we get the skin graft from the leg to make the fake dong too? At least be realistic.
Consumers are the final arbiters with their pocket books.
Crude people like me call those “zipper t**s”
Isn’t Costa owned by Coca-Cola? I remember something about them planning to use the brand as a challenge to Starbucks, but then the pandemic intervened.
That’s amusing to you? Depicting a mentally disturbed woman showing off her mutilated body? Really?
And you would be wrong
My thoughts exactly! There are no such thing as transgender people, just mentally challenged men and women pretending to be the opposite sex.
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