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Japanese airline ANA apologises for racist advert stereotyping foreigners as having big noses and blonde hair.
A Japanese airline has apologised after it received complaints for a racist and offensive advert which appears to suggest it is changing its image through racial stereotyping.
The 30-second commercial for All Nippon Airways (ANA) was designed to promote its expanded offering of international flights from Tokyos Haneda airport, and first aired on Saturday.
It shows two men in ANA uniforms discussing how exciting it is that the airline now offers services to Vancouver and Hanoi.
When one of the men refuses a hug to celebrate, the other describes it as such a Japanese reaction and says: Lets change the image of Japanese people.
The other man says sure while putting on an accent and is suddenly seen wearing a blonde wig and exaggerated fake nose.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japanese-airline-ana-apologises-for-racist-advert-stereotyping-foreigners-as-having-big-noses-and-blonde-hair-9072651.html
CFLDem
(2,083 posts)Other than that I guess I'd probably need to experience Asian-centric racism to be fully offended by that...
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)and that doesn't bother me at all. Much ado about nothing.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)more than at blondes.