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Sunday, 3 April 2016

Biko, is there anything wrong with this photo?

A photo from an advert by Gap's Kid Clothing. People are asking why the Black Girl is an armrest. Lol. People sef! Blacks and others on Twitter seem to find this offensive. What do you think??

164 comments:

Mab said...

Well it looks somehw

Unknown said...

I think wizkid is an ass
Nfin wrong with d pics tho

Lindaz in-law(my brother's wife)

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Ppl can put eyes everywhere sha.


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Lol...people sef

Sylvia said...

Choi....see flexibility of d highest order.... People are always going to criticize.....its part of life... Buh I hope d company puts up another advert..... Bad advert is bad for business...

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Ppl can put eyes everywhere sha.


...merited happiness

Anonymous said...

Hahaha we blacks jst wanna pick a fight with d whites all the tym,didnt see anytin with d pics but ple can be very observant though!

STERN said...

NOTHING OFFENSIVE.

KWEEN said...

Oh please. Must they read racist meanings into everything? Msheeeew.

Anonymous said...

i dont see anything wrong

Unknown said...

Lol...there is nothing wrong jor

baba said...

Nothing it's a concert

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

I see nothing wrong with that us just an advert

Aloba Tolulope said...

The black girl makes me feel that it does not matter what race you are,they also look cute

Anonymous said...

Because blacks aren't athletic and the fat white kid needs to rest.

Chuks said...

It doesn't really mean anything.
I'm a black too, blacks normally have this myopic view to some stuffs.
The people that did it might not even have anything in mind but trust Africans- We'll start seeing it from a different dimension.

kemikane said...

Well it's an advert I guess people's mind set is diluted already

kemikane said...

Well it's an advert I guess people's mind set is diluted already

Nneka said...

Lol. Hahahahaha. Blacks n their insecurity. I follow sef. They for just allow all of dem stand on their own.

Knowing fully well that d product is for every one.

Viva said...

Don't rili fancy d fact dat she's an armsrest sha. .y ain't she posing on her own. .well na dem sabi
Linda post my comment o
#IWASHERE

Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin said...

Nothing is wrong wt it.

Unknown said...

Abeg they should take a chill pill 💊 #kilode

Davido's driver said...

Nothing is wrong

Unknown said...

Blacks, always looking for an opportunity to play d racist card! Yet they think dreads is their birth n exclusive right!

Unknown said...

Yes biko, why wud dey use her as armrest ni..

Unknown said...

Buh to think of it, she looks uncomfortable
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

SenatorHajiyaLawyer said...

Nothing is wrong with it Jor. We blacks need to work on our self-esteem

Unknown said...

Pipo will talk

niny said...

To me notin is wrong abeg peeps jus like to see bad in evry tin

Unknown said...

There's nothing wrong with it mbok

Ufondu Nonye said...

Mtcheeeww!! Fault finders

Unknown said...

People pick offense in any little thing they see.nothing wrong with it jareh!

Aproko Queen said...

Must everything dey do too blacks be racism?? Good or bad? Na wah o..nothing is wrong with it

Tokoni said...

I didnt even notice it untill iread ur post. Abeg they should rest. Its just an advert.

Unknown said...

All this black peeps always finding fault... They should go and rest jor

Unknown said...

All this black peeps always finding fault... They should go and rest jor

Anonymous said...

If the black girl was the one in an upside down position, they will still ask why is she in that position on, everything is racist to blacks. Jeez.

BECKYS WORLD EVENTS /NAIJA BAKERS BLOG said...

Blacks and other minority are sensitive to pics. I wud ve loved to see d girl on a more playful position like the other 2 child models

Anonymous said...

They just want to talk

Pretty face said...

It's somehow sha

Unknown said...

Not at all...we blacks are our own problem..

Unknown said...

Pple self.... ..


Moye says so via BB Passport courtesy LIB

Unknown said...

No big Deal

Unknown said...

It's hard to do anything these days without offending some people. .I don't see anything bad jare

Unknown said...

