Orange and Bleue: Because soccer sexism is for suckas
Fun fact: Players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be earning, on average, just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at the 2022 Men’s World Cup, which …
How to (and not to) Juneteenth (c/o people qualified to talk about it)
Question: Why did Walmart apologize and withdraw their celebratory Juneteenth ice cream? Answer: Because yikes. Walmart’s Celebration Edition Juneteenth Ice Cream promised to “share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and …
Your handy Autism Month messaging guide
So, April 1 is the first day of World Autism Month, also known as Autism Awareness Month, also known as Autism Acceptance Month, also known as “Welp, Here We Go” …
4,367 more characters on the M&Ms thing
I mean, you knew I was gonna. And before we start, do not think I’ve just gone and cranked out some Bagging On Another Creative’s Hard Work post, because it …
How to do Black Friday (if you must) ethically 2021
If it sometimes sounds like I hate anti-Black Friday, that’s probably because I… do, arguably, just a little. Like, I get it: There are economic benefits to it. The “black” …
Three brands that didn’t screw up Pride Month
Pride Month, that annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, is both a great party and an important acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people’s right to freely and unashamedly exist. (If you’re reading …
Seven considerations when you’re writing your brand’s supportive statement
It’s been not quite two weeks since the first protest in Minneapolis after a police officer killed George Floyd while his three partners watched and did nothing. People of all …
People are looking for more than “We’re all in this together!” from the brands they follow
The world is not okay right now. It hasn’t been for a while, for numerous reasons, but currently the nation is roiling with protests against institutionalized racism and police violence …
The Queen’s Speech
In these difficult times… I’ve got nothing. Everyone else is starting all their copy with “in these difficult times…” so I thought I’d join in. Wait! I’ve got one: In …
Look for the helpers: Things you can do to address that nauseating helpless feeling
Taking a break from advertising-related subjects for a minute: If you’re like me, you’ve been feeling kind of helpless lately as you watch healthcare workers working with minimal, shoddy, inadequate …