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FiveGoodMen

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22. And by neutral they meant "normal"

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #19)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:03 PM

Aug 2012

indeed!

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The Bank Of Canada Removed An 'Asian-Looking' Woman From Planned $100 Notes After Complaints [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 OP

As a Canadian the focus groups around these are just embarrassing Posteritatis Aug 2012 #1

pic of Vimy Ridge memorial Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #5

Dear god, I'm a lesbian! krispos42 Aug 2012 #17

! FiveGoodMen Aug 2012 #21

So "neutral" means "blondish"? pnwmom Aug 2012 #2

apparently. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #3

She looks French to me. onehandle Aug 2012 #4

She looks smart to me. On behalf of idiots everywhere, I object to the stereotypical view struggle4progress Aug 2012 #6

What's Asian looking ? dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2012 #35

The image is of the revised note. bitchkitty Aug 2012 #42

I realised that was the revised image. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #43

Can you just imagine here if the Fed even thought about putting any woman on a bill... SoapBox Aug 2012 #8

We don't have such issues in the UK dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #10

Yeah, we noticed that! She's on the stamps, too. freshwest Aug 2012 #36

Exactly ! dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #44

Martha Washington was, at one time, on US currency. hughee99 Aug 2012 #11

Hey! Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #18

Well, things sure have gone to hell since then. Just sayin' freshwest Aug 2012 #37

Hey, Barbara Bush still is on the US $1 bill primavera Aug 2012 #46

This Asian American says FUCK THE BANK OF CANADA FOCUS GROUP alp227 Aug 2012 #9

I don't know what to say... AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #25

Oh yeah I wonder if this fool was part of the focus group alp227 Aug 2012 #27

oh yeah I remember her... AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #28

I love your sushi gif Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #31

sankyuuu! AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #32

Ewwww!!! What an idiot!!! freshwest Aug 2012 #38

I'm not so sure about putting pictures of ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #12

If they're doing insulin, why isn't Banting on there? TrogL Aug 2012 #13

There's multiple science-related images on the bill, not just the one. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #15

Who Do They Want? The MacKenzie Bros. on their Money? Yavin4 Aug 2012 #14

Well, they could put a real Asian-Canadian on a bank note Denninmi Aug 2012 #16

Given the stuff that focus group's been saying over the bills? Yeah, they would. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #24

Really? Do these clowns have names? freshwest Aug 2012 #39

So "Neutral" = a white woman with blonde hair? Odin2005 Aug 2012 #19

lol. yeah Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #20

And by neutral they meant "normal" FiveGoodMen Aug 2012 #22

As a Canadian, I'm so so embarrassed by this. Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #23

But really, I thought AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #30

Yes, I remember the animals. And a young QE2 on the back side. freshwest Aug 2012 #40

"the 50 dollar note with the Royal Canadian mounties in a circle" Nihil Aug 2012 #47

It's damned embarassing, and I want to know where they get their 'focus groups.' PDJane Aug 2012 #26

I'm thinking the Calgary School u4ic Aug 2012 #34

Canadians DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #29

Why don't they use this one of the Queen? (Without Poppy Bush of course) yellowcanine Aug 2012 #33

Why bills and coins reflecting the First Nations peoples of Canada? Cat got their tongues, or what? freshwest Aug 2012 #41

And we still have.. We are Devo Aug 2012 #45

To be fair: the group thought the image fed an Asian stereotype of science proficiency and also pampango Aug 2012 #48