tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post3678398538249906172..comments2024-03-29T00:28:02.797+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: DemographyYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20402575241554753962022-05-18T22:08:48.145+01:002022-05-18T22:08:48.145+01:00I live in Hawaii and the TV commercials very much ...I live in Hawaii and the TV commercials very much represent our mixed ethnic make up. Intermarriage is usual so our kids are even more mixed race. Sometimes I am at a wedding or funeral and suddenly realize that I am the only white person there but it feels Hawaii normal and comfortable in our country town.Stellamarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551588961821325742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84501410127855439452022-05-09T11:01:58.998+01:002022-05-09T11:01:58.998+01:00In my opinion they have gone too far with it all. ...In my opinion they have gone too far with it all. Many liberal citizens are bristling about the manipulation and that includes people of colour.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71872886939191978902022-05-09T00:26:55.388+01:002022-05-09T00:26:55.388+01:00You are right Cro. They do. But folk should not fo...You are right Cro. They do. But folk should not forget that Britain remains very largely an Anglo-Saxon land.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27910000976880077552022-05-09T00:25:14.183+01:002022-05-09T00:25:14.183+01:00What?What?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-64635656648216429532022-05-07T04:42:50.030+01:002022-05-07T04:42:50.030+01:00When I pass our nearby Primary School, either at o...When I pass our nearby Primary School, either at opening time or closing time, I see a majority of dark faces. When my youngest attended another nearby Primary School, he and his friend were the only two in his class with two parents. Times change.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-8445608083328279612022-05-07T01:35:53.207+01:002022-05-07T01:35:53.207+01:00Hope this makes sense Hope this makes sense John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-5226264948387669052022-05-07T01:35:32.399+01:002022-05-07T01:35:32.399+01:00I understand what you say about tv adverts not bei...I understand what you say about tv adverts not being representative of a particular demographic but ithink they are not tryingto be representative of an England or wales or uk. What they ARE showing is the diversity of our culture and not just ethnically but gender specific , sexuality, disability , ability , etc etc <br />John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71160249889320085872022-05-06T08:24:48.691+01:002022-05-06T08:24:48.691+01:00We will just have to beg to differ then. I certain...We will just have to beg to differ then. I certainly don't understand your argument in this regard but what I do know is that many "native" people bristle at the advertising bias. This is to do with the companies and the advertising agencies - not the ethnic minorities.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-77280085424135539462022-05-06T05:54:19.884+01:002022-05-06T05:54:19.884+01:00Well, I don't recognize the "justness&quo...Well, I don't recognize the "justness" of that belief, that's true. White people are not being persecuted by having to see minorities on their televisions, even in higher proportions than they may see when they look out their window. That's a disturbingly nativist, us-versus-them way of watching advertising.<br /><br />On a purely practical level, how would demographically representative ads even work? How would advertisers coordinate their ads to reach a certain level of participants? Is it measured by hour? By day? What should they do if there's only one person in the ad? Would these levels have to vary by community, as Ms. Moon said? It just makes no sense, to be honest.<br /><br />Commercials are not a documentary about your community or your country. They're just meant to sell you (and your multicultural neighbors) something.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-8444725300031012222022-05-05T23:49:31.541+01:002022-05-05T23:49:31.541+01:00I stick to my belief that the people who populate ...I stick to my belief that the people who populate TV commercials should more or less reflect the demographics of this country. It's troubling that there are people out there who refuse to recognise the justness of that belief. Yes, that is what is troubling.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-22966158182352845282022-05-05T21:21:23.280+01:002022-05-05T21:21:23.280+01:00I don't see the disdain and disrespect. How do...I don't see the disdain and disrespect. How does it disrespect white Britons to have people of color in their advertisements? Surely you can see how that is a fundamentally troubling assertion.<br /><br />I think it's interesting that people are watching commercials on television through a racial lens. Why?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55876132894376443482022-05-05T21:20:57.659+01:002022-05-05T21:20:57.659+01:00You are expressing an opinion and I disagree with ...You are expressing an opinion and I disagree with it. I can assure you that I do not need to take a very close look at myself in this regard. After all, this is the first time I have raised this topic which I know bothers a lot of my fair-minded fellow citizens.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82213587148840413742022-05-05T21:16:59.838+01:002022-05-05T21:16:59.838+01:00That is your opinion Ellen.That is your opinion Ellen.