Are you offended by the racist Red Cross swimming poster?

[Deberg_1990]

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]

I'm offended by deberg threads

[LoneWolf]

[Donger]

Do Black people even swim?

[threebag]

Brian Reed gave it a shot

[loochy]

dat be da way da world work yo

[Dayze]

Just one reason I could never be a spokesperson for a company. Like when an issue like this comes up my response to reeruned claims would probably be "get ****ed".

Dayze, a Red Cross spokesperson, said after careful consideration of the issue at hand, told the AP and those offended, to "Get ****ed"

[Hydrae]

I am confused though. There is a white guy who is uncool and a few blacks who are not designated at all. I thought we were being told that it was obviously racist but the message seems to be mixed.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

There are several white kids doing uncool things too. This is getting ****ing ridiculous.

[Donger]

Wait, is that a Black lifeguard on the right?

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Donger

Do Black people even swim?

Have you ever even met an actual black person?

[srvy]

Originally Posted by Donger

Wait, is that a Black lifeguard on the right?

Yes slouched over asleep unaware of all the infractions going on around her.

[DaNewGuy]

Originally Posted by srvy

Yes slouched over asleep unaware of all the infractions going on around her.

[Spott]

So the white kids with tans also count as black people? I had no idea.

[Baby Lee]

How ironic would it be if one of those complaining had one of their kids get hurt because there wasn't a nifty sign warning them against unsafe practices?