Purplereign
Loungeroom Dancing Queen
in an Australian context there was no intent to offend . . . it was merely, as has been pointed out a few times already, meant to highlight a friendly, long standing sporting rivalry and I daresay that had the bod been sitting amidst a crowd of englishmen or kiwis and handing free cider or beer or something there would be not a word spoken
having said that, as KFC is an international company based in the United States, where the ad would no doubt cause offense (and clearly has) , it probably should not have been made in the first place
it saddens me a little though that the humour factor seems to have disappeared these days in the quest to ensure that the world is as PC as possible - some stereotypes are not necessarily racist, they can be tiresome and predictable and a lazy way out . . . but are often built on a premise that has some historical standing (Aussies loving their beer and a bbq and saying 'maaaaaate') , as ever it is all about context and what sort of stereotype is being portrayed in the end
the 'black face' skit on Hey Hey was excruciating to watch 20 years ago, let alone in 2009 and the producers were naive and stupid beyond belief to think that, in their lust for nostalgia and ratings, that skit would ever pass muster these days and would not cause an uproar . . .
that play station add is pretty objectionable too - to this little white chick it smacks of 'white supremacy' the way the girl is holding the boys face in such a dominant way . . . are there any articles about what sort of reaction there has been to this ad?
Been interesting to read everyones comments so far
having said that, as KFC is an international company based in the United States, where the ad would no doubt cause offense (and clearly has) , it probably should not have been made in the first place
it saddens me a little though that the humour factor seems to have disappeared these days in the quest to ensure that the world is as PC as possible - some stereotypes are not necessarily racist, they can be tiresome and predictable and a lazy way out . . . but are often built on a premise that has some historical standing (Aussies loving their beer and a bbq and saying 'maaaaaate') , as ever it is all about context and what sort of stereotype is being portrayed in the end
the 'black face' skit on Hey Hey was excruciating to watch 20 years ago, let alone in 2009 and the producers were naive and stupid beyond belief to think that, in their lust for nostalgia and ratings, that skit would ever pass muster these days and would not cause an uproar . . .
that play station add is pretty objectionable too - to this little white chick it smacks of 'white supremacy' the way the girl is holding the boys face in such a dominant way . . . are there any articles about what sort of reaction there has been to this ad?
Been interesting to read everyones comments so far