UPDATE: It’s officially hilarious.
ORIGINAL POST: The folks over at Bossip are calling it racist. I just think it’s bloody, freaking hilarious. You be the judge:
The spot, called “House Rules,” is actually a spec commercial submitted to the Doritos Crash the SuperBowl contest. The top three spots will be aired on game day. Go here to check out the finalists and vote.
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And what exactly is racist about this commercial?
yeah, i don’t understand how this is racist. i thought it was cute. i think the people who think it’s racist WANT TO SEE IT THAT WAY.
I agree. I think people were being way too touchy. BTW it’s one of the few funny ads in the superbowl so far…
doritos marketing team: “now how can we connect with the blacks??? hmmm…let’s do something with a single mom in a mini skirt
and a hypersexualized guy with dreads!” racist.
As an African American female, I found the stereotypical nature of this ad to be offensive. A young, single black female with an obnoxious son, who uses slang like “my mama”. I believe the commercial could have worked with a younger couple, and the kid could have been her “little brother”.
I think you really need to get over it what percentage of lil black kids don’t use the term “my mama” my God people it’s not “slang” it’s what most black people call their mothers. It was a cute commercial and being a black man I am glad they put out a commercial showing a young black boy who is protective of his mother and cares about the quality of black man that she dates. I think most of you on here are over sensitive and thinks “The Man” is out to get you. Get over it. How man kids you know that looks out for their mother in such a way. E/b is so quick to say Racisim remember these commercials weren’t made in house @ doritos they were submitted.
I see how people could be uncomfortable with this commercial. Racist is too strong of a word for this commercial. I think it’s a stereotypical commercial that’s all. We need to break stereo types and this doesn’t help at all especially being seen by so many people during a super bowl game. But it’s not racist or meant to hurt anyone.