American Red Cross apologizes for 'super racist' pool safety poster

[bearkat42]

Not cool, American Red Cross.

The humanitarian organization apologized and worked to remove a swim safety poster critics described as "super racist" — showing black children committing pool infractions as white children are shown acting appropriately.

The illustration, titled "Be cool, follow the rules," features children playing in the pool, with arrows designating "cool" and "not cool" behavior.

The "not cool" actions include a black girl pushing another girl into the water, a black boy diving into the water, another boy gasping for air, children running near the lifeguard's stand, and a man walking with a bottle.

Meanwhile, a white girl waiting to use the diving board is denoted as "cool," as is a white father with a baby in the water.

 

[zeddd]

ha ha ha

 

[kelly4]

If diving isn't cool they shouldn't have a diving board!

 

[desert dude]

This is just ridiculous. Everybody knows black people can't swim.

 

[UncleBuck]

If diving isn't cool they shouldn't have a diving board!

want to admit how right i was about desert dude, the white supremacist cop?

 

[D528]

I wouldnt expect less from those fuckers ! Marco polo or yelling for help not cool ? WTF

 

[desert dude]

want to admit how right i was about desert dude, the white supremacist cop?

Poor, little race-obsessed Buckake.

 

[NLXSK1]

2 white kids are also not cool but lets not notice that... *sigh*

Hey, lets make all the kids white... oh wait, that would be RACIST!!!

 

[Padawanbater2]

I'm not really seeing anything racist about that poster myself

 

[Flaming Pie]

2 white kids are also not cool but lets not notice that... *sigh*

Hey, lets make all the kids white... oh wait, that would be RACIST!!!

Yeah but they dont have any cool black kids. Thats rediculous because black kids are more cool than white kids. The poster is racist because white kids cant be cool but yet Red Cross says they are cool and the black kids cant have any cool.

Before you know it theyll be segregating the boys from the girls locker room.

Racist pieces of shit.




(This is Sarcasm. I have to point this out for the morons who struggle with juggle with the complexities of humor)

 

[bearkat42]

I'm not really seeing anything racist about that poster myself

Really? How about the fact that it's basically only POC in the poster who are not cool, when in this instance "not cool" obviously means "trouble maker". What do you think happens when children are repeatedly shown negative imagery about themselves. I contend that in many instances, it becomes a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy. These children will ultimately feel "less than" their white counterparts. Very similarly to the way that, at one point in the not too distant past, the only way black folks could see themselves on television is by either playing criminals or servants. Why do you think that the Cosby show was considered such a "breakthrough". When that show first aired, black people actually considered it unrealistic, because we'd, to that point, had never really been shown in that light. The mere idea of having two successful, professional parents was just not "real". How ridiculous is that?

 

[testiclees]

This is just ridiculous. Everybody knows black people can't swim.

I remember when everybody 'knew' black people couldnt be quarterbacks, presidents or astrophysicists.

 

[UncleBuck]

Poor, little race-obsessed Buckake.

remember that one time you joined a white supremacy group?

 

[rkymtnman]

took this picture last week when I stayed at one of Trump's hotels: NOT COOL!

 

[bearkat42]

took this picture last week when I stayed at one of Trump's hotels: NOT COOL!

Seriously?

 

[rkymtnman]

Seriously?

i can just barely make out the year. 1931 i think. selma, alabama.

sad that we haven't changed much as a society since then.

 

[Padawanbater2]

Really? How about the fact that it's basically only POC in the poster who are not cool, when in this instance "not cool" obviously means "trouble maker". What do you think happens when children are repeatedly shown negative imagery about themselves. I contend that in many instances, it becomes a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy. These children will ultimately feel "less than" their white counterparts. Very similarly to the way that, at one point in the not too distant past, the only way black folks could see themselves on television is by either playing criminals or servants. Why do you think that the Cosby show was considered such a "breakthrough". When that show first aired, black people actually considered it unrealistic, because we'd, to that point, had never really been shown in that light. The mere idea of having two successful, professional parents was just not "real". How ridiculous is that?

Are you suggesting the American Red Cross purposefully labeled POC as "not cool" because they are not white?

 

[bearkat42]

Are you suggesting the American Red Cross purposefully labeled POC as "not cool" because they are not white?

Not necessarily consciously. Subliminally? Yep.

 

[Padawanbater2]

What about the white guy on top near the whale labeled 'not cool' or the two black kids in the pool without a label?

 

[Ace Yonder]

What about the white guy on top near the whale labeled 'not cool' or the two black kids in the pool without a label?

He's not white, he's an African Albino, you just can't tell because the sunglasses are covering his red eyes and he has his hair dyed. They are so racist they saw through the illustration and labeled him NOT COOL because deep down they knew the truth.