Balenciaga Facing Backlash For Advertising Kids With Teddy Bears In Bondage Gear
Balenciaga has angered users online after their recent Gift Shop campaign featured children holding stuffed animals in bondage gear. In another photo by the brand, a document – presumably from the Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition case – is spotted under a purse.
Luxury brand Balenciaga is facing backlash for featuring kids holding stuffed animals dressed in – what looks to be – bondage gear. Many Twitter users have called out the company's recent campaign photos, with some even noticing a strange document tucked under a Balenciaga bag in one of them. Based on the text written on the paper, the document is presumed to be from the Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, a case that established virtual child pornography is protected by the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech.