How Very Woke

[Espresso125]

Seems now it's compulsory for ads to be all black or mixed. Far too much as the black population is only 2% in the UK.call me white and privaldge I don't care

[Bobbisox1]

I don't give a monkeys chuff who voted for them , they were wrong to get an award.....or perhaps all the complaints after the show aired were wrong too!

[AuntPollyGrey]

Seriously? I could not care what colour actors are on Adverts. If people are complaining and / or counting the black/white ratios then all I can presume is they are racist - covert or otherwise. '

If they are bemoaninng the demise of the 'white hetrosexual' in adverts then I can only assume they are also homophobic.

Its pathetic in this day and age to think people are getting 'outraged' as this sort of stuff. Thankfully , I'm sure its generational, as I don't know any people under 40 who have these attitudes. One day it will naturally die out I'm sure.

[bednobs]

it makes a big difference bobbi - its not the tv channels being "woke" but actual real people voted for them. 30k people complained about them, but clearly more liked it!
This just in: people are allowed different opinions

[Bobbisox1]

and this just in: sarcasm is the lowest form of wit!
you obviously think they deserved it, I don't!
I 'll leave it there !

[William51]

Magglebee, Woke means being aware and pushing the issues of social and racial justice.

[naomi24]

Anneasquith, well, yes, there is evidence that colour is the defining factor for some jobs - the BBC for example has recently ploughed £100 million pounds into ‘diversity’ which means, among other things, that BAME people will be selected before white people. On the other hand there are accounts of companies refusing to employ BAME people preferring whites instead. Google will help you. As for me, I didn’t mention black or white. The problem would appear to be yours.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53135022

[bednobs]

i didnt see it, and cant see how a dance could be the standout moment of the year

[LadyCG]

Bobbi, FWIW, anyone who watches the BBC today is of a certain political persuasion. The vast majority of people would not applaud this ridiculous taking the knee.

I agree with you, they were wrong to be given an award, votes or no votes (and I would take the reports of "voters choice") with a huge dose of salts where the BEEB is concerned.

[naomi24]

Me too, LCG - a very large pinch of salt. I will certainly never watch BGT again.

[MartinMillar]

I think it says more about the people complaining about too many‘black faces’ on tv than the tv channels that run the advertising

[LadyCG]

Me neither, Naomi. I'd rather stick pins in my eyes.

[anneasquith]

It’s your own faults for watching rubbish tv anyway .:)

[Bobbisox1]

it would be interesting to know what gems you watch AA!

[anneasquith]

Bobbie, I’m sure you would not have viewed them :-)

[MartinMillar]

Lol Annea

[Bobbisox1]

go one try me?
that's in-between picking holes in others postings of course, perhaps you might even put a thread up ( one day)

[Mozz71]

I personally think that Diversity winning that award was a disgrace. Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian was robbed.

[anneasquith]

A thread on AB, similar to your ones Bobbie? . No , I’ll leave you to entertain us. You are a great ambassador for chatterbank . ( I’m being serious ) .

[Bobbisox1]

and you're a great ambassador for.....oh never mind, so you admit you just sit there and read and pick?