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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

The Subtle and Not So Subtle Messages

An excerpt from the Washington Post - 

‘Super racist’ pool safety poster prompts Red Cross apology
By Peter Holley

(Courtesy Margaret Sawyer)


The poster — titled “Be Cool, Follow The Rules” — depicts various children playing at the pool. But white children are labeled as behaving in a “cool” way while children of color who are depicted defying pool rules are labeled “not cool.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/27/super-racist-pool-safety-poster-prompts-red-cross-apology/?tid=pm_national_pop_b

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