Will advertisers ever get black women right? We’ve asked this question before on The Root. (Remember the KGB commercial about black women and extensions?)
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This time, it’s Pepsi who jumped into the fray. The ad features a black woman — who only says about five words, including “Pepsi Max, zero calories” — as she reprimands her boyfriend/husband as he does things she doesn’t approve of. She kicks him, puts soap in his mouth and dunks his head in a pie. The “angry black woman” stereotype continues.
Oh, and just wait until the white girl shows up …
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