Monday, May 10, 2010

Toyota's Rap Ad: A Sign of the Times, Insensitive Or Politically Incorrect?



Check out Toyota's new ad featuring their redesigned minivan? Is this appropriate or out of align? Just over a decade ago the Asian-based automaker got in trouble for creating print ads in Jet, referencing black men lack of work ethics and a gold chip shaped like a Corolla embedded in the teeth of a person of color. Are we being too sensitive or is this just the sign of the times - as it relates to this latest commercial?

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Consumer Reports Talks To 'Auto Trends' About Their First Used Car Brand Study

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