VIDEO: KFC Racist Commercial ‘give black people fried chicken to clam them” http://bit.ly/7jPBgO
This KFC commercial is mind blowing in its insensitivity and cluelessness.
From the Mahalo topic page: "Australia's Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) apologized over a commercial after receiving complaints that it was racist in January 2010. The commercial featured a Caucasian cricket fan seated in the midst of West Indian cricket fans who were dancing in their seats and playing steel drums. The white man in the commercial says, "Need a tip when your stuck in an awkward situation?" He then passes the West Indian people a bucket of KFC chicken. The people around him take the fried chicken and become suddenly quiet. He then says, "Too easy." The commercial is for "KFC's Crowd Pleaser," which is a "Backyard Bucket" special including a bucket of chicken and side dishes.3 Those who were offended by the KFC commercial complained that it depicts the stereotype that black people like fried chicken."
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Additional racist and insensitive ads companies have apologized for:
Racist Intel Ad
The Gay Heinz Ad
Snickers eat some Nuts Ad
Absurdly insensitive 9/11 PSA
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First, it wasn’t racist at all.
The “black people” are actually West Indies fans, not African-Americans.
The stereotype of African Americans liking fried chicken is an American one, unknown
in the rest of the world. The context was a cricket game, and the awkward nature was being
stuck in the middle of an opposing crowd. If South Africa, England or even India were touring,
the fans shown would have been those fans.
Say you were at a Mets game Jason, and were seated
with fans from the opposing team.
A little balance from Mahalo wouldn’t go astray here.
Comment by Duncan — January 10, 2010 @ 11:21 pm