Underwear Smelling Ad Called 'Racist' Against Asian Women - Brand Replies No, it is Not
By A Mystery Man Writer
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A bizarre ad spot released earlier this month by a German DIY company that shows an Asian woman relishing the smell of discarded sweaty underwear from men that she got from a vending machine has been accused of racism.
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