1950s Sex Symbols: Brigitte Bardot

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1950s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot, became heavily involved in the anti-sealing and anti-fur movement during the 1970s. (Wikipedia 2012). She travelled to Canada specifically to protest the seal hunts taking place in Northern Canada. As a very famous fashion icon, Bardot was able to exert a strong influence on many of the people purchasing fur as a fashion accessory. Bardot, other celebrities, and many individuals dedicated to exposing the fur trade seemed to change the consumer’s opinion on wearing furs. In Britain, fur sales fell “75% between 1985-1990” (Emberly