Mercedes-Benz removes hot car ad with Asian model over ‘slanted eye’ blowback

BizPacReview ^ | 12/31/2021 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton

[simpson96]

Mercedes-Benz’s latest hot car ad has caused Asian social media to blow up over ads featuring models sporting makeup that allegedly creates stereotypical “slanted eyes” which the Chinese find extremely offensive.

The high-end German automaker removed the ad in deference to the Chinese from the social media network Weibo on Dec. 25 after a massive blowup over the “slanted eyes” issue.

“Is there any beauty in this makeup?” one incensed critic wrote, according to the Global Times. “It is not [open for] interpretation. No Chinese will think this kind of ‘beauty’ is attractive,” another remarked.

The Global Times, which is the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda outlet, claimed on Tuesday that the hashtag which translates to “Mercedes-Benz model’s makeup is controversial” had received over 170 million views on Weibo.

"The premise is that Chinese cannot let the West shape our aesthetics,” asserted one critic, via the Global Times. “For those malicious slanderers, we should maintain sufficient vigilance and counter-attack.”

[simpson96]

[simpson96]

So now 'slant eyes' don't exist? Last time I looked, they still do.

Are they supposed to make her look more 'western' to fit into the kind of ‘beauty’ that is attractive to Chinese?

[bray]

Not allowed to put white people in commercials.

[Palio di Siena]

On the Peking Ferry I was feeling merry.

[tet68]

It’s the elf ears that freak me out. Fairy appropriation!!

[simpson96]

Next thing you know, the Woke will say some of us will have some kind of Eye Privilege advantage...

[Bob434]

Nope, only gays, biracial couples, trannies and black couples allowed in commercials these days

I haven’t seen one funny Sonic commercial since they got rid of the two doofy white dudes in the car. So it’s commercials suck now. Not because there is diversity yhere, but because they just plain ain’t funny anymore. The writers are horrible now.

[CatHerd]

Not just Mercedes:

https://supchina.com/2021/12/27/nationalist-online-mob-goes-after-chinese-model-for-having-slanted-eyes/

Seems the Chinese have embraced cancel culture.

[When do we get liberated?]

Insensitive to Vulcans

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I read years ago that the Chinese thought their eyes were normal and the European had the “slant eyes.”

Now I am so confused! “OH! My brain is strained!”—Quote from Lil Abner the comic strip.

[MtnClimber]

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Get ready for the Chinese Wokesters to go after the old Ferrari 330 GT and Bentley S3 Continental for their slanted headlights which became affectionately known as ‘Chinese Eyes.’ They can really go ballistic over that!

[dfwgator]

Kelly would know what to do....

[Dilbert San Diego]

I don’t get it. She looks so unhappy. What is the controversy?

[dblshot]

Yep, mimicking the headlights.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Not True! When ever they need someone to do stupid things, that nucklehead is always white.

[gitmo]

This is weird.

[Old Yeller]

Not allowed to put white people in commercials.

No, no. White people are still needed in commercials to play the uninformed, bad decision making buffoons, that are subservient to POC who always play the character of power and leadership. Especially in demand are bald, dumpy middle-aged white males, to contrast to the Mandingos.

[simpson96]

"Kelly would know what to do...."

Yes. The "Bundy Bounce"

[Westbrook]

Embraced it?

They INVENTED it.