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#Post#: 9005--------------------------------------------------
Your opinion.
DIR By: Spitfiremkv
Date: November 2, 2023, 9:29 am
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Hi
Quick question, there is a large company that deals with
security issues in my neck of the woods that for years has been
solely using an assortment of young black models/actors in all
its social media platforms describing local crimes ie a picture
of a black man breaking into houses/blackman committing knife
crimes/blackman committing anti social behaviour/blackman
commiting street robberies (5 videos in this case).
I contacted them about their policy of only using just one
section of a multicultural society to be portrayed as the only
criminals out there and politely pointed out that this is
egregious behaviour that is obviously racist in nature. This
ended up at manager level who replied back that their policy of
only hiring young black models/actors wasn´t in fact racist and
they were going to carry on with their policy.
The question is this,,,,,, do you think this policy is actually
racist, that´s all I´m asking as I don´t want to see myself as
being a touch sensitive re race relations.
Cheers
PS not going to name the company just yet as I´m giving them all
the rope they need to hang themselves over this.
#Post#: 9008--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: DancingDad
Date: November 2, 2023, 9:57 am
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You're right, definitely discriminatory to only employ young
black actors.
Why aren't they giving young women or the elderly chance to mug
someone?
On a more serious note, this seems like a wind up, if you are
not prepared to name so we may investigate and form an informed
opinion, I ain't playing.
#Post#: 9010--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: Spitfiremkv
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:02 am
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--- Quote from: DancingDad link ---
>
> You're right, definitely discriminatory to only employ young
black actors.
> Why aren't they giving young women or the elderly chance to
mug someone?
>
> On a more serious note, this seems like a wind up, if you are
not prepared to name so we may investigate and form an informed
opinion, I ain't playing.
>
--- End Quote ---
I can assure you this is NOT a wind up (pretty weird wind up),
this is still on going as like I said I´m giving them enough
rope etc, just want an opinion as to it being racist or not.
#Post#: 9011--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:03 am
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--- Quote from: Spitfiremkv link ---
>
> I can assure you this is NOT a wind up (pretty weird wind up),
this is still on going as like I said I´m giving them enough
rope etc, just want an opinion as to it being racist or not.
>
--- End Quote ---
Without all the facts it is impossible to express a view.
#Post#: 9012--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:05 am
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--- Quote from: Spitfiremkv link ---
>
> PS not going to name the company just yet as I´m giving them
all the rope they need to hang themselves over this.
>
--- End Quote ---
Please PM me the name of the company.
#Post#: 9016--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: Spitfiremkv
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:15 am
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--- Quote from: cp8759 link ---
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> [quote author=Spitfiremkv link=topic=839.msg9005#msg9005
date=1698935382]
> PS not going to name the company just yet as I´m giving them
all the rope they need to hang themselves over this.
>
--- End Quote ---
Please PM me the name of the company.
[/quote]
Let the post run for a few days to get the feeling of opinion
then I give you my word I will PM you a condensed version of
events with penalty of being removed from this site by admins if
I don´t contact you,,,deal?
#Post#: 9017--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: 666
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:17 am
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If that is indeed the company's recruitment policy, it seems a
clear breach of the Equality Act.
As for the videos, why not see what the Advertising Standards
Authority think?
#Post#: 9021--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: guest46
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:39 am
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If the area they cover is premdominantly 'black' and/or the
substantial majority of the crimes they prevent were intended to
be perpetrated by black folk - then no (in theory). In reality
in anenvironment where a large number of criticisms of black
folk are labelled 'racist' by the Woke community............then
yes!
#Post#: 9025--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: DancingDad
Date: November 2, 2023, 10:42 am
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--- Quote from: 666 link ---
>
> If that is indeed the company's recruitment policy, it seems a
clear breach of the Equality Act.
> ........
>
--- End Quote ---
IIRC Actors and models are exempted within the media industry
where there is a specific requirement for race or sex or other
protected characteristic.
A breach could possibly be argued if the characteristic was
constantly being sought with no suitable reason.
But it isn't a breach for example to specify a young white girl
to play Snow White.
#Post#: 9034--------------------------------------------------
Re: Your opinion.
DIR By: guest46
Date: November 2, 2023, 11:40 am
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--- Quote from: DancingDad link ---
>
> [quote author=666 link=topic=839.msg9017#msg9017
date=1698938258]
> If that is indeed the company's recruitment policy, it seems a
clear breach of the Equality Act.
> ........
>
--- End Quote ---
IIRC Actors and models are exempted within the media industry
where there is a specific requirement for race or sex or other
protected characteristic.
A breach could possibly be argued if the characteristic was
constantly being sought with no suitable reason.
But it isn't a breach for example to specify a young white girl
to play Snow White.
[/quote]
Correct - in terms of employment but actors are seldom employed
and it'd need a non-black person to raise a case? Hard to see
the authenticity argument holding water though?
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