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Are you offended by the racist Red Cross swimming poster?
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Kids of color = Not cool http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/28/health...y-poster-trnd/ The Red Cross is apologizing after a poster depicting pool safety rules was circulated on Twitter and flamed for being "super racist." The poster, which shows a crowd of cartoon children committing an array of poolside do's and dont's, was spotted at the Salida Pool and Recreation Department in Salida, Colorado. A Twitter user put a picture of the poster online, where people debated whether it was, in fact, offensive or not. "Be Cool, Follow the Rules," the poster in question advises. Below that, a number of children are swimming in the pool or at the edge of the pool. Arrows point to certain children, indicating "not cool" behavior with a red arrow and "cool" behavior with a green arrow. It just so happens that the two children exhibiting "cool" behavior are white. A blonde girl in a blue bathing suit smiles as she is about to step onto the diving board. The majority of the kids being "not cool" are children of color. One is pushing another child into the water, another is running and a third seemingly diving into the pool. Those who found the poster questionable took issue with the fact that children of color were doing dangerous activities, while all of the acceptable, "cool" activities were depicted with lighter-skinned people. Another woman tweeted at the Red Cross,saying the poster was an example of institutional racism. Though there were those that thought the interpretation was a bit of an overreach, the Red Cross swiftly apologized, replying to the original tweet and later issuing a statement. "We deeply apologize for any misunderstanding, as it was absolutely not our intent to offend anyone. As one of the nation's oldest and largest humanitarian organizations, we are committed to diversity and inclusion in all that we do, every day," it wrote on its website. The organization also said it has removed the image from its website and app, and has requested the poster be removed from aquatic facilities. The Salida Rec Center also tweeted that it had removed the poster and "didn't scrutinize it like we should have." The poster was originally part of the Red Cross' 2014 "Aquatics Centennial Campaign." "We are focusing on areas with higher-than-average drowning rates and participants who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to take swim lessons," the Red Cross wrote. |
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06-28-2016, 08:37 PM | #16 |
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It's too easy to be offended today.
The problem with social media is everyone gets a voice.
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06-28-2016, 08:44 PM | #17 |
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06-28-2016, 09:10 PM | #18 |
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That is not racist nice try though.
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06-28-2016, 10:01 PM | #19 |
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I think it's obvious..the black kids are diving in to get the weed they dropped in the pool
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06-28-2016, 10:10 PM | #20 |
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Not in a swimming pool.
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I'm guessing that they didn't hire a professional firm to develop the poster. Everyone who works in advertising in any capacity knows that you cannot depict anyone negatively unless they're a white male, and preferably an overweight bald white male.
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06-28-2016, 10:16 PM | #22 |
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It is a bit iffy. Especially the lifeguards expression:
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06-29-2016, 12:25 AM | #25 |
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Idiots are offended by this type of shit.
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This country's level of suckness and stupidity and being offended all the time has grown exponentially worse since bike helmet wearing pussyman Obama took office.
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06-29-2016, 05:51 AM | #27 |
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to the tune of LEGO "Everything is Awesome'
Everythings offensive!!!! Everything is bad when you have low self esteem Everythings offensive!!! When you live in a dream
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06-29-2016, 05:58 AM | #28 |
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It was a bit stupid not to notice that the only cool kids were white kids in the picture, honestly. Someone associated with the poster probably should have caught that. Obviously, I'm not offended.. but it is a bit insensitive in a time when everyone appears to be uber-sensitive.
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06-29-2016, 06:53 AM | #30 |
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The white dude is getting drunk around a bunch of kids.
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