People are really angry at this Wells Fargo ad and we kinda agree
People are really angry at this Wells Fargo ad and we kinda agree
So it seems like Wells Fargo made a bit of a misstep when it decided that there was nothing off about this ad. The Wells Fargo ad, which many feel appears to harshly critique arts careers in favor of engineering and other more “practical” gigs, was shared as a part of Teen Financial Education Day. It has a lot of people really unhappy, and feeling like their life’s work has come under fire by an ad for a bank that’s supposed to educate teens. As a result, some are worried that teens are being subtly pushed away from work in the arts, and toward STEM.
ICYMI, this tweet basically explains it all.
“Shame on you @WellsFargo for discouraging kids from pursuing careers in the arts,” the tweet reads. “I did and I couldn’t happier.”
Shame on you @WellsFargo for discouraging kids from pursuing careers in the arts. I did and I couldn't happier. pic.twitter.com/WUDGzRM8Om
— Maxwell Glick (@maxwellglick) September 3, 2016
The ad’s copy is definitely questionable.
“A ballerina yesterday. An engineer today,” one reads. The other? “An actor yesterday. A botanist today.”
The internet is pretty pissed off, to say the least.
@maxwellglick@WellsFargo Wow. Like I get that they're trying to encourage STEM but there's no need to do that while discouraging the arts
— claudia
(@missclaudiaar) September 3, 2016
@maxwellglick @WellsFargo Horrible. You can encourage STEM without putting down the arts.
— BitterAmanda (@bitter_amanda) September 3, 2016
YOU GUYS!! APPARENTLY "TOMORROW" WILL HAVE NO ARTISTS IN IT JUST A SHIT TON OF BOTANISTS AND ENGINEERS! pic.twitter.com/UNGwir8NC7
— Laura Benanti (@LauraBenanti) September 3, 2016
...and tomorrow, an apology from @WellsFargo for denigrating the legitimate dreams of young artists everywhere? pic.twitter.com/Er2pAIOfFj
— Benj Pasek (@benjpasek) September 3, 2016
To the next @mistyonpointe and @Lin_Manuel - maybe you will pick a different bank than @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/nl554YFsTd
— Danielle Fairlee (@daniellefairlee) September 3, 2016
The bank has since issued an apology.
We offer our sincere apology for the initial ads promoting our Sept. 17 Teen Financial Education Day. pic.twitter.com/1QgFupxN3j
— Wells Fargo (@WellsFargo) September 3, 2016
Which is so important, considering how personally this impacted so many people who’ve committed their lives to the arts. TG for that apology, Wells Fargo. Probably a good move.
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