Thanks for bringing the facts. We now know that sugary, high carb cereals are to blame (at least in part) for the rising crisis of obesity and diabetes in the US. Id love it if the black people I saw in TV adverts were representative of the blacks I see every day in real life; Id love it just as much if all races were portrayed fairly and equitably by the people who create todays TV commercials the ones who claim they champion equity but who in truth are using diversity as an excuse to marginalize white people. Go to virtually any website from Ralph Lauren to Nike, to even Dale of Norway or Toyota. Maile Keone, Listen Technologies Corporation, Using diversity as a strategy to sell more or to better appeal to your audience is exploitation and appropriation. Always try to be sensitive and try to feel how others may feel. Its okay to say what you really think, even if they would have you believe otherwise. They are owners and CEOs of major corporations and professors at prestigious universities. I find all this whining about representation laughable; Im half Mexican and Syrian and Filipino on the other side.where was my representation when I was a kid? A rudimentary familiarity with basic crime statistics would open a lot of peoples eyes, if they werent so farking stupid. Now are the monoliths totally responsible for all of this? And if the definition of racist necessarily requires holding a position of power, then tell me who has power over the hearts and minds of our kids en masse through public institutions and entertainment propaganda: A. rappers, celebrities, certain unnamed conglomerates who happen to operate a HUGE segment of childrens programming, et all? We all have! History shows that the Frankfurt School started all of this cultural Marxism by taking over academia, media and entertainment. Turns out, its true. There are a plethora of resources for the economically underprivileged to attain post-HS education in a trade, or in a college, etc. Now I cant tune out. What I will never understand is this desire for some gay people to tell the whole damn world that they are gay!! Why do we constantly try and guess? And that white mans burden schtick is tired old racist pap. Now that you are aware, youll start to notice it yourself. Ill try it some night when I want to get rip-roaring drunk! I am a middle aged white woman. I noticed the shift in black over-representation all the way back to the Obama years. So now, some black people are using their skin color to get their way and win the ghetto lotto. There is no hard and fast rule for diversity. This trend is NOT about money. 20% are agnostic, but celebrate Christmas. Get woke, go broke appears to be ramping up as the culture war boils over. I do NOT watch any commercials anymore. Thank you for writing this article! Every victim needs a villain. These are factors that go back to, oh, I dont know, when did England actually lay claim to the land mass that had become Canada? I just saw three commercials in a row with mixed-race (black/white) couples/families, including at least one with kids and one with an attractive black woman dating a doofy-looking, ginger-haired white guy. We all get that the world is changing, that Americas demographics are changing. . For example, the black kids who beat up the conscientious black student at school for acting white.. Perhaps the most jarring aspect of this new definition is that it is no longer race-neutral, the author opines. So many have been canceled, deplatformed, or branded as racists for speaking the truth that I think a vast majority are now scared to even engage in the discussion for fear of losing friends, jobs, their reputations, etc. Thank you so much Cranky for your article. Like I say, Im a liberal so I watch MSNBC. Havent you heard, Anonymous? No one eating Shabbat dinner or at a seder, or celebrating Chanukah, etc. What you are seeing in TV commercials is merely a symptom of much bigger, more serious problems that will pose great challenges for our generation and the next. They now account for nearly 19 percent of the U.S. population, yet they are in nowhere near 19 percent of TV commercials. I had searched on impulse after opening the drop of new clothes in my favorite catalog and seeing not one model who looked remotely like me. Interestingly, although Im often accused of being privileged, I actually have had to work harder to get opportunities due to my demographics. Firms can address these issues as the economy . Opinion: Forced diversity is ruining your favorite forms of entertainment We need media companies to focus more on inclusion, less on checking boxes The changing face of TV. I dont even watch the commercials anymore. I am really tired of seeing mainly blacks featured in TV ads! You are so right! NAACP, BLM, George Soros, Antifa, stupid jock groupies, affirmative action laws. I became republican for this reason. Advertisers are 'trying too hard' to demonstrate diversity | Daily Mail Online Channel 4 YouGov poll looked at representation of BAME and LGBT communities Broadcaster claims that brands are. I see nothing but brown skin and brown hair from blacks to Asians, to Hispanics. I was astounded at what had happened to tv since my last road trip. But Ill bet its in the top 5 for virtue signaling. Even worse than all these commercials nowadays putting black men in $1,000 shoes driving $100,000 cars living in million dollar homes and being depicted as superior to the overweight balding white guy who looks like a complete buffoon. What exactly do you mean? Why is this happening? I dont see how it couldnt have. And the further on the holiday season