'Racist' ad? Dove apologizes for images that caused social-media outcry

Pennlive.com ^ | October 8, 2017 | Steve Marroni

[aquila48]

How obtuse and spaced out must one be to make such a commercial these days!?

Are corporate people really this moronic?

[DIRTYSECRET]

The black chick’s tits got smaller.

[SunkenCiv]

There's another tragic end to what had been a promising advertising career. Thanks Rebelbase.

[Publius]

It would be even funnier if the black lady in the ad were Michelle Obama, and she turned into Elizabeth Warren.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

It just confirms my opinion that a lot of ad people are on drugs, or are just not the sharpest knives in the drawer. I think I know what they wanted to do here, but wasn’t there anyone who saw it could be taken differently?

[EvilCapitalist]

Rachel Dolezal could use this soap.

[apillar]

Michelle: "Barack! Why is all my soap gone and there are 10 bottles of Dove Body wash in the bathroom?!?"

Obama: "Uhhh, I used all the soap and I saw on Facebook that Dove Body Wash would...well...I mean it's good for women's skin, honey. Give it a try!"

[aquila48]

“What stupid ad writer got that through?”

Stupid ad writer?? How about the moronic VP of marketing that approved it?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

She obviously didn’t wash her legs.

[Flick Lives]

It would be even funnier if the black lady in the ad were Michelle Obama, and she turned into Elizabeth Warren.

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Going from the frying pan to the deep fat fryer!

[BenLurkin]

Loved that ad when I was a wee tike.

[rockrr]

I remember the burger and the brouhaha. I do recall thinking that the last thing I might be inclined to do is put it into my mouth...

[Tellurian]

“New Ajax, laundry detergent, is stronger than dirt (stronger than dirt)”

[SkyDancer]

In those days women wore leggings to the beach with their swimming costumes (as they were called) and the little girl was wearing them.

[Wilderness Conservative]

Shaking head then self deleting my comment.

[Tammy8]

I can’t imagine how this got by anyone. To me it is not even that it is racist- it is pretty darn bizarre!

[Repeal 16-17]

How many people had to approve that ad? They should all be fired. This is 2017, not 1917.

[Finalapproach29er]

Didn’t Joe Biden refer to Obama as “clean” in a 2008 private conversation?

[Rebelbase]

Maybe it's the same ad agency that created the Denny's turd sausage mascot?

[cynwoody]

But that is clearly not the original ad.

What did it look like?

It's actually an animated GIF. See here:

https://twitter.com/ChaseHenryP/status/917168021927546881