[lbo-talk] Obama's casting call: stereotypes wanted

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Mar 28 06:16:21 PDT 2008


[full text at link - of course maybe this is a hoax]

<http://gawker.com/5004708/obama-ad-seeks-dirty-mexicans-light +skinned-black-authentication>

CRAIGSLIST Obama Ad Seeks Dirty Mexicans, Light-Skinned Black, Authentication

This Craigslist ad looks like a casting call for a Barack Obama campaign commercial in Los Angeles, though of course it could easily be a ploy by pranksters or supporters of Obama's Democratic presidential opponent Hillary Clinton. The ad wants the whole rainbow of America, and is very specific about the composition of each stripe: "Middle Aged Hispanic Men (worker class/laborer look)... An Indian Female (From INDIA)... 3 black women, various shades... An Asian Female Thai or Philipino (darker)... (3) Caucasian girls, teen - 25." Well, this should certainly help further that substantive, stereotype-free racial discussion Obama called for! Image of the ad after the jump, and if you have any idea whether the poster is real or affiliated with Obama, we'd love to hear about it.



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