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

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spandy

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desert dude said:
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?
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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.

 
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schuylaar

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bearkat42 said:


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

Rob Roy

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bearkat42 said:
Yeah, I should probably just smile and accept my second class citizenry.
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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.
 
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