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The ad sparked backlash because critics found the premise of seeking consent from grandparents to hug them absurd and demeaning.
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'Demeaning' and 'absurd': The backlash against a hugging grandparents consent ad
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Jim O'Callaghan described the video as "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents".
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