Nothing






Damolia.DEW

Nenyechi said...

Must dey read meaning into everytin

Unknown said...

I see noting wrong with this please.
Why is it that blacks are the most complained people in the world small thing the will complain na wah oh.
Blacks are racist.














#sad indeed

Anonymous said...

Well, whoever finds that offensive is suffering from inferiority complex. If you stop and bark at everything you could be mistaken for a lunatic.

Ohiren Erimiakhena said...

I see nothing wrong with the photoshoot,that's how it's expected to be because of her height.Very Nice.

Unknown said...

Why won't blacks find it offensive,always looking for trouble wia dia is none..dey shud go sleep

iamjavademon said...

The are just wailing wailers too, but they didn't notice she has love written on her dress which is better than anymore writing on the other shirts, fools.

Factsng said...

Acrobatics😂😂😂😂

Unknown said...

Lol,and she seem not to be having fun in the pic too.

LIB PIKIN said...

I don't see anything wrong in it biko. People and seeing too much

Anonymous said...

It shows the blacks can't stand tall of their dreams cos of the whites suppression.God bless the blacks nations.let's unite for one ness.

Unknown said...

People read unnecessary meaning. Critics everywhere you go.

Moses Iwux said...

Black folks must talk...
Don't blame them, sha




The gods are watching

Unknown said...

Biko I don't see anything wrong joor.








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Unknown said...

Nothing is wrong with it.

Unknown said...

Nothing it's cool

Unknown said...

I feel there is racism attached to it. You gat three white and a black, why not 2 blacks and 2 white and the only black they had was used as an armrest. Those other 3 white were allowed to express themselves while the black is not.. Meaning white are above black which is not right.

Unknown said...

I feel there is racism attached to it. You gat three white and a black, why not 2 blacks and 2 white and the only black they had was used as an armrest. Those other 3 white were allowed to express themselves while the black is not.. Meaning white are above black which is not right.

PrettyChi said...

Nothing is absolutely wrong with it. That's to me

Unknown said...

I wonder y we read negative meaning in to everytin. Let the truth be told,We re the ones looking down on ourselves

#LibBadBoy

Anonymous said...

Looooool!!! True.. Looks offensive. We're black, what can we say.. 😌

Unknown said...

I don't think there is anything wrong with this picture. Most of us are always to quick to say racism even when it's not necessary. Let people chill please......

PrettyChi said...

But these children is too much

Bosslady said...

Just a harmless advert!

Unknown said...

Did not even noticed it until I read it. Nothing wrong jare.Next please.

Unknown said...

I don't see anything baf with the picture

Unknown said...

Pls dnt distract us. What's trending is now is....

Unknown said...

It shouldn't be that, an armrest

Psalmuelle aka Samstone. said...

I never noticed it until after u pointed it out. Looks bizarre!

#LIB ADDICT#

Anonymous said...

Ppl will always talk sha.
1. If the black girl was upside down they'd say Why is she upside down? Are they trying to say the black race is upside down?
2. If she was the one resting her arm on another girl they'd say Are they trying to tell the world that the black race will always need the white race to support them?
3. If she was the one doing the acrobatic stunt they'd say Why is she spreading her legs wide open for the rest of the world to come and "do". Are they trying to say black girls are prostitutes?

Ppl with motive will always have something to say sha, raising dust out of nothing

Unknown said...

Black too get wahala on social media.

Anonymous said...

Pls its offensive!

Unknown said...

Black people and thier wahala... dee

Unknown said...

People ehh!!!

Bibi A said...

Linda are you asking us?. Are you OK with it. Like seriously is very annoying jooor

Zubeekings...fweshest said...

Linda.....hope seh tmao na Lib givaway

Unknown said...

But she is not legrest,

Vic Da Saver said...

There's nothing much with this picture. People pay way too much attention to things that are totally unnecessary... How will this put money in the bank of the critics.

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Ken's Random Thoughts said...

Didn't even notice anything was wrong till I read the post.

Anonymous said...

