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H&M was accused of racism over and advert showing a black kid wearing a hoodie with the slogan 'coolest monkey in the jungle'.

There is racism, I agree, but not on H&M side, but in the sick minds making an association between the word 'monkey' and the fact the kid is black, instead of just seeing a kid wearing a hoodie.

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yeronlyman · 51-55, M

Mr C, I agree. It’s overreaction.

Where is the evidence that H&M ever intended this to be racist. They apologised to appease the hysteria...

I showed the picture to my young kids (12) and they said nice jersey and that’s it... oh they said daddy thats a jersey for boys, not for girls lol...

so perhaps it’s sexist too... 😬

Cierzo · M

@yeronlyman Haha, funny kids. They have more common sense than many adults.