In November, Balenciaga’s ad campaign images went under fire with the hashtag #cancelBalenciaga trending across social media. Many are accusing the brand of condoning child exploitation and pedophilia. In a separate ad that was released later in the month, a bag was photographed sitting on top of what appeared to be documents from the Supreme Court case United States v. Williams, which increased federal protections against child pornography.
In this episode, Maggie Hubbard and Dr. James Spencer dive deeper into the Balenciaga scandal to discuss the real issue at hand. Obviously, the company needs to be held accountable. But after that happens, what needs to be done to get to the root of the overall problem?
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