Two black kids dressed up monkeys for an ad photo kicks up needless racism outrage.

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HeXen

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Dec 13, 2009
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Oh my.....the reason racism isnt going away is because people today call EVERYTHING racist. If everyone would stop crying wolf at every picture of a black man drinking something purple, maybe the thought of racism would eventually fade away?

That would be stereotyping. But it's true that racism and stereotyping get confused by many. Stereotyping doesn't mean you hate an entire race or even hate at all which so many african americans seem to forget the actual meaning of.
 

Rakehellion

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Wouldn't it be racist to tell the two black kids they aren't allowed to be in those costumes, making great aims to point out they are different than the other kids because they are black, and then proceed to explain the whole blacks/apes meme.

You don't have to tell them anything because they're work for hire and do as they're told.
 

Rakehellion

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Maybe so, but the parents, I am sure, were involved since these were working minors. If they did not feel it was racist... then well lets stir some shit up anyway.

99% sure that the parents aren't allowed on the set to fuck up everything the photographer is doing.