Today was accounting day; so we stayed home. After we finished the bookwork, Ron took himself off to the liquor store and I cleaned up. I turned on the TV and watched various programs.
I also watched various commercials, and noted something I found disgusting. The company was Swiffer. I have nothing against Swiffer products. I usually just use something cheaper.
In the first commercial, a white woman is cleaning her home. She finished, and sat down with a thick hardback book. In the second commercial, a black woman, upon finishing her chores, sits down to do a quiz in a magazine. I found that pretty offensive.
Now, I have been accused of being an N-lover. Heck, I married a "Negro" per his birth certificate. I live in a "black" neighborhood, and most of my customers and drivers are black. God made everyone and I love them all.
In fact, in many areas I would prefer a black driver, for instance. They have excellent reflexes and street smarts.
Don't believe me? Let me get the ads:
http://youtu.be/zvxEtBE314A - white
http://youtu.be/WXVmC7lM-M0 - black
4 comments:
i'm not sure i understand... crossword puzzles aren't easy for me. But books are.
No, it's not a crossword. It's a quiz. "Are you a good Mom". You know, check A, B or C. Very simple.
But the white woman has the complex murder mystery. It just hit me today, and I found it VERY insulting.
I'm not even black, and I found it rude and insensitive. "A black woman can only do a simple quiz, but a white woman can read a complex murder mystery."
I don't even use the cleaning products, otherwise I'd write them an email. But they probably have bots that will find this anyway.
You know..that is really insulting. I haven't seen those commercials.
If someone calls you those names, I'd proudly say, "yes! i am!" and expose them for the bigot that they are. :)
ps. I also noticed that the white woman was shown with a whole library in her house.
I had seen those commercials before, it just never dawned on me...
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