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Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: FUNKED1 on September 19, 2004, 02:01:41 PM
Why is it that the "Wanna get away?" person is always black?
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: B17Skull12 on September 19, 2004, 02:04:11 PM
why exactly would you care?
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: FUNKED1 on September 19, 2004, 02:08:14 PM
If you don't care then don't post in the thread.  Go do your homework or something.
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: B17Skull12 on September 19, 2004, 02:14:20 PM
damn you're one hard fish to hook :)
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: 1K3 on September 19, 2004, 02:18:48 PM
Remember... racism is everywhere. White people invented it, refined by everyone:D
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: ASTAC on September 19, 2004, 02:21:27 PM
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Originally posted by 1K3
Remember... racism is everywhere. White people invented it, refined by everyone:D


Whoa...whites didn't "invent" it. We just were the strongest prolifilators of it.
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: Lizking on September 19, 2004, 02:33:35 PM
You should have taken some marketing courses, Funked, along with the hard stuff.
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: Gunslinger on September 19, 2004, 02:47:56 PM
It's no different the Greyhound commercials.

I allways hear "soul music" playing and it usually features a black person enjoying their trip.

My experiences with greyhound are far from fond ones but most of the areas I was at I did see quite a few more blacks than whites boarding the buses.

I'd chalk it up to targeting/associating w/ a specific demographic.

racist yes....bad type of racism...no
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: FUNKED1 on September 19, 2004, 03:13:31 PM
I'm not saying it's racist I'm just wondering why they made that choice.  I have seen about 10 of these ads and the victim is always a brother or a sister.
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: rpm on September 19, 2004, 04:54:53 PM
Hey Funky, just noticed the Monopolowa link. :aok
Title: Southwest Airlines Racist?
Post by: rpm on September 19, 2004, 05:09:16 PM
Just saw a SW commercial, the "Ding" one. There were 3 blacks, 2 hispanics, 2 asians and 5-6 whites shown. Looks like a racially balanced cast.

The next commecial was a Dodge Magnum spot. When was the last time you saw a Dodge spot that didn't feature a Yuppie or a Redneck? I can't think of one.