“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)

Racial Favoritism on “American Idol,” Again?

January 28th, 2016.

Is it just me or does anyone else find it odd how some individuals of various racial groups can openly display racial favoritism for their own race/ethnicity while those same individuals would likely be appalled if other racial groups were to do the same?  Case in point: On tonight’s nationally-broadcast television show “American Idol” (Season 15, ‘Hollywood Week – Night One’ portion of the competition), a snippet-clip of a contestant’s prior audition was shown wherein that contestant qualified to continue-on to the ‘Hollywood Week’ portion of the singing competition.  The snippet showed when Judge Jennifer Lopez became aware of the fact that the contestant was a fellow Puerto Rican, she immediately let it be known (before the contestant even sang a note) that she was going to vote “yes” for the contestant to continue-on in the singing competition – or so the snippet apparently led me to surmise the situation.  So again I ask, why is it acceptable for individuals of certain groups to be openly racist, prejudicial, and discriminatory – albeit jokingly or not, when those same groups typically seem to vehemently deny other groups from doing likewise?  

Irrespective of what is right or wrong for public policy along similar lines such as workplace/workforce quota systems, matters displaying racial favoritism strike me as pure hypocrisy when displayed in such a fashion as was displayed by Ms. Lopez on tonight’s “American Idol” show.  Given such apparent and widespread occurrence throughout our society – with other people and groups openly saying and doing whatever they desire, is it still legal for one such as me merely to ask this type of question?  Or has the matter become yet another of ‘political correctness,’ which surely looks to stifle Freedom of Speech to prevent the asking of such a question as put forth herein? 

AVT  

PS.  I blog that I am asking this question “again” because this type of situation has occurred on the show before.  Figuring I would just let it go, I have long since deleted any blog I may have posted about prior similar instances. I am sure I could find those previous writings again and re-post, if anyone really was to care. 

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