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The Gap is pretty racist
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:31 am
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:31 am
LINK
Thus proving the power of social media can force an apology for pretty much anything now
quote:
The ad featured four members of the Le Petit Cirque group, an "all-kid humanitarian cirque company," comprised of performers ages 5 to 14. In the ad, an older white girl rests her elbow on top of a young black girl’s head, while two other white girls hold poses. Gap tweeted the photo on April 2 with the caption, "Meet the kids who are proving that girls can do anything." While the ad was supposed to be empowering, many noted on social media that the black girl was being used as a "prop" or a piece of furniture.
quote:
Kristen West Savali of The Root noted that the “ad is what happens when black faces appear, but no black voices are at the table.” Following the backlash on social media, Gap replaced the image and apologized to those who were offended. “As a brand with a proud 46 year history of championing diversity and inclusivity, we appreciate the conversation that has taken place and are sorry to anyone we’ve offended,” Gap spokeswoman Debbie Felix said in a statement,Fortune reported.
Thus proving the power of social media can force an apology for pretty much anything now
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 11:33 am
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Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:32 am to BilJ
Gap just let them win. I wouldn't have said jack shite to apologize. As a normal, sane person that photo looks fine to me?
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 11:33 am
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:32 am to BilJ
Christ on a cracker, this country is going to shite
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:33 am to BilJ
The black girl and the white girl are sisters. SJWs are up in arms over this non-story because they are fricktards.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:33 am to BilJ
quote:Man this country has gone to complete shite
While the ad was supposed to be empowering, many noted on social media that the black girl was being used as a "prop" or a piece of furniture.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:33 am to BilJ
Until you bop these pricks in the nose and say NO! They'll keep attacking. Giving in to them is like blood in the water to sharks
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:34 am to BilJ
If people see racism in this...
Who is the racist?
Who is the racist?
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:34 am to Cosmo
quote:
mb ?@MonaB2010
@rae_muk @GapKids black girl's talent is being a stand for white girl. Major fail. Def not shopping 4 my black daughters at Gap
that's reasonable Mona
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:34 am to Cosmo
I'll repost another Gap ad, that had no uproar.
i wonder why?
i wonder why?
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:34 am to Cosmo
wouldn't it be more racist if there was only one ethnicity in the photo?
amazing how people draw straws from every tiny little thing
amazing how people draw straws from every tiny little thing
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:34 am to BilJ
Looks pretty racist to me. Also notice how the black girl has on lighter clothes than the others? Is this some not-so-subtle message of light-skin oppression? I think so.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:34 am to BilJ
quote:
many noted on social media that the black girl was being used as a "prop" or a piece of furniture.
Uhh, yeah. That's kind of what models are
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:35 am to stlslick
A Latina making gang signs. Imagine that
Also, those clothes look shitty and stupid. Why can't girls start wearing skirts and sundresses again?
Also, those clothes look shitty and stupid. Why can't girls start wearing skirts and sundresses again?
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 11:36 am
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:35 am to Cosmo
quote:
Christ on a cracker, this country is going to shite
I know, it's like some people don't even know a search function exists.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:35 am to BilJ
Its amazing how the world can look when youre constantly looking for reasons to be offended, marginalized, etc.
This decade is surely a renaissance in imagination and creativity
This decade is surely a renaissance in imagination and creativity
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:36 am to BilJ
I wish that I was important enough or relevant enough to make decisions like this. If I was the Gap representative I'd tell these people to frig right off.
Amazing that something with the message of
causes offense to some people.
Amazing that something with the message of
quote:
Meet the kids who are proving that girls can do anything.
causes offense to some people.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:36 am to BilJ
I hate SJWs. Their only job in life is to find fault in everything.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:36 am to zmanthetigerfan
quote:
As a normal, sane person that photo looks fine to me?
would have been more interesting to post the pic on here without comment and see how long it took someone to 'notice' the racism.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:37 am to PsychTiger
quote:link? first time I've seen this posted and a search of "gap" yielded no results pertaining to this matter
I know, it's like some people don't even know a search function exists.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 11:38 am to BilJ
This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 7:54 pm
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