American Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' pool safety poster

[Nutes and Nugs]

What is this kid in the middle doing?
Did he pinch a loaf in the pool?

 

[spandy]

The funny thing is, I somewhat agree with you about the poster. I don't think it is "super racist", but it does seem to in bad taste. If I were the editor on that poster, I would have raised a red flag. I don't even understand what is "not cool" about the guy (white guy, I think, not that it matters) wearing shades in the back.

Are you ever not offended?

"White privilege"... Don't you feel weary and embarrassed dragging that cliched, tired ass piece of propaganda out?

People think being offended violates some right of theirs.

It doesn't. Put your big boy/girl pants on and get the fuck over it.

 

[brimck325]

i don't see anything racist about the poster, well the op is nothing but....he can find racism in an all black wedding because the brides dress is white.

 

[kelly4]

Diving is cool. Running is also cool, and notice how the white kid is following the black kid running? If anything that is showing leadership.

Maybe whitey just wants his iPod back.

 

[see4]

Maybe whitey just wants his iPod back.

that racist. nobody says whitey anymore

 

[Flaming Pie]

People think being offended violates some right of theirs.

It doesn't. Put your big boy/girl pants on and get the fuck over it.

I love british accents. Guys was funny too.

 

[Padawanbater2]

I love british accents. Guys was funny too.

He's Australian

 

[Padawanbater2]

 

[Ace Yonder]

I love british accents. Guys was funny too.

If you liked him, give Jim Jefferies a shot, he is another great Australian comic. So is Wil Anderson, but I have a feeling he wouldn't be up your alley.

 

[bearkat42]

i don't see anything racist about the poster, well the op is nothing but....he can find racism in an all black wedding because the brides dress is white.

And yet I'm still winning the game.

 

[schuylaar]

Not cool, American Red Cross.

The humanitarian organization apologized and worked to remove a swim safety poster critics described as "super racist" — showing black children committing pool infractions as white children are shown acting appropriately.

The illustration, titled "Be cool, follow the rules," features children playing in the pool, with arrows designating "cool" and "not cool" behavior.

The "not cool" actions include a black girl pushing another girl into the water, a black boy diving into the water, another boy gasping for air, children running near the lifeguard's stand, and a man walking with a bottle.

Meanwhile, a white girl waiting to use the diving board is denoted as "cool," as is a white father with a baby in the water.

It's for your own good, everyone knows black folk can't swim.

 

[schuylaar]

This is just ridiculous. Everybody knows black people can't swim.

Omg! You know that too?

 

[bearkat42]

It's for your own good, everyone knows black folk can't swim.

I can, but I'm willing to bet that you can't dance.

 

[Flaming Pie]

He's Australian

They sound similar.

 

[desert dude]

I can, but I'm willing to bet that you can't dance.

In the words of Ray Charles, "she can shake that thing".

 

[schuylaar]

It offended one stupid bitch and @bearkat42.

 

[schuylaar]

And yet I'm still winning the game.

 

[UncleBuck]

In the words of Ray Charles, "she can shake that thing".

didn't you once join a white supremacy group and then spend months trying to tell me that you didn't?

 

[Rob Roy]

Yeah, I should probably just smile and accept my second class citizenry.

Or, you could disavow "citizenry" itself, since it is a form of involuntary oppression and embrace the idea that having the equality of government oppression as a goal won't make you free.

It will only make you as equally unfree as other people of different races.

Government foments racism, since government wants people to think they are the solution to problems which it has created.

 

[Rob Roy]

didn't you once join a white supremacy group and then spend months trying to tell me that you didn't?

Is it possible a person could join a group as a polite response to a request without knowing the intent of the group ?