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i swear we complain about the dumbest shit 

@XskinniloveX@xanga - agreed. 

There’s nothing inherently racist about it. Taking issue with the fact that the girls they had on hand weren’t representative of the population is silly because it’s a group for girl issues, not a group for race issues. I do like the look of the second flier better, but it’s no big deal.

Seriously, of all the organizations to target making claims of racism, one trying to promote body image awareness for little girls is the worst!  How about focusing our energy on something more important, and more importantly letting that organization focus their energy on helping little girls!

The “four” Caucasian girls look like the same girl in the bottom of the ad. I don’t see the big deal anyway.

So if we don’t represent more than one race, it’s suddenly racist? Maybe I don’t understand because I’m white. I don’t know. I only hope that the day comes when nobody pays attention to what race someone is because it legit does not matter. 

@grammarboy@xanga - Right! 

The second flier does actually look much better, but who is to say where they got their source images for the flier?  It’s possible that they have a headquarters that sends fliers to all its locations, or that they just didn’t research that specific center’s demographics before creating the flier.  It’s just splitting hairs.

I don’t think the ad is racist.  

damn.. they didn’t represent the Haitians or Indonesians.

Wait a second: It would be impossible to represent every single race and country. Also, that white girl in the first advertisement might have a black father. You don’t know that just by the color of her skin!

Also, would someone get offended if the girls were wearing too “rich” of clothing? So should we portray the poor wearing hand me downs? This is ridiculous.

Also, while we’re on the subject… why aren’t there any boys allowed in this program/advertised for? Young men have body image problems too.

@XskinniloveX@xanga - This isn’t dumb……don’t you like to see people of your race or color being represented positively?

I think what people were trying to say is that since the first version of the ad didn’t include any other girls but Caucasian girls, it might make them feel like the club was only for Caucasian girls.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - im not saying i dont like seeing people of my race but honestly is that upsetting that you need to complain about it. it says no where it’s only for white people and if you werent going to go just because it only had white people on the cover than thats just dumb. I just think people just need something to complain about.

@XskinniloveX@xanga - I guess I see your point……something doesn’t have to directly say something just to make a point. Someone could read the first ad as an insinuation.

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - @x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - i see both sides im just saying i might see the add and go hey i wish maybe there were some black people in it but i would not go as far as to complain to the company cause an uproar and have them change it it’s just not that big of a deal I dont think because i honestly dont think they were trying to be racist 

@x_damaged_yet_unbroken_x@xanga - ” it might make them feel like the club was only for Caucasian girls” – But why would they even think of that if they weren’t racist themselves? :/

As for the whole thing, it’s racist if you think of it. More than likely, the creators of the ad have NOTHING against blacks, so it’s not MEANT to be racist. That’s all that matters.

lol

I have to say, living in this day and age it is so difficult to understand the complaints, and MOTIVATIONS of others…

For instance… I am a writer. My characters are white. Why are they white? Is it because I am RACIST? ?!?! No… it’s because I’m white (or at least fair) and growing up, my parents, friends, etc were MOSTLY white (I had quite a few mexican and black friends as well)…

Someone might be offended by “four white girls” but the person who made it might have subconciously chosen the girls because they reminded them of four of their besties growing up…

Why is it that we have to constantly ASSUME that white people mean that the flier/ad/etc are racist?

I COULD see it being racist if (for instance) it was depicting a black girl as being the “bad seed” or something… of the “fat girl” (and she was the only black girl in the flier) but I can’t see someone up in arms about this flier…

I don’t think it’s racist; honestly, here’s the things with everything that is called “racist” nowadays. 90% of the time, it’s mostly white people/white organizations who jump up and say “hey, that’s racist…stop segregating people etc etc” it’s like they want to say something before blacks/latinos do lol The thing is…most of the time, us “minorities” don’t even notice things like this  because we’re so used to seeing everything in the media related to white people. That’s just the truth, and it’s the world we live in for now lol #kanyeshrug

@EpsilonCassiopeiae@xanga - exactly. it’s the same girl in every pose on the first ad.

and no, it’s not racist.

