Hershey says it stands by its International Women's Day campaign featuring a trans woman even after calls to boycott the company

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 21:10

Chocolate bars are displayed for sale at the Hershey Co. Chocolate World store in Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Friday, July 13, 2018. — Hershey is facing calls for a boycott over its International Womens' Day campaign.
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Hershey says it stands by its International Women's Day campaign featuring a trans woman.
The campaign featured Fae Johnstone, a trans woman, on chocolate-bar wrappers.
The campaign triggered conservatives on social media who are calling for a boycott of the company.

Chocolate company Hershey said it stands by its International Women's Day campaign featuring a trans woman following social media calls to boycott the company over the move.