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48. To be fair: the group thought the image fed an Asian stereotype of science proficiency and also

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:43 AM

Aug 2012

wanted more ethnicities, not less, shown on the bill.

The 'complaints' referred to in the story were not that minority ethnic groups should be removed from the bill but that more should be added. Why the Bank of Canada responded with what appears to be a Caucasian image is the real question.

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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