Kat and Phoebe discuss a recent series of branding controversies, how protoinfluencer Julia Allison walked so Dylan Mulvaney could run, and whether we can get a toilet sponsorship for Phoebe's yard raccoon.
Links:
Dylan Mulvaney on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dylanmulvaney
Dylan Mulvaney's tampon content:
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Caroline McCarthy on Mulvaney's brand relationships:
https://twitter.com/caro/status/1645795995303956480
Julia Allison, explained: https://www.wired.com/2008/07/howto-allison/
The Nike Women and Bud Light brouhahas, explained:
https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/burn-bra-challenge-on-tiktok-over-dylan-mulvaney-nike-ads/
https://nypost.com/2023/04/11/bud-light-boycott-has-legs-as-sales-outlook-thrown-into-doubt/
https://www.vox.com/money/2023/4/12/23680135/bud-light-boycott-dylan-mulvaney-travis-tritt-trans
Snopes on Mulvaney and Tampax: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tampax-hires-trans-star-dylan-mulvaney/
Feminine Chaos on Tampax's previous branding imbroglio:
Dylan Mulvaney, Julia Allison, a Peeing Raccoon, and Other Influencers