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Serryah

Serryah

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Tecumsehsbones said:
Maybe. I don't know their rules. But you get my point. Only a moron would hold that without personal experience, one cannot have a valid point of view.

Or somebody who can't make a sane argument. Which are you?
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Well curiosity killed me so took a peek to what Petros was saying.

And you don't need to serve to be a Legion member. Those used to be the rules - served, or direct family to someone who did - but now they're expanding the rules due to the memberships literally dying off.

My dad didn't serve, but his father did - we even had a picture of when his group came through from Saint John at our Legion - and he was a Legion member for years.

As an aside, yes, there are bonds between parent and child, but the comment of "doesn't let go" is absolute bullshit. Else there wouldn't be a need for adoptive parents and kids who are LGBTQIA+ wouldn't have to fear their parents finding out about them.

And before the "you don't have kids" is thrown out, no I don't. Because 1. I refused to be a single parent and 2. turns out I could never have had kids even if I was with someone, or wanted them. Least not without spending myself and that kid into debt. Which was not an option either, and I refuse to be that selfish and that much a bitch to this idea from society that the only 'good woman' is a 'mother'. So while it's easy for some to say "just have kids", it's not that easy, and shouldn't exclude people from having opinions either.
 
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Shoppers Drug Mart sparks outrage for ad featuring bearded man in makeup
Author of the article:Denette Wilford
Published Jan 28, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read

Man with long hair, facial hair and wearing makeup in Shoppers Drug Mart beauty campaign.
Man with long hair, facial hair and wearing makeup in Shoppers Drug Mart beauty campaign. X
Shoppers Drug Mart is facing backlash for its newly launched beauty campaign featuring a man with flowing locks, facial hair and a fully made up face.


The model is shown on his own and posing with others in posters and in videos advertising the chain’s “Shoppers Beauty+ Event.”

However, people online have slammed Shoppers for including the model — who some say resembles Jesus Christ — wearing a fully contoured face, complete with eyeshadow, lipstick and blush, with many presuming chain-owner Loblaw will soon be facing boycott calls.

Former Dragons’ Den star W. Brett Wilson took issue in an X posting: “It’s wrong. It’s stupid. It’s pointless. It’s useless. No #ShoppersDrugMart.”



“I honestly got a sick stomach,” one person commented, noting that Shoppers “went WAY too far.”

While others chimed in that they were done with Shoppers Drug Mart and would turn to other stores like Rexall and London Drugs, there were also supporters.

“You all have your priorities wrong and get pressed about the dumbest things,” one person wrote. “Who cares what someone chooses to do with their face. There are real issues in this world, and this beautiful person is not one of them.”

A second supporter added, “Love the representation!!! Go off queeen!!!!!”


A Loblaw spokesperson told The Toronto Sun: “We believe that makeup is a powerful tool for self-expression and creativity, and that everyone, regardless of gender, should feel empowered to explore and embrace it.”
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Shoppers Drug Mart sparks outrage for ad featuring bearded man in makeup

Shoppers Drug Mart is facing backlash for its beauty campaign featuring a man with thick facial hair and a fully made up face.
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petros

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spaminator said:
However, people online have slammed Shoppers for including the model — who some say resembles Jesus Christ — wearing a fully contoured face, complete with eyeshadow, lipstick and blush, with many presuming chain-owner Loblaw will soon be facing boycott calls.
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Oooo that's gonna cost them. Now I have another reason to avoid Shoppers. If the 200% mark up that keeps me away wasnt bad enough...
 
Serryah

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spaminator said:
Shoppers Drug Mart sparks outrage for ad featuring bearded man in makeup
Author of the article:Denette Wilford
Published Jan 28, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read

Man with long hair, facial hair and wearing makeup in Shoppers Drug Mart beauty campaign.
Man with long hair, facial hair and wearing makeup in Shoppers Drug Mart beauty campaign. X
Shoppers Drug Mart is facing backlash for its newly launched beauty campaign featuring a man with flowing locks, facial hair and a fully made up face.


The model is shown on his own and posing with others in posters and in videos advertising the chain’s “Shoppers Beauty+ Event.”

However, people online have slammed Shoppers for including the model — who some say resembles Jesus Christ — wearing a fully contoured face, complete with eyeshadow, lipstick and blush, with many presuming chain-owner Loblaw will soon be facing boycott calls.

Former Dragons’ Den star W. Brett Wilson took issue in an X posting: “It’s wrong. It’s stupid. It’s pointless. It’s useless. No #ShoppersDrugMart.”



“I honestly got a sick stomach,” one person commented, noting that Shoppers “went WAY too far.”

While others chimed in that they were done with Shoppers Drug Mart and would turn to other stores like Rexall and London Drugs, there were also supporters.

“You all have your priorities wrong and get pressed about the dumbest things,” one person wrote. “Who cares what someone chooses to do with their face. There are real issues in this world, and this beautiful person is not one of them.”

A second supporter added, “Love the representation!!! Go off queeen!!!!!”


A Loblaw spokesperson told The Toronto Sun: “We believe that makeup is a powerful tool for self-expression and creativity, and that everyone, regardless of gender, should feel empowered to explore and embrace it.”
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Shoppers Drug Mart sparks outrage for ad featuring bearded man in makeup

Shoppers Drug Mart is facing backlash for its beauty campaign featuring a man with thick facial hair and a fully made up face.
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Okay, so question.

If this was a woman with a beard, would it face no backlash? Asking because there are women who do have them and don't shave them off.

Or is this, as usual, faux outrage over someone else's idea of who can and can't wear make up?
 
petros

petros

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Serryah said:
Okay, so question.

If this was a woman with a beard, would it face no backlash? Asking because there are women who do have them and don't shave them off.
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Using a woman with a beard would negate the entire premise of “Shoppers Beauty+ Event.” and just piss off a pile of women who spend a lot of time and money to look good rather than a circus sideshow freak.
 
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