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kurisupisu
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Neither do I…
Ubesh
The women is a naturally smaller eyed Chinese girl.
Abe234
They complain about someone’s natural eyes doing their job. The Chinese would complain if the models got operations to make their eyes bigger. Chinese politics, nationalism, isn’t going to endear you to anyone.
actually I’ve already tried to stop buying stuff made in China. Sadly it does take some time to check the labels.
Speed
Maybe the Chinese aren't grown up enough yet to be Netizens.
Joe Blow
Western company: Picks a Chinese model for its ads in China.
Chinese "netizens": That's racist!
Mocheake
I think the model herself had the best response and beauty can be found everywhere and in all shapes, sizes and colors. The beauty of the world.
prionking
Not sure whether I'd want to eat instant noodles called Three Squirrels.
Ah_so
Basically, if you don't want to offend Chinese people, don't look Chinese? I am confused.
I guess that what they are getting at is that only a portion of Chinese have a single eyelids and many have double eyelids, but advertising disproportionately shows those with single eyelids because it emphasizes the "Asian look".
Ah_so
Corporate material showing a group of office workers often shows a young black male and young asian female.
Mark
NOTHING wrong with "slanted eyes” just as beautiful as any other type, the problem is some people are too ignorant to see the beauty in them.
Japantime
Don’t people in China have freckles?
Tom Doley
Far out. Don't they have mirrors in China?
JeffLee
Asians often portray themselves with unrealistically huge saucer-shaped eyes, so what's the big deal about this?
I often seen Asians with freckles and dark makeup. Again, get a life.
Michael Machida
Elephant in the room?
factchecker
A bit rich coming from a country that made blatantly racist TV commercials to sell washing machines a few years ago.
Yukijin
Don't they just love to gripe about everything.
ebisen
Look, Chinese advertisements are among the most racist against white people as well, but hey, why complain about that?