Equinox ad depicting Asian woman’s detached head draws backlash

Critics say the image sexualizes and dehumanizes Asian women as Equinox faces mounting demands to pull the campaign.

Photo via @etchaskej, r/EquinoxGyms

Equinox is facing calls to remove an advertisement depicting the realistic head of an Asian woman mounted on a stand, held by another person whose index finger is placed inside her mouth. The words “Question Everything” appear above the image, which viewers have criticized as sexualizing, objectifying and dehumanizing …