Spain's Olympic Basketball Team is seen in an ad running in Spanish newspapers, using their fingers to slant their eyes in an attempt at endearment and identifying with their Chinese hosts at the the games. They saw nothing wrong with it and did not give it a second thought. I do not know where Spain is in the scale of political correctness, but they are getting a rude awakening at this minute as to the insecurities and sensitivities that mark our generation. It seems everyone is demanding an apology and is offended and incensed that anyone would do this. I think everyone should just lighten up and perhaps the Chinese Basketball Team could publish a photo of themselves pushing the corners of their eyes inward to make them appear more round. Don't you think everyone would then be even and they could get on with competing?
No comments:
Post a Comment