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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