Dr. Michelle Meagher comments on salon ad controversy

A local salon's ad depicting a woman with a black eye is causing controversy on the internet.

30 August 2011

A local salon's ad depicting a woman with a black eye is causing controversy on the internet. You can read the article, including Dr. Michelle Meagher's comments, in Edmonton's Metro news here:

http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/local/article/955291--edmonton-salon-defends-advertisement-as-controversy-swirls

Articles appeared elsewhere, here:

http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110829/edm_hairad_110829/20110829/?hub=EdmontonHome

and here:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Edmonton+commons/5326429/story.html

and here:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/08/29/city-salon-unapologetic-over-racy-ad

The salon owner released a statement defending the ad:

http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/local/article/956022--edmonton-salon-owner-releases-statement

According to this Metro article, if you mention the ad, the salon will donate all proceeds to the Edmonton Women's Shelter.