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[–] Honzai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

From what I've gathered. She's white, blonde, and blue-eyed. The ad says, she has good "jeans" which, without the text, could be interpreted as "genes".

[–] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, she literally goes on a lecture about how genes are passed down from parent to offspring, it is explicitly about genes.

[–] Honzai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Could you link that one? I've tried to find the ad a couple of times but it was definitely not that.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seriously, watch the ad we're talking about before making a fool of yourself.

[–] Honzai@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I watched a couple... Would you be kind enough to send me the one you think I should watch?

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Here is the original Sydney Sweeney "jeans" ad that sparked the controversy. AE took this one down and replaced it with versions that are less overt so that people who hear about the controversy will see those instead and not understand what the fuss is about, even if they are typically more clued in.

And here is the Dunkin donuts ad, which IMO is even more overt with the reference to "color analysis."

Standing alone these ads have plausible deniability, but they feature attractive white actors bragging about their good genetics in the context of the president surrounding himself with and appealing to white supremacists and RFK Jr re-popularizing eugenics.

Edit: I personally haven't seen the Arby's one, and I'm not going to go looking for it. This bullshit has me feeling angry and bitter precisely because it is meant to fly under the radar for most people and make those calling it out sound crazy. I'm going to touch grass instead of further torturing myself.

[–] Honzai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the links! I definitely see wtf everyone's distraught about. Absolutely disgusting. I hope you were able to find some peace after your generous deed! <3