I’m not really offended by it, I’ll still buy a PSP. But I understand how some people can be offended by it, because racism towards blacks is a pretty sensitive subject for certain people. Let’s say the white girl was a nazi…and the black girl was a jew. You can understand how people would be offended right? Because that subject is offending to them. It’s not that there are racist themeselves, it’s just that they might experience it alot and are tired of it. If its offending to you, then its offending to you. Some people can’t just shrug it off.

The people are telling everyome its “stupid to be offended by it” or “why is everyone offended by it” need to sort of put themselves in the shoes of the ones who are offended. You think they might be offended because “the white girl is overpowering the black girl” but it might be deeper for them. Try to understand their point of view.

The ones that can look at that picture and just see “two people” instead of “black and white” are very insightful. We need more people like that in this world.

If I were Sony, I would apologize to the ones that were offended, but I wouldn’t take the ad down.

The real issue here is the PREJUDICE (There is a difference between prejudice and racism look it up before you flame me.) coming from those who fight the billboard. It’s a sad world in which we can make legal and public against against people for comments that the attackers invented with their own subconscious.

When looked at with a clear head this is just an attack on freedom as we know it.

Also for everyone commenting who feels it’s ok for a minority to make disparaging comments against a non minority. The reason racism is such a heinous form of hatred is because it attacks EQUALITY. When a person seeks double standards or better treatment than the status quo they will only either further their already existing gap of human equality, by clarifying the lines that separate minorities from those who aren’t. Worse yet if they suceed in getting better treatment they could then become the evil racist power they strove to topple.

Are minorities equal to those who aren’t? No, and its horrible. Will a minority be able to achieve equality by hating those who are different and expecting it to be acceptable. Never. No one should generalize anyone regardless of race, creed, religion, sex, or sexual preference.

We’re all humans here. Sorry I rambled on a bit there, had to get that off my chest.

Like pointed out the whole point with the ad being found racist is controversial. I don’t see a problem with their ads, then only after comments it only occurred to me some people might have a problem with it.
It’s not a racist ad, people thinking it’s a racist ad are being racist. If you look at it objectively it makes perfect sense with the tag lines. But if you look at with your biased view then you might think it’s racist. The problem is you make the ad a problem.
I think this was (for Holland anyway, where racism isn’t that strong apparantly) one of the better ads from Sony.

A not so racist guy from Holland.

my grammar aint great and im not hte smartest guy here but just the same don’t belittle me about it if you decide to respond to a dead thread.

the comments section of the article, ‘Racist White PSP Ad’ was what i thought to be a heavily enlightening exchange of diologue. And while i didn’t agree with the opinions of many, this forum appeared to be a great opportunity for people to say what they felt without the threat of being physically harmed or hosed down for that matter. Many of the bloggers made some very interesting points in regards to racism and prejudice. And then you had those who just clearly suffered from a gross lack of education. ie, those bragging of their IQ scores. For the most part, i really enjoyed reading most of the comments. However, i think it was a big mistake to close that comments section. It attracted a very diverse audience of cyber heads who obviously had concerns about the PSP ad, which had so many people fuming.

Granted, some discussions may never come to a close that all can agree with. But AGREEING TO DISCUSS it is definately a positive step toward the direction of understanding one another. I think that was very inconsiderate of you to close the comments section of that page so abruptly- especially in light of how eager people were to express so much.

“Also the intent is to sell PSPs not to say one race is better than the other.. Personally, I think it’s a sexy ad campaign.”

Sorry, but that sounds like some dumb shyt Wolf would say!

“I can see how it might offend some people. However, if anything, it should offend “white people

That said, I can see how it might offend some people. However, if anything, it should offend “white people”. The white model show anger, which is something I personally wouldn’t like being associated with.
But then if you see the other two pictures associated with the campaign, it doesn’t seem as bad. In any case, no matter what, there will always be a difference. Just as I can walk down the street and think “Oh that girl is blonde, and that girl is a brunette”, I’ll never be able to not notice the skin colour of someone. It’s the way we treat eachother, on a personal level that matters.

Yes, slavery was wrong – but there were also white slaves once. I am pretty sure that most people would never dream of making a hate crime, and many people don’t think “oh, that guy is black, he must be stupid”. However, other parts of peoples appearance DOES mean something to most people – their clothes, and such. As well as the way people speak. And that’s just how it is.
There will always be idiots who will judge you. That doesn’t mean the whole world will.

Racism IS a real problem today, but let’s not cry wolf at everything (as in the saying, not the poster here). It’s an advertisement campaign. BOTH models agreed to making it. Unless the black model was forced into this with a wip, let’s not over-react.

“ok nobody cares what your iq score was considering that it cant be verified.”

But my alleged “ignorance” CAN be verified…is that it? Someone must care at least a little bit about my IQ score if they’re going to make such implications.

“At first you were making good points about double standards but now your anger has brought out the ignorance.”

Where is this “anger” that minorities are always talking about? Is that what you’re trained to automatically think whenever someone says something that you don’t want to hear? Disgust, maybe…anger, no.

“Comments about minorities knowing more about crack cocaine ARE out of line.”

Comments about me knowing more or less about ANYTHING are out of line coming from a stranger, but that doesn’t seem to bother you.

“IT is clear that you have a very “us and them

It’s not overtly racist maybe, but its like Sony made a fruedian slip and the ad acts as a rorschach test for the public. The worst part about the ad is it doesn’t tell newcomers what a PSP is, so all the see is a white woman beating on a black woman. For all they know a PSP is a new right wing hate group. Ads are supposed to attract new customers not tick off old ones.

Oh its easy to say”its just rascim get over it.” When your not the victim of racism. Its not fun getting pulled over and searched and harrassed by the cops every night you drive home from a party. But your just a bunch of video game playing potheads, so no one should expect any intelligent statements from you.
And to all the retards who say get over racism , why dont you get over the O.J. Verdict. After O.J. getting off white people will deny racism exist to their death.

The NAACP did the right thing if your an upset rednneck who cant handle that go f— yourself.

ewww, sounds like I may have struck a nerve there, Wolf. Good. Cuz all i did was set you up to expose yourself as the bigot and poorly informed individual that you led us to believe you are.

“Since people of other ethnic groups who probably know more about rap music and crack cocaine than they know about Caucasians don’t seem to have a problem voicing their opinions about us..”

Man! They’ve got some nerve calling you a racist! lol.

“Two different tests (which I’m sure you’ll dispute since they don’t concur with your agenda) have placed my IQ at about 130…a score that’s well-above the minority and/or majority average.”

Who told you that? Your mommy? Did she tell you that you’re special too? LMAO. Hey, with that IQ you’re sure to work your way out of the trailer park. You’re so smart that it took little effort to expose how you really feel about minorities:

“minorities and their sympathizers shoot themselves in the foot on a regular basis, as they don’t make even the SLIGHTEST effort to sound like educated adults..”

You mean to tell me that’s not a racist comment? Stop sounding so angry, Whitey. This is just an exchange of diologue ok. There’s nothing for you to conquer here so chill out!!

“your response to my post is nothing more than the equivalent of a little kid calling someone a “dummy