Gap kids ad racist or not?
Apr 8th 2016, 1:38 pm
#32
Septic Sprout
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
I can't be arsed reading the thread, but on the basis of the two pictures on the first page - what a load of bucking follocks.
P.S. Are we still allowed to use the old tricks to get around the sweary filters? Haven't done so for years but this seemed a legitimate reason to do so.
P.S. Are we still allowed to use the old tricks to get around the sweary filters? Haven't done so for years but this seemed a legitimate reason to do so.
Apr 9th 2016, 1:20 am
#34
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
Racism is okay. It is fat people that I hate.
That was an attempt at humour. As you can see I am still learning.
As for the pic and all the hullaballoo after it - Ad Agencies love this sort of controversy, God rot them.
That was an attempt at humour. As you can see I am still learning.
As for the pic and all the hullaballoo after it - Ad Agencies love this sort of controversy, God rot them.
Last edited by scot47; Apr 9th 2016 at 1:22 am.
Apr 9th 2016, 2:01 pm
#35
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
#BLM
Apr 9th 2016, 2:16 pm
#36
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
As to the ads, what a load of tedious nonsense, although I don't think it is particularly pleasant to rest an arm on somebody's head regardless of colour. Well I would not appreciate my head being used as an arm rest anyway, fortunately I am 5ft8 so it rarely happens.
Apr 9th 2016, 3:21 pm
#38
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
Sage words from eldest daughter...
well at least people are thinking about it (racism) and talking about it so that's got to be good.
Personally, i think the ad is at best thoughtless. If it were a guy doing something similar with a woman I think we'd all be up in arms. I'm glad Gap had the sense to pull the ad and I think someone in the marketing department could do with awareness training.
Littlest on the other hand, was outraged at the stupidity of another marketing department - this time for soft cheese called "Le petite fromage". Really, google would have helped. Marketing department should be fired.....
well at least people are thinking about it (racism) and talking about it so that's got to be good.
Personally, i think the ad is at best thoughtless. If it were a guy doing something similar with a woman I think we'd all be up in arms. I'm glad Gap had the sense to pull the ad and I think someone in the marketing department could do with awareness training.
Littlest on the other hand, was outraged at the stupidity of another marketing department - this time for soft cheese called "Le petite fromage". Really, google would have helped. Marketing department should be fired.....
Apr 9th 2016, 3:35 pm
#39
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
Apr 9th 2016, 3:39 pm
#40
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
"petite" = feminine.
"fromage" = masculine.
spot the odd one out? It should be "le petit fromage" The bane of my life in france, getting the right le or la and then remembering to follow it through.
Apr 9th 2016, 3:47 pm
#41
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
Nobody likes an armpit in the face.
Apr 9th 2016, 3:50 pm
#42
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
Apr 10th 2016, 2:22 am
#44
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Re: Gap kids ad racist or not?
Turns out they are sisters, the black girl is adopted but they are still sisters.
Here is a statement from Le PeTiT CiRqUe the troupe the girls belong to.
The child in the ad is not an "armrest," she's the other girl's little sister, they are a very close family. The child is a very young Jr member with Le PeTiT CiRqUe®, a humanitarian cirque company, and therefore a wee shyer than the more seasoned older outgoing girls.
Their mother is actress Brooke Smith.
I can understand why Gap pulled it though, as a company it's likely not worth all the heat, and bad PR the photo is causing.
Suppose this is one example of the downside to twitter, small things that really are not an issue end up going viral.
It's impossible to please everyone, no matter what one does or says, someone is likely going to be offended somehow.
Here is a statement from Le PeTiT CiRqUe the troupe the girls belong to.
The child in the ad is not an "armrest," she's the other girl's little sister, they are a very close family. The child is a very young Jr member with Le PeTiT CiRqUe®, a humanitarian cirque company, and therefore a wee shyer than the more seasoned older outgoing girls.
Spoiler:
Their mother is actress Brooke Smith.
I can understand why Gap pulled it though, as a company it's likely not worth all the heat, and bad PR the photo is causing.
Suppose this is one example of the downside to twitter, small things that really are not an issue end up going viral.
It's impossible to please everyone, no matter what one does or says, someone is likely going to be offended somehow.
