Pepsi Max Super Bowl Ad

Discussion in 'In the News' started by RRoyce55, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. RRoyce55

    RRoyce55 Active Member

    Yo, this shit totally took a dig at black women's perception of black men checking out/dating white women. I know people in advertising and they were impressed that a company was able to even sell this idea to Pepsi. Honestly, I didn't even need to state it. I'm impressed they even went there, I was seriously in shock. That shit was BLATANT!!!!
    Check it out for yourselves.


    [YOUTUBE]QkdE0gXjy-s[/YOUTUBE]



    Opinions???:shock:
     
    RRoyce55, Feb 7, 2011
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  2. TheHuntress

    TheHuntress Well-Known Member

    We already talked about it in the Media section. ;)
     
    TheHuntress, Feb 7, 2011
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  3. TILLY

    TILLY New Member

    yeah I caught that to but I wasn't shocked
     
    TILLY, Feb 7, 2011
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  4. RRoyce55

    RRoyce55 Active Member

    Yeah well i'm just puttin it in the news section now cause if that doesn't blow up the scene for IR and make news, then NOTHING WILL! I mean come on!
     
    RRoyce55, Feb 7, 2011
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  5. TheHuntress

    TheHuntress Well-Known Member

    Go read the thread. I don't think any of us found it to be that big of a deal.
     
    TheHuntress, Feb 7, 2011
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  6. RRoyce55

    RRoyce55 Active Member

    Well let me put it this way: I'd like someone on these forums in the Advertising Business to lay some perspective. You will realize that when it comes to that business, it's very much a white society.

    It's not completely realistic, but have you ever seen Mad Men. The people on Madison Avenue intentionally choose to cast the two main roles in that commercial to be African American. Why did the runner have to be white??? There was a MESSAGE there, and you had to be aware of it to catch it....
     
    RRoyce55, Feb 7, 2011
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  7. satyr

    satyr New Member

    I view it more as something that demonizes black women while emasculating black men.

    The white woman is pretty and reflective of the warm and sunny environment of the park, while the sister sits there cold and serpentine awaiting the next opportunity to berate or assault her man. His opportunity for escape is destroyed when the black bitch flings her can of Pepsi . . .

    All very rich in manipulative subtext.
     
    satyr, Feb 7, 2011
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  8. Howiedoit

    Howiedoit Active Member

    If you get the message of the commercial the wife/girl-friend is trying to get her husband/boy-friend to eat healthy food.

    That's how I seen it.
     
    Howiedoit, Feb 7, 2011
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  9. Bug

    Bug Well-Known Member

    I don't think it's doing anyone any favours TBH, but I did laugh when Blondie got hit with the can. :D
     
    Bug, Feb 7, 2011
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  10. MissWacy

    MissWacy New Member

    theres already petitions to get it banned, the special mind sets are at work again, tryin to grasp at anything
     
    MissWacy, Feb 7, 2011
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  11. Mikey

    Mikey Well-Known Member

    http://www.change.org/petitions/boycott-pepsi---racist-superbowl-commercial-stereotypes-black-women

    They might make it to 1,000, they are 40% of the way there as of right now.

    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sho...epsi-max-can-to-the-head-hurts-even-more.html
     
    Mikey, Feb 8, 2011
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  12. Redeemed One Jr

    Redeemed One Jr Active Member

    I'm sure if we all think on it hard enough, there are more important things to boycott and petition against... :rolleyes:
     
    Redeemed One Jr, Feb 9, 2011
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