I find it offensive too, the gal looks uncomfortable, the white gals hand must be heavy

Unknown said...

There is nothin wrong...

oluchi said...

I see nothing wrong wit it

Unknown said...

"BLACKS" and LOVE!!!!

Unknown said...

Why do we blacks always have to make an issue out of nothing...meanwhile sheos lucky to be one of those standing. One other girl is forced to stand on one foot ans the other on two hands.

Unknown said...

Well we'll dey shuld have been other posess instead of that

Richard said...

it's offensive, rest on her shoulder will be better



#reeshahr

Anonymous said...

Mummy,if person rest his hand for your head,you go like am?

Unknown said...

Nothing wrong dear

Unknown said...

Nothing wrong really

Anonymous said...

Lol . Y r the white kids more, hahaha, just kidding. Like the clothing

Unknown said...

I see nothing wrong biko. Na so racism dey start.

Unknown said...

Lolzz. Everything na case. More Instagram followers for you

Tola said...

Pple sha,noting is wrng with the pics joor.

Mike said...

There's really nothing wrong but when it comes to issues of race one needs to be very care because you never can tell what might offend people.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Linda I see nothing wrong. Lollll I posted smn 😆 shiiiii lol sorry bout u wizzy's beef lol u dey suffer

Cute G said...

Definitely nothing wrong. People red useless meanings to justify their doubts.

Anonymous said...

Y r u tellin us go nd help itself wizkid z finishin u lol.. Chelaz was here 😆

Chuks Bruno said...

Must we racialize everything. Somethings are just plain innocence gesture

Gucchie said...

Don't see anything wrong with the picture

Anonymous said...

There's nothing wrong with that. It's just a concept. ANI J

Gucchie said...

I bet if she had posed like the lil girl beside her (on the left) , same 'black' people would still say she was made to pose like a monkey. I tire for these people

kiodi said...

When I saw d caption, first thing I saw wrong was d arm rest on the girl, I dint even notice she was black until I read it, so I guess its kind of wrong as a human, dont know if it was done on purpose to a black, just know its a Stupid pose

Anonymous said...

Not is wrong with that.. Biko #asa nwanyi

Anonymous said...

If the first girl from left was the black girl, people will still complain like why is she upside down? The posing is torture blah blah blah

Unknown said...

There's nothing absolutely wrong with it. People and their assumptions

Mz Lynn said...

Loooooolll!!!!"armrest"... this killed me!!

Unknown said...

I dey tell you. Everything dey bad for black people eyes. Linda take note!

Pearlie said...

I don't see anything wrong with the picture at all

Collins Ifeanyi said...

Where was the child's parents when the shot was taken?

Anonymous said...

Perfect picture. Nothing wrong with the advert. The black girl is cute in her curls

Unknown said...

Smh

Anonymous said...

But its 100% true.

Unknown said...

Imagine

Anonymous said...

You be Otondo. Thank God for Linda

Anonymous said...

Love endures all...including an armpit close to the face lol. @. Least dats wats written on her shirt

Yetty k said...

Y shud d blak b I armrest true true.dey shud v just used a white jeje.dey myt nt even mean any harm but dey shud knw pple wil talk

Anonymous said...

Blacks are jobless on twitter. Always ranting over frivolous issues

Anonymous said...

It is something i can do to my friend which taking pictures for the fun of it. There is nothing wrong

Anonymous said...

It is something i can do to my friend while taking pictures for the fun of it. There is nothing wrong

Anonymous said...

Black people in America and Europe are so paranoid. I get why they feel that way cos they experience racism 1st hand and always but that's not the reason why every other little meaningless act by the whites should be seen as done negatively against blacks. This is becoming an inferiority complex issue. Let's slow down pls

Unknown said...

Nofin wrong 👎 wif.....

PrettyChi said...

I see nothing wrong with it

Ama said...

To the ignorant migrants and visitors,
Live the minority life inside the USA and you'd understand.
Offensive.

Unknown said...

People can insinuate things eee

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Unknown said...

