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Thai Transgenders Hit IKEA Ad

· Written by Mong Palatino

Categories: East Asia, Thailand, LGBTQ+

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IKEA ad offensive to transgenders?

The Thai Transgender Alliance has criticized a video ad [2] by IKEA for being ‘negative and stereotypical’. The group [3] added that the ad perpetuates ‘misunderstanding transgenderism as human sexuality for deceitful [4] and deviant lifestyle.’ The ad was shown in Bangkok's sky train system.