I fear that we are becoming a world full of apologetics. Why? Try this one on for size:
The ad, which shows a black woman on her wedding day marrying a white man, has caused controversy for allegedly pushing racist stereotypes.
The image shows a white mother and father, presumed to be the mother and father of the white groom. It also shows a black woman, presumed to be the mother of the bride.
However, commuters and social media users were outraged that the bride did not have a father pictured in the snap.
Yeah… Black fathers being so notable for their appearance and involvement in their offsprings’ lives.
Actually, there’s a very simple explanation for the picture’s composition: they’re creating a central point of interest for the product, which means there can only be three or five characters (odd numbers, there being no midpoint in even numbers).
Why did they leave out Black Daddy, as opposed to any of the other parents? Your guess is as good as mine.
But it sure as hell is no reason for an apology, just as there is no reason to see “Black stereotypes” behind every fucking bush and every poxy door.
If we’re going to go with racial stereotypes to apologize for, here’s what we’re talking about:
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