Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee Takes to House Floor to Say Pepsi Zero Superbowl Ad "Demeaning to Black Women"

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee says Pepsi Superbowl ad showing angry black woman, racist and demeaning to black women.

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) took to the House floor Tuesday night to let her feelings about the Pepsi Zero Max commercial that aired during the Superbowl showing a black woman who gets angry at her husband. She said it a "demeaning" ad and said it was racist. I think what ticked her off was the scene in which the woman and her husband were sitting on a park bench enjoying a Pepsi Zero Max, a white woman sits on the bench next to them, smiles and waves at the man and the black woman went berserk. Could someone also tell Sheila Jackson-Lee about that Ethiopian woman who took to YouTube to criticize American black women as the "worst kind in the world" and that "they talk bad."

Jackson Lee said it was ridiculous for the soft drink maker to air the advertisement during African-American history month.

"In this month of African-American history where we're trying to celebrate what is good and great, it certainly seems ridiculous that Pepsi would utilize this kind of humor," she said. "It was not humorous. It was demeaning — an African-American woman throwing something at an African-American male and winding up hitting a Caucasian woman."

Jackson Lee said she has a sense of humor and believes in the First Amendment. She also said the Super Bowl is a great time for "fellowship" with family members.

"That is why I'm so disappointed with the Pepsi advertisement that showed a demeaning role for African American women, in an ad that showed a can being thrown and being utilized to wound someone else or hit someone else," she said.

"I think that we can come together in a much better way, sell Pepsi, and as well talk about good nutrition," she said. "But, frankly, I consider this insulting, and so did many other women of all colors." Source: The Hill

Er, this is coming from the same woman who proposed that hurricanes and storms be given more "black-sounding" names. Go figure. Doesn't Sheila Jackson-Lee have more pressing issues to confront than worrying about a television ad?

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