Viral News / Debate erupts over advertisement of 'pregnant' transgender man, users boycott this fashion brand

Zoom News : May 14, 2022, 08:15 AM
New Delhi: There has been a debate about the new advertising campaign of fashion brand Calvin Klein (Calvin Klein Pregnant Trans Man ad). A pregnant transgender man is shown in this ad. There was a discussion on social media about this campaign released on Mother's Day. Actually, through this post, the realities of new families have been told. The ad featured Roberto Bette and Erica Fernandes. Roberto Bette is a Brazilian pregnant trans man who is also a reality TV star.

According to a report in NDTV, the company's social media post about Roberto Bette's pregnancy and said that the two are expecting the birth of their son Noah someday. Its headline read, “Today in support of women and mothers around the world, we are revealing the reality of new families. Brazil's Erica Fernandes and Roberto Bette are going to become parents. Roberto is due to give birth to his and Erica's son Noah any day.

The social media post also has a picture of a couple lying on the bed, in which Roberto Bette is seen caressing the baby bump. It reads that “we can reproduce biologically or by heart… our motive is to love and be loved.”

After this post went viral, a debate broke out on social media. Many users praised it, while many people objected to it. Many angry people threatened to boycott the brand.

Responding to user feedback, Calvin Klein said, “We use this platform as an inclusive and respectful environment for individualism and self-expression. We tolerate everything except intolerance.

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