>was maliciously intended or a thoughtless oversight.
>
>I would like to believe this was thoughtless oversight. At
>worst I think it may have been a rogue art director or
>photographer or something. Not that I put it above white
>people, I just don't see any upside or reason why H&M would
>purposely create a racist AF ad.
>
>I know I am going to get clowned for this but, continuing to
>be the optimist, I also think there is an argument that can be
>made that it is arguably progress that young black people (and
>young white people) don't make that visceral connection
>between black people and monkeys as racist symbol for black
>people the way older generations do.
>
>isn't the goal to reach a point where there is actually
>nothing wrong with a little black kid wearing that t-shirt (or
>me eating watermelon at the company picnic)?
>
>Not saying we are there yet at all, I'm just sayin.
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>"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then
>they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
>
>"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"