[Jamie89]

I think it's only really offensive if you look at the poster assuming that the white man depicted is meant to represent all white males. I don't think it is though. It's showing one example of the reality that a lot of ethnic minorities face, and why shouldn't that be highlighted? Should it not be highlighted because of the risk of upsetting the white males who aren't represented in the ad?

The whole point of the ad is to get more to people to vote (people who are British but are sometimes made to feel like they aren't), and that's a really difficult thing to do so an ad like this needs to be powerful, and most importantly, not pander to the wants of the white population. It needs to give a message that people of ethnic minorities can relate to, regardless of how that might make white people feel.

I look at the ad and think, neither of those people represent me, this ad isn't meant for me, and so it's kind of meaningless to me. But there will be a great deal of people from ethnic minorities who'll feel a strong connection with it and it might be enough to urge them to vote whereas they might have otherwise not done. Isn't that a good thing?

I just think in cases like this, even if something is perceived as having negative connotations towards white people, we should just put up with it to be honest. White men have it good enough in society to be able to take the occasional hit if the cause is worthwhile.