Science Are you offended by the racist Red Cross swimming poster?

Deberg_1990 · 06-28-2016, 07:23 PM

White kids = Cool

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.

BryanBusby · 06-28-2016, 07:24 PM

I'm offended by deberg threads

**LoneWolf** · 06-28-2016, 07:33 PM

RobBlake · 06-29-2016, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

of course white people like you don't care

**LoneWolf** · 06-29-2016, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RobBlake

of course white people like you don't care

How do you know I'm white? Is it because I've posted on CP about my job and because I generally use proper spelling and grammar when posting?

RACIST!!!!

**ptlyon** · 06-29-2016, 02:51 PM

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How do you know I'm white? Is it because I've posted on CP about my job and because I generally use proper spelling and grammar when posting?

RACIST!!!!

No, it's because you're from Wichita

**TimBone** · 06-29-2016, 03:04 PM

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No, it's because you're from Wichita

Hahahaha

**LoneWolf** · 06-29-2016, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

No, it's because you're from Wichita

You've obviously never heard of the Carr brothers.

**Donger** · 06-28-2016, 07:34 PM

Do Black people even swim?

**Bugeater** · 06-28-2016, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Do Black people even swim?

Have you ever even met an actual black person?

**Donger** · 06-28-2016, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Baconeater

Have you ever even met an actual black person?

Not in a swimming pool.

BucEyedPea · 06-29-2016, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Baconeater

Have you ever even met an actual black person?

Setsuna · 06-28-2016, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Do Black people even swim?

Nope.

OldSchool · 06-29-2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Do Black people even swim?

A while ago, I watched these lifeguard rescue vids for tips. The biggest tip I picked up was that I should probably racially profile. The vast majority of the rescues they posted were of black kids who couldn't swim.

displacedinMN · 06-29-2016, 06:45 PM

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A while ago, I watched these lifeguard rescue vids for tips. The biggest tip I picked up was that I should probably racially profile. The vast majority of the rescues they posted were of black kids who couldn't swim.

They are having that discussion here. In the "land of 10,000 lakes" many minority kids do not know how to swim. MPLS is so poor that they have closed some public pools and others cost too much. Kids spend more time inside and do not go to public places and swim.

Some bright state rep wanted to mandate swimming classes in school. Great idea-not physically possible for rural areas.

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