it goes, it seems only black people celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas, oh unless they have white family or neighbors who they graciously invite over. Makes no sense. They are Boomer V2.0.only twice as insufferable since they lack the experience and context behind the 1960s cultural revolution and overthrow accomplished by their creators. And Id still love to whack Mark Fuckerburg with a 36 axe handle every time I see his punk-assed smug mug. Very well said! Its the preposterousness of the ads premises that makes so many commercials unwatchable. When an ad appears to be pushing an agenda harder than it works to sell a product or service, then its no longer advertising its propaganda. The stunning lack of diversity in the advertising industry goes back decades and those in power have done little to change it. may have complained about the fitness ads. Dont even get me started on Disney! Seeing the new Top Gun was so sad. Big Tech is corrupt. Gay couples have no business in shows aimed at three year olds. Sixty percent of American consumers consider diversity in advertising to be important and a further 40% have turned away from brands they felt weren't inclusive in their advertising. Let's talk about forced diversity in TV commercials So while these Ad people pat their own backs about breaking racial boundaries.. they are not being as innovative as they think because they are ALL doing it. Your comment reminds me of what I used to hear some 15-20 years ago, about how damaging negative stereotypes in media can be. Were being lied to on an epic scale and if you look at who is in on it there are not a lot of other possible explanations. (Snake oil, anyone?). One last point. I think it is multifactorial but I see globalist propaganda as the main force. There is something very disturbing about the emasculated effeminate girl men being pushed in our society. It is so rare to see a white person in commercials, but if we do, get this theyre actually belittled. Im a white male in my 60s, a demographic that is completely shunned. I went on a two month road trip Nov-Dec. 2020. I cant help but notice the blatancy of this and it feels so forced and ingenuine. If they succeed in overthrowing the Constitution and establishing the communist hellhole they are aiming for, they will be the first ones murdered by the new tyrants. Apparently no one has ever wondered about this before. for the winter. As you can see from your anecdote, portrayals in commercials, let alone fictional comedy, are damaging as they affect and reinforce peoples formulation of stereotypes. Finally, if a sum of money is all it takes for someone to get over something, thats called a bribe. We are circling the openings to some pretty deep rabbit holes here, but I do think more and more people are starting to catch on. Its fine to be neutral. And as for all the black commercials that are being shoved down our throats all day??? I am sure that for the vast majority of the UK this is not the case. Im willing to do my part. I have no problem with persons of color in movies and advertisements, nor do I have an issue with mixed race relationships, so long as they are organic and natural. Ive seen plenty of representation of women in hijab, though. Thanks, I switched to GOP after 52 years as a Democrat and a progressive Democrat. because thats racist.. There are a number of outfits I will not have anything to do with if I can avoid them Coca Cola, Nike, the NBA and NFL, to name just a few. Sometimes, its hard to tell. Eventually this transformed into the black sidekick or partnerand then eventually the white male lead was replacedand Will Smith and Denzel Washingtons son became the lead. And the matchmaking app ads show black people or gays. I am completely disappointed over everything happening. Why are there commercials that mention the term baby daddy? Honestly, I dont see this getting any better. They would be absolutely crucified for going this route. Ultimately, however, they will all fall in a spectacular, but awful manner, as all would-be tyrants do. They see friends and relatives dropping dead from the Jonestown jab and wonder why. A group of atheistic supporters of chaos to brainwash and control all human society. A voice of reason on the net? Over the past few months, its been out of control. Isnt that interesting? Thank you Cranky Creative for your courage. Thats why Im voting for the D. Thats the political mentality of so many of us. Ultimately the enemy is Satan. What youre seeing in many of these ads that are pushing the black person/actor to the forefront are the writers and directors who are predominantly black. Geez. Hey, dont get me wrong. Just an FYI. blacks commit hate crimes at twice the rate You pretty much have to go to the outdoors/hunting/fishing channels for that. This country is so much in the toilet right now. The AT&T Fiber spot with the mom turning into a pixelated monster via video call ironically from one of the oldest corporations still operating into the 21st century, is one of very few commercials Ive seen recently that strikes gold. And can you imagine if there were commercials promoting white only banks?? And it all just aint about a disproportionate amount of blacks in commercials. . I make sure to buy their product. Put us in a room together and wed have a lot to talk about. First they went after the church, then it was the nuclear family and now it is men in general- all to be replaced by the State according to the edicts of the long march through our institutions begun by the Frankfurt School.
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