“Jake from State Farm” Commercial and Acceptable Racism

Apparently, it’s still acceptable for some in society to be openly racist, such as with the author of the article immediately below about “Jake from State Farm.”  (See: link below.)  Even more ironic, that for those folks, it’s acceptable to be openly racist and concurrently to claim that others in society are the racists.  See:  “Jake From State Farm: The Fragility Of White Privilege”, located at: https://medium.com/@alfrednfaredvines/jake-from-state-farm-the-fragility-of-white-privilege-e6088355b155.

Worth noting, I’m aware of the various perspectives and interpretations of the matter. 

AVT (April 2020)

Racism at Good Day L.A. v. Racism at Chick-fil-A

December 13th, 2011

GoodDay LA,
Hello. I write to point out a bit of irony on your show. Not that I am defending anyone, mind you, but regarding Jillian’s comment this morning about how racists are seemingly being continually exposed in the modern work place: Surely when one reaches the high powered position of ‘Order Taker’ at the Chick fil-A fast-food counter, society should not stand for any such powerful individuals displaying any politically incorrect viewpoints or inappropriate jokes, no doubt! Yet it is apparently perfectly acceptable for one such as Jillian (a white female) to announce to the world on your television show of how she would openly refuse to date any ‘white men’ or ‘white guys’ merely because they are white – as she has repeatedly stated over the last several years on your show. As I have contacted your show on a matter such as this previously, I suppose the lesson to be learned from your show is that the inappropriateness of any racism is merely dependent on the nexus between the source and the target of any expressed racist viewpoints. Nevertheless, I agree, it is interesting how racists are continually being exposed in the modern workplaces across our nation. Thank you for your time.

AVT


See:
Chick-fil-A: Employee mocking Asians no reflection on company.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/chick-fil-a-employee-mocking-asians-no-reflection-on-company.html


See also:
An Open Letter: Continued Racism on Good Day LA, Fox 11 Los Angeles
http://avt777.blogspot.com/2009/11/open-letter-continued-racism-on-good.html

An Open Letter: Continued Racism on Good Day LA, Fox 11 Los Angeles

November 18th, 2009

Good Day LA Television Morning News (Fox Channel 11, Los Angeles),


BIG AFTER-EDIT:::::

November 20th, 2009

Ok, well…, I’ll let that one go and chalk it up to entertainment. But…., I’m just here to say, that as a ‘white’ male I am tired of being made the brunt of racially-motivated and insensitive comments, and, because I am a ‘white’ male I am apparently supposed to take no offense at such statements. It would not be acceptable for these television personalities to make light of other racial groups, would it? Of course not. So, why as a ‘white’ male I am supposed to be accepting of racially derogatory statements that apparently are aimed at me?
AVT