LUSH and body shaming: should we boycott?

The answer, in short, is absolutely NOT! Lush have recently been the victims of huge backlash over their 'what the health' promotion campaign, which featured an image on instagram of overweight women posing naked, and included some statistics on obesity and cardiovascular disease. Users instantly took offense to the image, slamming the previously body positive … Continue reading LUSH and body shaming: should we boycott?

Why so special, Cecil?

The killing of Cecil the lion has sparked controversy this summer, as he was shot and killed just outside of the national park in which he had lived. Cecil was 13 years old, and shot by an American dentist. Tributes have been paid to Cecil from across the world, from celebrities, politicians and more recently, … Continue reading Why so special, Cecil?