They will still complain if the black girl was the one turned upside-down... we need to really get over this victim mentality and simply appreciate art.

Unknown said...

Blacks have serz inferiority complex I tell you..

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Unknown said...

I didn't like it cos white always think there the best

Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin said...

Nothing is wrong wt it jor.

Anonymous said...

the first kid with the upside down position seem to have her head facing back 100%...the legs n buttocks are facing the camera so the head is supposed to be facing the other side ...

Unknown said...

There's really no big deal in this,but black treatment by white overseas would make you question why one black girl out of 4 kids and she's now the armrest again? Whoever directed the advert was not brilliant with this piece (knowing fully well GAP is surrounded by both races).

Unknown said...

I see nothing wrong biko#Lindangwanu#

Unknown said...

White n black wahala

Anonymous said...

Otondo. You go free make someone rest his hand for your head?

Ameenah said...

Why is she an armrest though as opposed to her hand around her shoulder. If you've ever had someone lay their hand on your head in that same manner, it's not comfortable... nothing to like or appreciate about it. So, I can't help but wonder what made them decide on that pose. I would have asked the question even if the armrest was a white child but it's even more stark that the child in question is a black child. This side of the world everything is about race even when it's not.

Unknown said...

You know people talk with out reasonin
... Nothing wrong with that...

Unknown said...

You know people talk with out reasonin
... Nothing wrong with that...

Unknown said...

Nonsense d oyibo wey do am kws wot de r doing, can't dat girl stand on her own.

Auditor/Accountant said...

Nothing wrong dear

Unknown said...

Gucchie .... u spoke ma mind ......... I follow you taya for them

Anonymous said...

If you study the history of slavery and racism in America, you will actually see why black Americans are very hyper sensitive about stuff like this because even till date, after the civil-rights movement with ML King, there is still racism in broad daylight, black people are never given a voice and when they are, they are portrayed as all sorts of things from ratchet to ghetto, to violent (everything except actual people with dignity). We as indigenous Africans, we don't see their struggles because we haven't had to put up with this much institutionalized racism, but let us try and empathize with them sometimes.
For me, I see why they would find it offensive.

Anonymous said...

Black sha........even if na d black gal do arm stand pple go still complain say y d black gal head de for ground








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Adaobi said...

Linda if you don't see anything wrong with this picture then you will need a plate of *pepper soup* from me... nani ose ! Everything is wrong with putting hand on someone's head

Unknown said...

Ana ekwugheri. If it were to be the black who was made to turn upside down, they would say it's cos they don't want her to stand equal with the rest. People should learn to focus on more important things biko.


Linda kedu?

Unknown said...

Wahala people.


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Unknown said...

Seriously the photographer could not comeup with a better pose for those girls? I thinks it's just a bad jo,fault of the photographer and the shot director sef

chommy said...

Na dem sabi. Linda observe!

Hessaawards2019.com said...

There's nothing really wrong with the pic. Unless you are a troublesome fellow, perhaps you might find it offensive...






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Anonymous said...

Some is definitely wrong with considering the demeaning and dehumanizing of Black People world wide hence, those casting the advert should have been cautious of the reactions that the product will generate and do their advert devoid of anything that will bring any Black Person involved to ridicule the Black Race or further exacerbate the tension created by the ongoing Race War.

Unknown said...

Dey always read meaning to every fuckn tin


#spritual

Anonymous said...

This black people sef... their wahala too much! Must they read meanings into everything?



Prince asks so.

dirtydiana said...

True..why wasn't the black child allowed to show her own flexibilty and creative..why dem go use im head like head rest...mtcheew

kings11ng said...

Subliminal programming

Stella B. said...

Always reading meanings

Anonymous said...

Why would they use the black girl as an armrest? Even from her facial expression, You should know that everything is wrong with the photo-shot.

Unknown said...

girl

Amebogbedu said...

very interesting pix but i dont see anything wrong with it

john said...

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Amore Porta said...

The pic is ok nah. Abeg people too like wahala.
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