Not racist. 

omg people get so pissed off over the STUPIDEST SHIT.

maybe they were all white girls because they couldn’t get any other models.
maybe they were all white girls because they were trying to target a white audience if, like you say, the area is mostly black/latino. maybe that was their attempt to diversify.

ughghjafhdsugdf why does everything have to be a race issue. it’s not like the brochure says WE DONT WANT YOUR BLACK/ASIAN/LATINO KID HERE. SEE THESE HAPPY WHITE GIRLS? SEE THEM? THEY’RE WHITE. YEAH. WHITE.

no. it’s not like that. jesus. a picture of four white girls does not mean your non-white child isn’t welcome.

ps, why do i constantly feel like the general population has the opinion that only white people can be racist?

Um. I could be wrong, but aren’t the “4″ girls on the first poster the same girl? I really don’t see how this is racist. Gosh, people are so darn picky.

The person who thinks this is racist is the true racist. 

Like, one thing I don’t understand are Tyler Perry movies. If we show a film with nothing but white people, they get called racist for not being multi-cultured. But Tyler Perry can have a film with nothing but black people and you can’t say anything to him. To not be racist, you have to be colorblind and oblivious to what is being shown to you and recognize what you’re watching as more than just the color of people’s skin. It’s just as racist to include people of specific colors as it is to exclude them because you’re acknowledging the difference. 

4 different Caucasian girls???? COME ON!!! It’s the same fucking girl that took all four photos. I swear… people get so bent out of shape over dumbest shit ever. I don’t see the add one bit racist.

i swear to god, people complain just to hear themselves talk. get the hell over it, it’s a fucking ad.

You’re like ‘people are all the same no matter what the colour of their skin’ and then ‘OMG YOU DON’T HAVE ANYONE WHOS NOT WHITE YOU RACIST.’

way too much complaining and its not 4 white girls its one

whine whine whine. It looks like the first brochure features the same girl multiple times. whoooo cares. Believe me, I am a fan of diversity, but it’s not like they grabbed a bunch of white girls, just have a girl who is white. Do I like the second one more? Sure. But do I think the original was racist? Absolutely not.

To me… hiring models based only on the color of their skin seems more racist.

That’s racist? Get over it.

I can KIND OF understand the complaint, but would certainly not go as far as to say “racist.” The thing I hate is the very word racist, because it’s overused. I deny a sale to a mexican man for smokes at work and he tells me I’m racist… I’m not discriminating…his ID is expired, or he doesn’t have one with him. I wear pink so I’m racist, etc. There’s a lot of stuff people get called racist for that have nothing to do with anything.

WHITE MILK?! HOW DARE MILK BE WHITE! IT CLEARLY MUST BE RACIST!

See how much sense that made? Exactly. The world is going insane. Yes, the brochure was poorly-made in the idea that the people clearly did no research on the area beforehand, but no it wasn’t racist. If it was racist it would have said “only white people have eating disorders. go away anyone else. you’re weirdos.” Or something to that effect, I presume.
It was poor marketing as opposed to flat out racist. Being one of the “ethnic side”, I actually do get really tired of people playing the race card. It looks terrible when people actually are being racist and we can’t point it out. Now we look like we’re just doing it to get attention or demanding our 30 acres and a mule.

@shes_lump@xanga - Actually I had a childhood best friend that had a black father and her mother was white. So, that can be true. Lol

@XskinniloveX@xanga - we sure do

It’s not four different girls. It’s the same girl dressed in different clothes.

If only we put half the effort in complaining into productive work, the world would be a better place. Sad but true.

-b.

@Baseballchik138@xanga - you said “If we show a film with nothing but white people, they get called racist for not being multi-cultured.”

Try again, there are many many movies that have nothing but caucasian people in them it is what it is.  So no ethnic people do not run around clutching their faces screaming racist over every movie.  It’s on when things are totally ridiculous like as a couple of examples.  Tom Cruise playing the Last Samurai, there are many other examples.  It is just so easy to say “no big deal”, “hey you’re being too sensitive” “wow if it were a movie starring only *insert racial flavor of the day* you’d be okay with it.  Maybe it’s hard for you to see the subtle nuances of what might be considered racism if you haven’t lived it or walked in someone else’s shoes.  It is easy to overlook things, when they are viewed from what is perceived to be privileged race’s perspective.  Just saying.
And a final thought maybe movies like the ones by tyler perry, although I detest them, or starring all asians, maybe they are made because people of other races are a tad tired of not seeing their race represented equally fairly on the hollywood big screen. Maybe this is the only way they can see people they can relate to culturally in movies roles that appeal to them.
Have a good evening everyone. Take care.