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Hershey put a trans woman on a candy bar, and some customers are calling for a boycott

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A social media campaign by U.S.-based chocolate giant Hershey's has garnered both a hateful response and a loud chorus of support after a call to boycott the brand's chocolates over ads featuring a Canadian transgender woman.

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The Independent

Hershey’s Women’s Day campaign featuring trans activist sparks right-wing backlash

Company said it values ‘strength created by diversity’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Supporters rally around trans activist in Hershey's Women's Day campaign

Canadian transgender activist Fae Johnstone is one of five women featured on Hershey's Canada's limited edition bars for International Women's Day. Now, some social media users are calling for a boycott of the U.S. chocolate giant while others applaud the company for its inclusion.

1 year ago·Canada

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CNN

#BoycottHersheys spreads on Twitter over Women's Day campaign

Calls to boycott Hershey are spreading on Twitter in response to the chocolate company's International Women's Day Canadian campaign, which includes a trans woman.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Washington Times

Hershey’s faces meltdown over ad celebrating women featuring trans activist

The chocolatier Hershey's is celebrating International Women's Day in Canada with an ad campaign featuring a biological male, a decision some consumers are having trouble digesting.

1 year ago·United States

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New York Post

Boycott threatened over transgender inclusion in Hershey’s Woman’s Day promo

Social media users are eviscerating Hershey's for featuring a trans woman in an ad for International Woman's Day.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Newsweek

Boycott Hershey's calls over trans woman in International Women's Day promo

"Here's the thing about real women, Hersheys: we have long memories," said Abigail Shrier, author of "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters."

1 year ago·United States

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