What has happened to white men in media and advertising?

This is 2021.

The powers-that-be (viz., the big corporations) have decided to push the narrative of diversity or even equity.

So TV advertising this year has seen diversity on steroids.

It is very effective, IMHO.

Like many other viewers, I now expect every commercial to show a diversity of people when it comes to ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, weight, etc. When I see a commercial with only all Caucasian people, I instinctively feel that something is missing.

This is the ideal United States of America that we all dream of: A place where people of all kinds live harmoniously together -- talking, laughing, playing, eating, etc. There is no crime. There are no problems. It is a beautiful and successful multicultural setting.
Unfortunately what you watch when viewing TV advertisements is not reality.

 
I can't say whether any of the "facts" cited in the following essay are actually factual, but they seem true. If I took the time to say "Bullshit" every time I saw something on television that is BULLSHIT, I would go hoarse in a fairly short period of time. We have woman heads of architectural firms, women riding large motorcycles, Black & white couples all over the place, more mulatto kids than anyone could count...and all of this being portrayed as typical and/or normal, and not extraordinary. Not only is it all bullshit, but it is nauseating. It is the pretense of equality where none exists. And for what purpose?
Adverts in the UK changed overnight. Nearly everyone is black, mixed race, ginger, disfigured from an acid attack, disabled or Scottish. Normal whites are as rare as hen's teeth.
 
That's for sure!

Have you noticed that in the commercials for home security systems, the bad guy is always played by a Caucasian dude?

Laughing my posterior off!
It is a good thing that white guys have broad shoulders and the ability to laugh at ourselves.

We are always the bad guy or the stupid guy in TV commercials.

However in some cases there is some truth about white guys not always being the sharpest knives in the drawer. For example our current President, Joe Biden.
 
Well brains, how about having balance. Do you know what that means?
I do. Do you? Go ahead, prove to me that the majority of commercials being aired are not represented by Whites.

I need actual data. Not random moronic feelings/guessworks from your uncle or friends who are partial to white hoodies/capes. Go ahead, I'll wait.
 

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