Comments on: Intel’s ad. Racist? No. Really stupid? Yes.

By: Chad

Chad — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:18:38 +0000

Yes, this ad is very racist. Stop and look at the ad, actually LOOK at it, just the picture. Now, what do you see?

I see, not 6 black runners getting ready to run faster than ever, no I see 6 black men bowing to 1 white guy.

Do you see it now?

This is a very racist ad (unintentionally so, but still racist).

By: sloboy

sloboy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:33:38 +0000

All the Intel ad is telling me is that white men run slow. So are you saying it is racist against white people?

By: Craig Cobb

Craig Cobb — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:36:56 +0000

The mental suggestion that we are meant to conjure–namely, that black sprinters are necessarily associated with the abilty to rapidly process information, is indeed amusing.

By: bunchofidiots

bunchofidiots — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:54:34 +0000

Only racists see racism in that ad. Give me a break.

By: IronyPants

IronyPants — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:20:06 +0000

No the racist person is the one who see the add of athletes in multi-coloured outfits in a starter position and automatically thinks master/slave.

Heck I looked at it and said ‘Wow, I think that’s the most coloured folk in a tech ad ever!’

But not surprising, another tech ad 7 guys (or 2 with one repeating) and no women.

Shoulda had a Hasidic Jews in the starters’ position and an Aussie Aboriginal in the central role. No one would be offended, but everyone would be confused.

Introducing the intel enigma what were we thinking? What are you thinking and who asked you anyways, and why does anyone care !?!

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:58:03 +0000

Apparently the biggest racist here is YO_KID37.
How dare you point your finger straight at Japanese? Or for that matter Asians? Based on what could you come to the conclusion that it must be from these people?
Plain stupidity as we all can see.

By: YO_KID37

YO_KID37 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:39:32 +0000

OMG, Run away! Whitey is coming.
Who did this some new Japanese PR Exec? because it seems like an ad some new Asian PR Guru would come up with.

By: rmed64

rmed64 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:29:04 +0000

Yes, the ad is obviously racist. If it wasn’t, this wouldn’t be a news story now would it? The tone is perpetuating the view of white master, black slaves.

All the white “boss” needs is a whip.

By: jared

jared — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:57:48 +0000

I agree with you Vic. The ad is a little tasteless but far from racist. The PSP ad on the other hand…