I was flipping through the Sept. 22 2014 issue of The New Yorker and found this horrendous ad on page 13. Really, New Yorker? Clearly, the racism of this copy isn’t self-explanatory enough for the ad placement staff at the magazine or the agency that put it together. Thus, I must take it upon myself to explain what should be obvious. For those who already understand, you can stop reading. This message is an open letter to The New Yorker,  Procter & Gamble (the owners of the SK-II line), and the copywriter of the above train-wreck.