http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/ | social justice | higher education | technology | Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-27847 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:50:05 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-27847 karen, i wish i knew what commercials you were talking about. one evening of watching tv and i can count the people of color seen in ads on my one brown hand. karen,
i wish i knew what commercials you were talking about. one evening of watching tv and i can count the people of color seen in ads on my one brown hand.

]]> http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-24111 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:55:09 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-24111 Hi, Since your last comment was a year ago, I'm not sure you're still monitoring this site, but I found the comments interesting. In the last year, my husband and I have noticed a very marked increase in "black dominance" being portrayed in a vast majority of commercials. We were beginning to wonder if all the ad agencies had been run by blacks. In a country so concerned about being pc and so worried about not being racist, I'd think someone would realize that this "role reversal" is just another way to fuel the racial hatred fires. How long do the companies/advertisers think it will take for mainstream white people to finally get angry at always being portrayed as the plumb dumb loser in each commercial. I'd much rather see either same race or multiple races, including our other members of this countries citizenship, such as the American Indian, Latinos, and Asians. They're all living here too. I just think it's really sad that because the black community has cried the loudest, everything is done to pacifiy them at the expense of all the other members of this society. Hi, Since your last comment was a year ago, I’m not sure you’re still monitoring this site, but I found the comments interesting. In the last year, my husband and I have noticed a very marked increase in “black dominance” being portrayed in a vast majority of commercials. We were beginning to wonder if all the ad agencies had been run by blacks. In a country so concerned about being pc and so worried about not being racist, I’d think someone would realize that this “role reversal” is just another way to fuel the racial hatred fires. How long do the companies/advertisers think it will take for mainstream white people to finally get angry at always being portrayed as the plumb dumb loser in each commercial. I’d much rather see either same race or multiple races, including our other members of this countries citizenship, such as the American Indian, Latinos, and Asians. They’re all living here too.
I just think it’s really sad that because the black community has cried the loudest, everything is done to pacifiy them at the expense of all the other members of this society.

]]> http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-7493 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:58:07 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-7493 [...] and now, my inner monologue: I found your take on the IPod commercial interesting Thanks! Uh oh, this is another one of those lead off sentences that usually ends up saying that I’m betraying the hwg club., for the simple fact that I am doing research on the opposite. I’d love to see data on this one… Today’s commercials have a much greater share of Blacks compared to both their overall representation in our population and spending power. Right….so that greater share in commercials is like what, 1 percent? The majority of commercials feature white folks. On the other hand, Latinos and Asians are grossly underrepresented for the reason that they are on the sidelines of “black-white” issues; therefore, politically-correct marketing companies do not feel the need to include them for fear of being unsympathetic, although their collective population and spending-power is greater than blacks. or maybe it’s because white folks own the majority of the media outlets as well as the companies that produce commercials? and maybe it’s because most white folks have been socialized that race is only a black/white issue, thus furthering the marginalization of Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. By the way, when you say “politically-correct marketing companies, is that code for racist marketing companies? [...] […] and now, my inner monologue: I found your take on the IPod commercial interesting Thanks! Uh oh, this is another one of those lead off sentences that usually ends up saying that I’m betraying the hwg club., for the simple fact that I am doing research on the opposite. I’d love to see data on this one… Today’s commercials have a much greater share of Blacks compared to both their overall representation in our population and spending power. Right….so that greater share in commercials is like what, 1 percent? The majority of commercials feature white folks. On the other hand, Latinos and Asians are grossly underrepresented for the reason that they are on the sidelines of “black-white” issues; therefore, politically-correct marketing companies do not feel the need to include them for fear of being unsympathetic, although their collective population and spending-power is greater than blacks. or maybe it’s because white folks own the majority of the media outlets as well as the companies that produce commercials? and maybe it’s because most white folks have been socialized that race is only a black/white issue, thus furthering the marginalization of Latinos, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. By the way, when you say “politically-correct marketing companies, is that code for racist marketing companies? […]

]]> http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-5086 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:31:38 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-5086 Hi Michele, Thanks for commenting. If only we had the time and money to make an independent version of the "Hello" commercial. I think it's really cool that you're "irritating" your kids. I bet they are learning a lot! Hi Michele, Thanks for commenting. If only we had the time and money to make an independent version of the “Hello” commercial. I think it’s really cool that you’re “irritating” your kids. I bet they are learning a lot!

]]> http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-5074 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:51:56 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2007/02/26/white-privilege-in-marketing/#comment-5074 Just want to say thanks for validating my reality. That was the first thing I noticed about that commercial.... ONE black person using the phone to say "hello." If I had the time and finances, it would be great to find clips from movies and make a commercial that truly represents all the different kinds of people who might buy this product. I am going to try and figure out how to express my concern to apple. this is why my children find it irritating to watch tv with me. but they are listening. mich Just want to say thanks for validating my reality. That was the first thing I noticed about that commercial…. ONE black person using the phone to say “hello.” If I had the time and finances, it would be great to find clips from movies and make a commercial that truly represents all the different kinds of people who might buy this product. I am going to try and figure out how to express my concern to apple. this is why my children find it irritating to watch tv with me. but they are listening. mich

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