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Title: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: dutch508 on December 30, 2014, 10:40:59 PM
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big_dog (2,258 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014976820

'Annie' Target Ads Criticized For Using Whites Instead Of Quvenzhané Wallis
 

There is a new re-make of the musical Annie staring an all black cast because **** YOU.
However- the big news story is that the leftist bulk store TARGET did an ad featuring a white girl.

OMG!!!!!

 ::)

A rep for Target responded via New York magazine: At Target, we appreciate the opportunity to hear from our guests. We're proud of our Annie for Target collection, which was inspired by the recently released remake of the family classic and designed by the film’s costume designer...With regard to the marketing of the collection, girls from a variety of backgrounds were featured within the campaign, reflecting that anyone can embody the spirit and character of Annie.

Yes... there are all races of little girls wearing the new line in the ads...

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big_dog (2,258 posts)
2. I think the objection is that the single girl featured is white. the other ads all have a black girl

Could it be that maybe there are more stores in areas where the demographics of the customers are more white than black? Hmmm?


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Kingofalldems (15,204 posts)
5. Wow, this is the same post taken down by a jury just hours ago

in GD. Different source though.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2891375/Target-customers-call-store-apologize-black-actress-Quvenzhan-Wallis-malicious-use-white-models-advertise-Annie-inspired-clothing-range.html

The other was from the Washington Times. 


Wait for it...

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big_dog (2,258 posts)
6. changed, would rather Huff Po gets the clicks instead


Yes- he used the wrong source.... a politically unreliable source...

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Kingofalldems (15,204 posts)
9. So your first choice was the Daily Mail looks like. Which is just as right wing.
The link is upthread


Can't have your fake outrage come from a right wing source...

Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: Chris_ on December 30, 2014, 10:52:03 PM
After reading the Daily Mail article and the poorly-spelled and grammatically-incorrect petition, neither one says if the producers allowed Target to use official movie photography for their advertisements.  Without that information, it just sounds like another single-issue zealot throwing a fit because she doesn't have enough information to come to a logical conclusion and decides to behave like an asshole instead of doing due diligence before crying and bitching about some minor inconvenience.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: I_B_Perky on December 31, 2014, 12:42:26 AM
 Is DU headed for a race war? Boy I sure hope so. Now that will be fun to watch.  Nothing would be better than the blacks over there calling the whites racist and vice versa.  :popcorn:

We could be in for a whole new cast of dummies for DOTY awards next year!
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: J P Sousa on December 31, 2014, 01:05:29 PM
After reading the Daily Mail article and the poorly-spelled and grammatically-incorrect petition, neither one says if the producers allowed Target to use official movie photography for their advertisements.  Without that information, it just sounds like another single-issue zealot throwing a fit because she doesn't have enough information to come to a logical conclusion and decides to behave like an asshole instead of doing due diligence before crying and bitching about some minor inconvenience.

This  :-) HI-5
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Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: Gina on December 31, 2014, 01:24:59 PM
You know what I hate? I hate ads that you can see that they are trying to appease EVERYONE.  You will have a white, black, asian, latino in the ad.  Sometimes it gets so crowded when only one person could be used.  Advertising is used to get people to buy your product.  If Target wants to use a white Annie which was the original then let them and if that alienates the blacks and asians then so be it.  Let this private entity worry about their bottom line. Geez.

When I drive through the really bad sections of my city I notice that there are billboards for Newport/Salem cigarettes and it's always a black person in the ad. That doesn't offend me.  Why are people always trying to be offended?
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: franksolich on December 31, 2014, 01:33:30 PM
vesta, dear, I know you're reading this, and you're probably going to post on it.

Where've you been?  You've been missed.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: dutch508 on December 31, 2014, 02:36:14 PM
vesta, dear, I know you're reading this, and you're probably going to post on it.

Where've you been?  You've been missed.

No, Frank. No! Bad. Bad Frank.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: Wineslob on December 31, 2014, 02:47:43 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/vBA61t3.png)
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: J P Sousa on December 31, 2014, 03:46:43 PM
Chris Rock once said, "blacks are 14% of the population in the US and 50% of them are on TV".  :rimshot:
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: GOBUCKS on December 31, 2014, 05:36:26 PM
The only places where it's permissible to avoid forced, bogus "diversity"  on TV are the NBA and the NHL.

In basketball, if you see white guys on the floor you know it's garbage time.

In hockey, if you see more than one black guy on the ice, or any black guys in the crowd, there's something wrong with your TV.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: Ptarmigan on December 31, 2014, 06:15:35 PM
Is DU headed for a race war? Boy I sure hope so. Now that will be fun to watch.  Nothing would be better than the blacks over there calling the whites racist and vice versa.  :popcorn:

We could be in for a whole new cast of dummies for DOTY awards next year!

I ususally have a good idea of DOTY by spring.  :whistling:
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: Ptarmigan on December 31, 2014, 06:18:10 PM
You know what I hate? I hate ads that you can see that they are trying to appease EVERYONE.  You will have a white, black, asian, latino in the ad.  Sometimes it gets so crowded when only one person could be used.  Advertising is used to get people to buy your product.  If Target wants to use a white Annie which was the original then let them and if that alienates the blacks and asians then so be it.  Let this private entity worry about their bottom line. Geez.

When I drive through the really bad sections of my city I notice that there are billboards for Newport/Salem cigarettes and it's always a black person in the ad. That doesn't offend me.  Why are people always trying to be offended?

Everything is done by committee. They have to pander to everyone. Truth is, you cannot please everyone and never will.

Some people need to be offended to jusofy their existence. People get all bent out of shape over stupid things no one cares about.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: obumazombie on December 31, 2014, 07:26:48 PM
The only places where it's permissible to avoid forced, bogus "diversity"  on TV are the NBA and the NHL.

In basketball, if you see white guys on the floor you know it's garbage time.

In hockey, if you see more than one black guy on the ice, or any black guys in the crowd, there's something wrong with your TV.

The NBA all time assist leader helped the NBA 2nd all time scorer to his place in the NBA hall of fame was John Stockton. He is as ghostly white as any caucasion can be. Unless I am sorely mistaken, Rick Barry is the MBA all time free throw percentage leader. He was also as white as a ghost. Not that their color matters.


Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: GOBUCKS on December 31, 2014, 08:03:05 PM
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Nothing would be better than the blacks over there calling the whites racist and vice versa.

They already do that, every day, and they're all right.

But the loudmouth blacks have taken the place of the loudmouth lezbos, who took the place of the loudmouth queers.

Soon Skimmer will once more have had enough, and there will be a third night of the long knives.

It will be simple, since there's such a tiny contingent of black DUmmies.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: Mr Mannn on December 31, 2014, 08:35:43 PM
Is DU headed for a race war? Boy I sure hope so. Now that will be fun to watch.  Nothing would be better than the blacks over there calling the whites racist and vice versa.  :popcorn:

We could be in for a whole new cast of dummies for DOTY awards next year!
Hmmm. There are only two or three REAL blacks at DU. Everyone else is lily white.
Of course they are 10 or 20 who lie about being black.
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: longview on December 31, 2014, 09:58:50 PM
  Sometimes it gets so crowded when only one person could be used.


 :rofl:   I have thought the same thing. 
Title: Re: TARGET screws up Annie- gets race wrong or something...
Post by: thundley4 on December 31, 2014, 10:19:06 PM
Hmmm. There are only two or three REAL blacks at DU. Everyone else is lily white.
Of course they are 10 or 20 who lie about being black.

Some of the most militant blacks on the Island are moles, or so I've been told. What better way to mole than to be part of a protected class.