Although it seemed at first that the iPad would only ever be shown in the pale, well-manicured hands of wealthy whites, Apple now appears to be wooing the the non-white hipster market. Thanks to my local bus stop for the update. (And no thanks for anything else, stupid bus stop.)
- AS
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If you ever go back and watch a movie you’ve taped off TV in the 80s, you’ll be shocked at how little racial diversity there was in advertising back then. Just about every TV ad featured a happy, white, big-haired 80s couple, often with obligatory son, daughter, and golden retriever. I don’t mean to suggest [...]
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