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How interesting that this clearly made made you uncomfortable. I imagine it's similar to how people of color feel when seeing seas of white faces on product pa

by wffurr 5y ago

How interesting that this clearly made made you uncomfortable. I imagine it's similar to how people of color feel when seeing seas of white faces on product pages past.

eric_b 5y ago
That was my point. It's ridiculous whichever extreme they choose. In 2021 when everything is about race and equity, I find it telling who its OK to exclude. Why couldn't they just have it be equal across the board?
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- gremIin 5y ago
  Is it really that ridiculous to put minorities in the spotlight for a few years? Try watching a "popular" movie from the 70s, 80s, 90s, or early 00s (e.g. Star Wars or Lords of the Rings). It is very depressing how blatantly they are excluded. Featuring minorities for a while isn't that big of a deal. It would be an incredible moral failing if we pretended racial representation is all fine now.
seneca 5y ago
> I imagine it's similar to how people of color feel when seeing seas of white faces on product pages past. This is an American company. The US is largely white. A product page for an Indian company wouldn't shock anyone by primarily including Indian faces.
- eklavya 5y ago
  Even though I agree with your sentiment, you would be surprised just how many ads in India include foreigners (all white) exclusively, it’s fucking ridiculous :D What’s frustrating is that almost nobody cares or is frustrated by it :D
  - seneca 5y ago
    That's actually really interesting. I wonder if there has been any research around this preferred marketing race phenomenon. It's interesting that an asian country would show preference for whites, while a white country shows preference for non-whites. In the US the motivation is entirely political (and a meta layer of playing to political interests). What's the related phenomenon in India about, in your opinion?
    - rpmisms 5y ago
      Lighter skin is a near-universal beauty ideal, including in cultures with no love of the West. It's apparently biological, and nobody's sure why it's a thing.
  - seoulmetro 5y ago
    That's because white skin and white foreigners are actually put on a faux pedestal in Asia. Nothing to do with diversity.
seoulmetro 5y ago
Yes. I bet they would feel like that if they weren't a minority. That's the point.

by wffurr 5y ago

How interesting that this clearly made made you uncomfortable. I imagine it's similar to how people of color feel when seeing seas of white faces on product pages past.

eric_b 5y ago

That was my point. It's ridiculous whichever extreme they choose. In 2021 when everything is about race and equity, I find it telling who its OK to exclude. Why couldn't they just have it be equal across the board?

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gremIin 5y ago
Is it really that ridiculous to put minorities in the spotlight for a few years? Try watching a "popular" movie from the 70s, 80s, 90s, or early 00s (e.g. Star Wars or Lords of the Rings). It is very depressing how blatantly they are excluded. Featuring minorities for a while isn't that big of a deal. It would be an incredible moral failing if we pretended racial representation is all fine now.

seneca 5y ago

> I imagine it's similar to how people of color feel when seeing seas of white faces on product pages past. This is an American company. The US is largely white. A product page for an Indian company wouldn't shock anyone by primarily including Indian faces.

eklavya 5y ago
Even though I agree with your sentiment, you would be surprised just how many ads in India include foreigners (all white) exclusively, it’s fucking ridiculous :D What’s frustrating is that almost nobody cares or is frustrated by it :D
- seneca 5y ago
  That's actually really interesting. I wonder if there has been any research around this preferred marketing race phenomenon. It's interesting that an asian country would show preference for whites, while a white country shows preference for non-whites. In the US the motivation is entirely political (and a meta layer of playing to political interests). What's the related phenomenon in India about, in your opinion?
  - rpmisms 5y ago
    Lighter skin is a near-universal beauty ideal, including in cultures with no love of the West. It's apparently biological, and nobody's sure why it's a thing.
- seoulmetro 5y ago
  That's because white skin and white foreigners are actually put on a faux pedestal in Asia. Nothing to do with diversity.

seoulmetro 5y ago

Yes. I bet they would feel like that if they weren't a minority. That's the point.