A Swedish model said she received rape threats on social media for an ad in which her legs were unshaven. Arvida Byström, 26, wrote in an Instagram post on September 25 that she received “nasty comments” and rape threats after an Adidas ad featuring her was released. “Literally I’ve been getting rape threats in my DM inbox. I feel like everyone can do feminine things, be feminine.”Some users abused the Swedish model and said the ad was “disgusting”, calling Byström a “hairy woman” and “feminist scum”. Byström was also a part of Vice series in 2012 -- called ‘There will be Blood’ -- that photographed women during their menstrual cycles.

Source: Hindustan Times October 07, 2017 07:52 UTC