Audi USA's 12 man, 2 woman executive team is lecturing Super Bowl viewers with an ad on pay equality

Can’t we just watch the game in peace?

Apparently not.

Audi released its Super Bowl ad early, and like the possibly Trump-trolling one from Budweiser, it, to has a message. Check it out:

Women are still paid 21% less than men. As a brand that believes in progress, we are committed to equal pay for equal work. #DriveProgress pic.twitter.com/bmQKrNr9l4

— Audi (@Audi) February 1, 2017

USA Today says the ad makes a “strong statement on pay equality.”

OK then…

Let’s take a look at how Audi USA — a “brand that believes in progress” does on the women equality front, shall we? Of the 14 people listed on their “Executive team” page, 12 are men and 2 are women (only 1 of the 14 is black, but that’s probably next year’s ad):

Over to you, Audi. Do you really want to go down this road?

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