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Resisting and reinforcing stereotypes in ads
In the story on stereotypes in ads [“Realistic or Offensive?” Sept. 1], Howard Buford says about a Cadillac spot showing an African American singing Led Zeppelin, “That scene was so wrong.” Is he afraid of original thinking? Does this mean all Latinos listen to salsa and can’t enjoy hip-hop or jazz, or that Lenny Kravitz or Cody Chestnutt can’t represent the urban market because they are too rock ‘n’ roll? Mr.
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