SuperBowl Controversy

As a Hispanic female in America, I used to struggle to point out people on television with whom I could relate to. When the Coca-Cola Ad from the Super Bowl had surfaced, it was exciting to see how many people around the country could now identify with something on TV, though only under a minute or so. The controversy that followed, however, was of a different magnitude than one could ever predict. It was shocking to hear and see just how upset the advertisement made viewers. I love the way Janeen was able to capture this, along with the full picture in her essay- the good, the bad, and the ugly- without bias. The very country that prides itself on diversity and freedom was not so accepting of a simple commercial advertisement, and that is downright shameful. It is a new generation and a different time, but it seems that the age old view on stereotypes and judgement is still very much alive.