The Dress Controversy

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The controversial topic of “the dress” went viral earlier this year; users argued over the popular social networking sites, Twitter and Facebook, whether they saw white and gold or black and blue. The South African branch of The Salvation Army took the dress hashtag and gave it an intelligent and more meaningful spin for Woman’s Day magazine. The advertisement shows a woman in the white and gold dress covered in bruises. The chilling header reads- “Why is it so hard to see black and blue?” This ad screams “twenty-first century probs.” My generation seems to be more aware of topics like gender and abuse issues in today’s society in comparison to past generations. We fight for equality and justice more than previous societies have and we plaster

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