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For the past 3 years I have seen an increasing number of publicly sanctioned ads and MTA announcements written ONLY in Spanish with no English counterpart. Most recently, I've been seeing a public ad only in Spanish advertising free meals during summer for children of a certain age. And all the time I will see MTA service announcement flyers listed only in Spanish.
Oh, and I am a white, English speaking woman and even I could deduce what the ad was saying. Do we not expect the same of the spanish speakers in this city? Can't crack open a dictionary or use common sense and read English flyers? I'm just asking.
Does anyone else notice this? Or find this weird? Do English-speaking kids not need services in this city? Shouldn't there be an English counterpart to any MTA announcement you tape up? Or English counterpart to the ad to feed hungry kids? Even if white people don't need it in this city, I think black families could use that info, no??
I'm genuinely curious why this happens, it seems passive aggressive almost. I don't even mind the random signs in Spanish that say simple words like "bathroom" or "push/pull" that any basic traveler would be expected to know letalone living somewhere else with a different major language. But entire PSAs sponsored by the city and MTA is kinda weird to not write in English. And don't give me the "There is no official language" bull
And there are a million ads only in English, what's your point?
I don't care about private ads. I am talking about public, city sponsored ads. If you are going to put it in Spanish it needs to be in English as well. Otherwise you are sending the message only Hispanics need apply. And the fact that there are Spanish-only MTA flyers about a service disruption and NO English flyers to be found in that station is a problem. Seriously?
I don't care about private ads. I am talking about public, city sponsored ads. If you are going to put it in Spanish it needs to be in English as well. Otherwise you are sending the message only Hispanics need apply. And the fact that there are Spanish-only MTA flyers about a service disruption and NO English flyers to be found in that station is a problem. Seriously?
White people don't typically need such services (free summer kid's lunches, etc.) and when it comes to service changes, whites typically find out via apps. They are trying to get across to poor, Spanish speakers.
White people don't typically need such services (free summer kid's lunches, etc.) and when it comes to service changes, whites typically find out via apps. They are trying to get across to poor, Spanish speakers.
Very self centered line of thinking. The world is not just white and hispanic. There's black people, jewish hasids, Asian immigrants. How selfish. The world doesn't revolve around spanish speaking people.
Crack open a dictionary or learn a few English words like English speakers know Spanish words. The number of older Hispanics I see that have lived here for years here yet stubbornly refuse to learn a few words is a problem. Let's integrate, people.
Very self centered line of thinking. The world is not just white and hispanic. There's black people, jewish hasids, Asian immigrants. How selfish. The world doesn't revolve around spanish speaking people.
Crack open a dictionary or learn a few English words like English speakers know Spanish words. The number of older Hispanics I see that have lived here for years here yet stubbornly refuse to learn a few words is a problem. Let's integrate, people.
I've seen the free meals ads in English only so far.
I've always thought the workers who put the ads up on the subway just put up whatever they have in a box and they don't bother mixing it up. Sometimes I see the same ad repeated throughout one subway car. Sometimes I see ads with specific dates for events that occured months ago.
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