Gap kids ad racist or not?
Apr 8th 2016, 2:53 am
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Gap kids ad racist or not?
The internet freaked out over the ad, and gap has since pulled it.
They did a similar as in the past.
‘Sorry to anyone we’ve offended’: Gap drops ad featuring sisters after accusations of racism
They did a similar as in the past.
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‘Sorry to anyone we’ve offended’: Gap drops ad featuring sisters after accusations of racism
Last edited by Bob; Apr 8th 2016 at 9:44 am. Reason: spoiler tags for large image
Apr 8th 2016, 3:15 am
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
So one kid is taller than another? 
That's stupid, no beyond stupid, ****ing idiotic. Don't these whingers have anything better to do than look for slights and insults that don't exist?
That's stupid, no beyond stupid, ****ing idiotic. Don't these whingers have anything better to do than look for slights and insults that don't exist?
Apr 8th 2016, 4:08 am
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When a lefty activist can make me agree with Pulaski, then something has gone horribly wrong.
The photo should make it obvious that the two people are supposed to be friends. That should be a good thing.
(Of course, they are just models who probably first met an hour prior to the photo being taken, but whatever.)
The photo should make it obvious that the two people are supposed to be friends. That should be a good thing.
(Of course, they are just models who probably first met an hour prior to the photo being taken, but whatever.)
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Apr 8th 2016, 4:15 am
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
NOT...
if any apologies are owed (and really they're not) - Gap should apologise for apologising
if any apologies are owed (and really they're not) - Gap should apologise for apologising
Apr 8th 2016, 4:29 am
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What the hell is racist about it ? PC gone completely bonkers
Apr 8th 2016, 4:49 am
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That's not the picture that created the storm in a teacup. The "racist" image shows a white girl resting her arm on a black girls head. I think it's still ridiculous to call the image racist however.
Apr 8th 2016, 6:50 am
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Apr 8th 2016, 9:11 am
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The controversy should be the bloody ugly designs and promoting that people where leggings beyond the age of 5 :/
Apr 8th 2016, 9:23 am
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Before Jersey gets on me for not putting the picture behind a spoiler, I posted from the phone originally and it didn't appear large on the phone like it does on the PC, but its been beyond the edit time. 
Apr 8th 2016, 9:25 am
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And why is it not racist having a tall black girl resting her arm on a smaller white girl. That is just as racist as the original photo.
Apr 8th 2016, 9:25 am
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seriously tho - what's wrong with leggings?
I (now over the age of 5
) often wear them, love them, look great in them 