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-3236841595692298162022-05-05T21:16:12.662+01:002022-05-05T21:16:12.662+01:00That has been proven to be true.That has been proven to be true.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-6692308102089669062022-05-05T19:39:10.110+01:002022-05-05T19:39:10.110+01:00Truly not trying to be an asshole here, but I gues...Truly not trying to be an asshole here, but I guess that I am going to have to speak plainly. People who notice and complain about diverse races in media need to take a very close look at why it bothers them. The product is being advertised. Who appears in the ad is irrelevant. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-65068406055018773332022-05-05T19:28:11.542+01:002022-05-05T19:28:11.542+01:00You are spending too much time noticing difference...You are spending too much time noticing differences instead of noticing how we all want the same things. People that do not look like you can still give you information in a TV commercial. Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70086584098270399432022-05-05T18:59:05.991+01:002022-05-05T18:59:05.991+01:00For interest - I believe that the most disadvantag...For interest - I believe that the most disadvantaged demographic in the UK is the young white heterosexual male from a poor background. Statistically they will achieve poorer outcomes than any of the so-called minority's like black/Asian etc.<br />Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715674477635617592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-58692828731467737432022-05-05T18:37:53.656+01:002022-05-05T18:37:53.656+01:00Such food for thought you had just through meeting...Such food for thought you had just through meeting the scientist from Cincinnati and it sounds as if the trip to Great Britain probably meant a lot to him too - not just in relation to his work.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75167151495280741302022-05-05T18:35:23.681+01:002022-05-05T18:35:23.681+01:00You have captured the essence of my complaint very...You have captured the essence of my complaint very well Carol.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83928285995070353792022-05-05T18:34:36.352+01:002022-05-05T18:34:36.352+01:00Cameron and Johnson both went through Eton but May...Cameron and Johnson both went through Eton but May did not because she is a woman.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-90046489060227548092022-05-05T18:32:49.548+01:002022-05-05T18:32:49.548+01:00Yes it is nice to see that sometimes but in Britai...Yes it is nice to see that sometimes but in Britain it is now as if every TV commercial seeks to demonstrate diversity and show a picture of our people that is not accurate by any means.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-8404006166842478042022-05-05T18:29:25.357+01:002022-05-05T18:29:25.357+01:00Interesting response Steve. While demonstrating su...Interesting response Steve. While demonstrating support and openness for minority communities, the profit-focused companies are therefore demonstrating degrees of disdain and disrespect towards the majority "host" community. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56377092622364076962022-05-05T18:24:30.144+01:002022-05-05T18:24:30.144+01:00To begin with, I wasn't just thinking about ad...To begin with, I wasn't just thinking about ads but focusing on them, in my opinion, the actors who populate ads should more or less represent proportionately the ethnic make up of that society. What we have in Britain is companies virtue signalling to an extent that the impression is given that white Britons represent less than 50% of the total population. That is a very false impression.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83492119458581374382022-05-05T17:36:12.220+01:002022-05-05T17:36:12.220+01:00In the late 1970s my then employer sent me and a c...In the late 1970s my then employer sent me and a couple of colleagues on a training course at Bristol uni, where we met a couple of scientists from the company's Cincinnati R&D labs, one of whom was black. Talking to this guy was very interesting, as he had an inside view of the positive discrimination and quota laws sweeping across the US at that time. He was a very smart cookie, however he was sick and tired of always being treated as the token hire to meet a quota and could therefore be ignored/sidelined. He said how refreshing it was to come to the UK and be treated as a person in his own right. He was very much against all of the kind of minority rights culture that we are being forced to endure now, as he said that it dehumanised people like him - they become just boxes that have been ticked. On a different topic, we introduced our US colleagues to the delights of real scrumpy - after US beers this just blew them away!<br />Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715674477635617592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20965705171566008842022-05-05T16:57:32.782+01:002022-05-05T16:57:32.782+01:00I too, have noticed how racially diverse TV ads ha...I too, have noticed how racially diverse TV ads have become over recent years. I find them unrealistic, for no reason other than it's not a true representation - in reality not every UK family is of mixed race. A foreigner seeing most of these adverts would assume Britain is a country with no purely white families, or those who are purely Asian or Caribbean. <br /> <br /><br /><br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.com