issue 16 / volume 40 humour // 23 ‘Put fuchsia lipstick on that guy and see how he likes it’ » Animal rights activists advocate testing cosmetics on douchebag men instead of animals Sharon Miki Humour Editor humour @theotherpress.ca [I° a move that is being applauded by both animal rights groups and frustrated women sick of spending a lot time and money looking conventionally pretty for guys who barely notice, PETE (People for the Ethical Treatment of Everyone) has launched a new campaign called “Leave Bunnies Alone: Test Makeup on Bros and See How They Like It.” The campaign aims to protect innocent animals from the cruelty of harmful and dangerous cosmetic testing— while simultaneously showing men whom organizers deem to be “bros, douches, or jerks” at first glance that sometimes women don’t want to wear makeup, either. “Guys are always like ‘oh, why do you wear makeup? I prefer when you have a natural look’ Do they have any idea how much time it takes to make me look ‘natural’? I don’t think so,’ said PETE spokesperson Anna McGree. McGree, 26, is the founder and president of PETE. She further explained: “I mean, If I want to look like I’m not wearing any makeup, I have to put on BB cream, CC cream, spot concealer, under-eye concealer, loose powder, blush, highlighter, eyebrow pencil, eyebrow gel, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and lip balm. And that’s just to, like, go to the grocery store!” Indeed, the campaign’s primary promotion strategy is to approach men at bars and goad them into getting a O-P-| FOR Ford more years. O-P