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Brits Bellow Over 'Racist' White Bull Ad

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(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
A bull loses his black spots to become more "pure" in Cravendale milk ad.   (Cravendale)
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paul123
May 13, 09 7:44 AM CDT
Need to see the commercial to make the best judgement, but this seems like a bit of a stretch to me Reply
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myvoice
May 13, 09 8:37 AM CDT
Why use a bull for milk commercial? Since when do bulls give milk? Kind of like using a man for a breastfeeding pump commercial. ;) Reply
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phreakinpher
May 13, 09 8:47 AM CDT
I agree with myvoice. Isn't then this more sexist than racist? Leaving females out of a female-only job is kinda sexist.... Reply
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Reader74752382
May 13, 09 9:11 AM CDT
Does that look like @#*%@x Bull to you? Reply
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Rob
May 13, 09 9:51 AM CDT
Someone please read the Wanda Sykes article and put two and two together here! Reply
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