Interesting to read that P&G’s Olay is teaming up with “Ebony” magazine to promote its “Decode the Bias” campaign. They claim that it is the next step in its goal of encouraging women of color to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. It also helps focus attention on the role historically Black colleges and universities play in promoting these careers. Which is somewhat ironic when you consider that Olay was invented in 1952 by an explosive’s chemist in Durban, South Africa. That was, of course, the period when Apartheid was rampant in that strictly segregated country. The chemist tested his product on his wife and all her friends. Obviously, all where white. So, not much bias decoding going on there.
Explosives chemist... Ollie Olay...