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Oil company apologizes to Greta for sexualized image targeting

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 3, 2020 12:31 IST

A Canadian oil-services company apologized Monday after an outcry over a sticker that showed their logo under a sexualized ...

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A Canadian oil-services company apologized Monday after an outcry over a sticker that showed their logo under a sexualized image targeting Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg.The image, shared widely on social media last week, shows a black-and-white drawing of a naked woman with her back turned, two hands pulling on her braids -- an apparent reference to 17-year-old Thunberg's signature hairstyle. 

The word "Greta" and X-Site Energy Services' logo appear underneath the illustration.

 

The oil and gas services provider released a statement apologizing for the image and promising to "do better."

Canadian media said the Alberta-based company initially denied involvement in the sticker. 

"We deeply regret the pain we may have caused," the statement said. "Explicit images and personal attacks on anyone are unacceptable."

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