A new recruitment advertising campaign for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) featuring a gay agency librarian has received brickbats from all sides of the political spectrum.
While conservatives were upset that the ad would make the country’s enemies less cared of the premier intelligence agency, liberals termed the ad as “woke washing”.The ad was part of the Humans of CIA campaign, intended to showcase the agency as a diverse and inclusive workplace.“Growing up gay in a small Southern town, I was lucky to have a wonderful and accepting family,” says the man in the video. ” I always struggled with the idea that I may not be able to discuss my personal life at work…Imagine my surprise when I was taking my oath at the CIA and I.