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Is this Gap advert racist? -- (link)

Posted by LMS (aka RufusS) Apr 6 '16, 07:47

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-35968787 (www.bbc.co.uk)

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It's not the battle I'd choose to demonstrate there is racism in society. -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 08:05 16
- "I got some real honest-to-god battles, I don't have time for the cosmetic ones" -- (link) - amoxy Apr 6, 08:13 [youtube] 2
  - *steals this* -- nm - The Donald Apr 6, 08:18
  - *mic drop* -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 08:16
- this is a great way to put it. There is tons of real racism to address. Why pick this (non)example? -- nm* - Andie Apr 6, 08:05 12
  - I find it racist that people find it racist. -- nm - groiny Apr 6, 08:11 7
    - How do you figure that? -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 08:16 6
      - you don't think it is racist to find something that is not racist at all, and call it racist? - groiny Apr 6, 08:34 5
        
        I'd say it's not particularly helpful, but I wouldn't call it racist. -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 08:48
        
        I wouldn't be asking if I did think that, would I? - znufrii Apr 6, 08:42
        
        I think they're very different things. Reverse racism (to the extent it exists, would be discriminating against someone for being white. This is - pmb Apr 6, 08:36 2
        
        maybe, but I also think there is a whole Chicken Little thing to always cry racist. - groiny Apr 6, 08:38 1
        
        That is a completely different argument. -- nm* - znufrii Apr 6, 08:43
  - Right. This is when political correctness actually goes too far (as opposed to the Trump view that overt racism is just lack of political correctness). -- (edited) - pmb Apr 6, 08:10 2
    - I don't know if I'd even call it PC, just being over sensitive to the issue. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 08:15 1
      - I think the argument would be that having to have that level of sensitivity to the issue or risk being called out as racist is political correctness - pmb Apr 6, 08:18
  - I will agree with that. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 08:07
I understand the viewpoint expressed, but I think it an overreaction. - ty97 Apr 6, 07:58
I don't want to live on this planet anymore. -- nm - Cadbarony Creme Egg Apr 6, 07:53 2
- ... -- (link) - David Apr 6, 08:00 [Image]
- That escalated quickly. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 07:53
Are the kids supposed to spell something? - amoxy Apr 6, 07:52
What groiny said. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 07:51
Everything is racist now. -- nm - ML Apr 6, 07:49
OFFS -- nm - groiny Apr 6, 07:49 1
- word -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 07:54
hell no. - Andie Apr 6, 07:48 1
- For me it is several factors, not just the posing. Clothing color palette, facial expression. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 07:51
It can be viewed as such. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 07:48

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