I fucking hate it when people drone on about this - such a dullard thing to get offended about, proper snowflake stuff. Why do they think corporations push for advertising to be diverse and inclusive? Out of the goodness of their heart? When has an international conglomerate ever done anything simply because it was beneficial for society?
No, it's because it's been proven time and time again that it's good for sales and brand perception:
The Unstereotype Alliance, an industry-led initiative convened by UN Women, today published a first-ever global study which empirically proves inclusive advertising - content which authentically and positively portrays a full range of people and is devoid of stereotypes - has a positive impact...
www.sbs.ox.ac.uk
It's really that fucking simple. You see somebody who looks like you buying a product, it makes you want to buy that product, so what's the logical conclusion? Show as many different types of people buying the product as you possibly can. It's marketing 101.
I thought Reform were all about free markets and businesses being able to do what they want? Once again the mask slips and it turns out they just want to ban everything they don't like.