{"id":3194,"date":"2013-02-04T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T15:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/volkswagen-superbowl-commercial-racist-i-dont-get-it\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:35:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:35:26","slug":"volkswagen-superbowl-commercial-racist-i-dont-get-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/volkswagen-superbowl-commercial-racist-i-dont-get-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Superbowl Commercial Racist? I Don&#8217;t Get It."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3192\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/gethappy_racist_volkswagen_commercial_superbowl.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Which one of these guys is of the Jamaican race... wait - that's not a race.\" title=\"Which one of these guys is of the Jamaican race... wait - that's not a race.\" width=\"400\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/gethappy_racist_volkswagen_commercial_superbowl.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/gethappy_racist_volkswagen_commercial_superbowl-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Which one of these guys is Jamaican?<\/strong> What does it MEAN to be Jamaican, and how could this commercial be deemed &#8220;racist&#8221;? \u00a0Who on earth came up with that one? \u00a0Okay, so the veggie eaters were mad about the Taco Bell commercial that bashed veggies (Wait &#8211; don&#8217;t tacos have veggies?), and they pulled it. Absurd. \u00a0But apparently everyone BUT Jamaicans were upset at the Volkswagen commercial? And just a second&#8230; who says that the white guy from Minnesota can&#8217;t be Jamaican? \u00a0Let&#8217;s ask this guy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p> <object width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/iwDgA9LUVMA\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/iwDgA9LUVMA\" \/><\/object> <\/p>\n<p>Last I checked, Jamaican wasn&#8217;t a race. \u00a0It is a nationality. \u00a0There are Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Guyanese, and St. Lucians who look to be descended from people from Asia, India, Africa, Europe, and Scandinavia&#8230; not all people from the Caribbean are even close to looking, acting, or sounding a certain way. \u00a0Are all Jamaicans happy? No &#8211; I have met some miserable Jamaicans, Trinis, and other Caribbean people in my time, but as a whole, many are truly really content &#8211; happy even! \u00a0According to a recent poll, despite economic factors, 7 of the top ten of the happiest (based on reported positive emotions of the residents) are in Latin America and the Caribbean. \u00a0According to more statistics from Gallup, even though 61% of Jamaicans would say they are struggling, only 9% would say that they were suffering, and 75% are satisfied with their local schools. \u00a0Countries like the United States and Singapore were on the low side when it came to happiness because many were stressed at working so much with little time to relax or spend time with family &#8211; something that is highly valued in Caribbean and Latin American culture. \u00a0So what better place to say, &#8220;get happy&#8221; in a over the top Jamaican accent than the American workplace? \u00a0I can&#8217;t think of one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Seems that this commercial makes perfect sense to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Update:<\/span><\/strong> The general consensus on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/socamomdotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Facebook <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/socamomdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> is that folks just need to lighten up. \u00a0The post was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlogHer\/posts\/445034205568650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> featured on BlogHer.com in News and Politics &#8211; Race and Ethnicity, <\/a>as well as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlogHer\/posts\/445034205568650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> on their Facebook Page <\/a>check out the comments there and see if you agree.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogher.com\/dear-racists-was-volkswagen-commercial-your-idea-or-what\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-3193\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blogher_feature.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blogher_feature.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blogher_feature-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I received an email from Dr. Claire Nelson, founder and president of the Institute of Caribbean Studies, fierce advocate for the representation of Caribbean people in the Caribbean and here in the United States with a press release from ICS and CHO (the Caribbean Heritage Organization). Here&#8217;s what they had to say in support of the ad:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Press Release<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>For Immediate Release<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ICS &amp; Caribbean Heritage Organization Issue Joint Statement on VW Super Bowl Ad &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">No Problem, Man!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Washington DC &amp; Los Angeles, CA &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>There has been recent criticisms of a preview ad being aired by Volkswagen of America\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">for the 2013 Super Bowl. In response to the recent media brouhaha over the VW ad <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">and allegations that the commercial is racist, the following is a statement from <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">Dr. Claire Nelson, architect of the campaign to designate June as National Caribbean-American <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">Heritage Month. <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">This is the official position of ICS and the Caribbean Heritage Organization (CHO). <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">ICS and CHO commend Volkswagen and its ad agency for its recognition of the global <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">impact of Jamaican culture, through its use of a Jamaican accent in its Get In. <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">Get Happy Campaign! <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">&#8220;As members of the Caribbean diaspora, and Jamaican, we find the commercial, amusing <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">and indeed a fascinating example of subtlety in subliminal messaging. In one fell <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">swoop, the ad directors have superimposed Jamaicans&#8217; reputation for being hardworking <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">(the three jobs archetype) as well as our reputation for having a laid-back, positive, <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">don&#8217;t-worry-about-a-thing disposition through the character of the Volkswagen. And <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">yes, the accent in the commercial is not perfect, but it certainly is recognizable. <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">What we DO find problematic and bordering on offensive are the mostly non-Jamaican <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">critics, who contend that the commercial is racist, with some going as far as saying <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">that it&#8217;s like putting a Black face on a White or Asian person. We hasten to assure <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">the viewing public, that being Jamaican, just like being American, is a nationality <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">and not a race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Any one of the actors featured in the commercial could be a native Jamaican. Yes,\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">most Jamaicans are of African ancestry (that is to say Black), but Jamaica also <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">is home to a significant mixed-race and diverse racial population. Jamaicans are <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">East Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern and European (that is to say White). A true <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">reflection of the Jamaican National Motto, &#8216;Out of Many One People.&#8217; <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">As Chair of the National Caribbean-American Heritage Month commemorative celebrations <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">in June, ICS congratulates Deutsch LA and Volkswagen on recognizing the Caribbean <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">impact on American culture and making this a teachable moment to educate America <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">and the rest of the world on the history and culture of Jamaica and the rest of <\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">the Caribbean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We invite everyone to &#8220;Get In and Get Happy. No Problem, Man!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>WHAT YOU CAN DO:\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\">Tweet your support for the VW ad with the hastag #ICS #GetInGetHappy<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here is the commercial &#8211; enjoy!<\/p>\n<p> <object width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/9H0xPWAtaa8\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/9H0xPWAtaa8\" \/><\/object> <\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you feel about the commercial? \u00a0Do you feel offended by it? \u00a0Connected to it? \u00a0Smiling or frowning?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2526\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/socamom_sig.png\" border=\"0\" width=\"128\" height=\"94\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of these guys is Jamaican? What does it MEAN to be Jamaican, and how could this commercial be deemed &#8220;racist&#8221;? \u00a0Who on earth came up with that one? \u00a0Okay, so the veggie eaters were mad about the Taco&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/volkswagen-superbowl-commercial-racist-i-dont-get-it\/#more-3194\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Volkswagen Superbowl Commercial Racist? 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