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Seems a bit political to be on HN, but we'll see if it stays up. On this article (which really says very little aside from "we claim that a lot of complaints c

Seems a bit political to be on HN, but we'll see if it stays up. On this article (which really says very little aside from "we claim that a lot of complaints contain racial bias, therefore the people complaining are wrong and stupid and we don't have to listen to them"), one of the linked articles in this side bar is this one: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/apr/09/tv-panel-shows-diversity-comedy https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/apr/09/tv-panel-shows... I wonder why working-class white Britons might be a little upset?

andrew_ 5y ago
Lots of money and power at stake in keeping people angry and divided.
resoluteteeth 5y ago
> On this article (which really says very little aside from "we claim that a lot of complaints contain racial bias, therefore the people complaining are wrong and stupid and we don't have to listen to them"), one of the linked articles in this side bar is this one: > https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/apr/09/tv-panel-shows https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/apr/09/tv-panel-shows... > I wonder why working-class white Britons might be a little upset? I don't really understand what your point is about the article in the sidebar; could you explain?
klyrs 5y ago
Did we read the same article? Because the article I read didn't call anybody stupid, and mentioned that they're getting complaints from people on the other side of the issue the issue as well. The title doesn't really fit the story, which is that the people handling BBC complaints are seeing a microcosm of the polarization gripping society at large.
pjc50 5y ago
> why working-class Britons might be a little upset? Is it because of the dominance of Oxbridge in BBC management, polical coverage, and even comedy?
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MikeUt 5y ago
That Creative Diversity Report the Guardian quotes also found that BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) on-screen representation is at 23%, which is 164% of their share of the British population (14%). Surprisingly, the Guardian chose to omit that statistic, and focused instead on a sub-category where BAME are under-represented.

andrew_ 5y ago

Lots of money and power at stake in keeping people angry and divided.

resoluteteeth 5y ago

> On this article (which really says very little aside from "we claim that a lot of complaints contain racial bias, therefore the people complaining are wrong and stupid and we don't have to listen to them"), one of the linked articles in this side bar is this one: > https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/apr/09/tv-panel-shows https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/apr/09/tv-panel-shows... > I wonder why working-class white Britons might be a little upset? I don't really understand what your point is about the article in the sidebar; could you explain?

klyrs 5y ago

Did we read the same article? Because the article I read didn't call anybody stupid, and mentioned that they're getting complaints from people on the other side of the issue the issue as well. The title doesn't really fit the story, which is that the people handling BBC complaints are seeing a microcosm of the polarization gripping society at large.

pjc50 5y ago

> why working-class Britons might be a little upset? Is it because of the dominance of Oxbridge in BBC management, polical coverage, and even comedy?

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MikeUt 5y ago

That Creative Diversity Report the Guardian quotes also found that BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) on-screen representation is at 23%, which is 164% of their share of the British population (14%). Surprisingly, the Guardian chose to omit that statistic, and focused instead on a sub-category where BAME are under-represented.