America's answer to Racism

[eddiehaskell]

Originally Posted by tickyul

And don't forget about the dimwitted, nancyish, lobotomized White guy!

It's almost become fun for me to try and spot "funny" commercials where white people (usually white dad) aren't mentally handicapped.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOGdgvbX5Ls

[Speleothem]

I dunno, I still think the main objective is to
sell a product; social engineering is secondary.

[MPowering1]

Originally Posted by Speleothem

I dunno, I still think the main objective is to
sell a product; social engineering is secondary.

Yes, and a secondary goal is to not incur the wrath of any one group that will cause pain.

Back in the day, no minorities were represented in tv commercials or print ads. Then they were included as people in the background. When they were finally included as major players in the commercials, it was often in offensive roles. Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, the person who had to be schooled about something. Naturally, there were complaints about this, so casting agents had to be careful they weren't putting minorities in roles that might be offensive. You're unlikely to see a commercial for a home security system where a black man is trying to break into the home of a white family. Besides, most of those crimes are actually committed by white men.

Women protested about being portrayed as dumb housewives, so scripts were rewritten to make the man in the family the dumb one. It doesn't matter what race they are, by the way, men are portrayed as idiots.

It's a case of the noisiest wheel getting the grease. White men, Hispanics and Asians aren't good at protesting the way women and black people are. Black people have Jesse and Al telling everyone to boycott products and companies. But they aren't getting upset by black males being portrayed as dumb because all men are represented as being dumb. Women are natural organizers and letter writers, so being the major shoppers, you don't want to get them mad.

I haven't noticed what the op is referencing, but thought I'd throw this in.

[Fat Freddy]

Originally Posted by Speleothem

...I still think the main objective is to sell a product; social engineering is secondary.

The purpose of "Social Engineering" is to manipulate the masses for profit.

[Mack Knife]

Originally Posted by jade408

I would love to see more representations of people who look like me doing normal stuff. Just like my daily life. Contrary to popular belief, black people have professional jobs, do homework with their kids, eat dinner with their family, have brunch with their friends.......

There is no money in that nor made up jobs for the likes of the Jacksons and Sharptons who have created lavish lifestyles and status telling the entire world that Blacks are all needy, are all down-trodden and unable to do more than put their hands out for assistance.

The idea of a Black person being self sufficient and enjoying a happy life is completely foreign to their agenda.