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Originally Posted by jaxie

The issue:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/08/b...ad-racist.html

The model comments:

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...d-not-a-victim

Khanyi Mbau comments:

https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-l...t-dove-advert/

Three links to read. What do you think is it dreadful racism or over reacting?
Why is it offensive for a black girl to turn into a white girl but not offensive for a white girl to turn into an Asian girl? What's your view?

Having read the articles and heard the intentions of the company as well as the views of the black model featured in the advert think it is the usual overreaction by a few to any suggestion of colour. In my opinion it is those people that seem to see ‘colour’ as a dirty word and see negativity where it was not intended and look for any excuse to throw the ‘racist’ allegation around.

The black model felt good about the ad and felt she was doing something positive for black women until a certain way of thinking tainted it and put a nasty slant on what seems to me a well intentioned ad. Why would any company risk the ‘racist’ label that could damage their reputation and commercial success? It wouldn’t make much sense. I think it is a combination of over-sensitivity by some and/or agenda driven drivel by those PC zealots amongst us.