If look at other sweaters in same category they have white kids. In the year 2018 there├óΓé¼Γäós no way brands/art directors can be this negligent and lack awareness.

have you lost your damned minds?!?!?! /EYuCXLZtv3 See some of the angriest reactions (below): Photos: Golden Globes 2018 - ALL The Red Carpet PicsĬonsidering “monkey” has historically been used as a racial epithet, people were not too happy with the brand. Retail giant H&M is currently in hot water for a new ad in which a young Black girl's hair appears to have been barely styled for the campaign, reports Essence. That might sound benign under other circumstances, but it was modeled by a black child - the only one modeled by a black child. site, including one with the slogan “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” (above). This comes barely three months after skincare brand, Nivea received backlash for an ad that promised visibly fairer skin if consumers used its Natural Fairness Body Lotion. Spanish clothing brand Zara in 2014 removed striped pyjamas with a yellow star after facing outrage over its resemblance to clothes worn by Jewish prisoners in concentration camps.The clothing giant got a lot of heat on Twitter after putting up pics of three new children’s hoodies on their U.K. On H&M’s site, a black child model posed humbly in a green sweatshirt that had ‘Coolest monkey in the jungle’ inscribed on it. H&M is not the only major company to be hit by an advertisement scandal in recent years. All rational people should agree that the store should not be allowed to continue operating in South Africa.” Dove was accused of racism and later offered this apology. The advert shows a white woman changing her t-shirt and becoming a white woman who changes her t-shirt again and becomes an Asian woman. #SAPS members had to intervene and dispersed the group of protesters by firing rubber bullets.”įloyd Shivambu from EFF said: ‘That nonsense of a clothing store is now facing consequences for its racism. An advert for Dove body wash came under fire in 2017, forcing the company to pull the advert and apologise. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising from or relating to these Terms and. “At the East Rand Mall the protesters managed to enter the shop & stole several items. Non-Commercial goods, such as shopping bags in store, does not count. “Several incidents of protests at H&M stores around the province have been reported,” South African police (SAPS) said in a tweet. In South Africa, a group of protesters ransacked several H&M stores, according to. Proscription: Appeal Court fixes Oct 16 to hear IPOB's appeal Over the weekend, this controversy finally caused real damage.Murder of monarch: Court restrains IGP, DSS, Ebonyi CP from arresting APGA guber candidate.Imo Elections: How results were manufactured in 8 LGAs - PDP alleges.

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