One netizen wrote: 'Ah, good! Mother's Day encourages domestic violence, plus some physical insults.'
SINGAPORE: Healthcare equipment supplier Osim has apologised after Singaporeans online censured a Mother’s Day store display as size-shaming women and even encouraging domestic violence.
The display quickly led to outrage online, with many asking how such a campaign was approved. One Reddit user wrote: “Ah, good! Mother’s Day encourages domestic violence, plus some physical insults.” “Why shame a woman or mother’s body? Especially after the physical changes they go through and the most painful experience .
Osim has since apologized for the “oversight” and said it was replacing all displays in stores and online. The advertising slogan inside and outside the mall will be gradually updated starting today .
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