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Brits Bellow Over 'Racist' White Bull Ad

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted May 13, 2009 7:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – A British milk ad showing an angry black-spotted bull "purifying" himself white is racist, consumers are bellowing—charges a UK advertising council has labeled bull. "Viewers were likely to understand that the black-and-white bulls were intended as a metaphor for milk and were unlikely to interpret the purification process as being racist," the council declared. Milk company officials denied the ads were racist.

A bull loses his black spots to become more pure in Cravendale milk ad.
A bull loses his black spots to become more "pure" in Cravendale milk ad.   (Cravendale)
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paul123
May 14, 2009 3:33 AM CDT
Sure can be misconstrued, that is for sure.
paul123
May 13, 2009 12:44 PM CDT
Need to see the commercial to make the best judgement, but this seems like a bit of a stretch to me
Rob
May 13, 2009 2:51 AM CDT
Someone please read the Wanda Sykes article and put two and two together here!

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