@S-Express seems to be taking a lot of heat for this and I honestly don't think it's deserved.
First off, the thread was not about diversity, it was about a business deal between two organisations. BC and HSBC might not be shining examples of ethnic goodness, but they're no better or worse than any other large, British organisation. How it transformed into this is still a mystery to me.
As I've read it, S-Express is making two points, and I hope he'll correct me if I'm wrong, that
based on his personal experience, BC is an inclusive organisation and
promotional material that doesn't include BAME models isn't necessarily and purposefully racist. It's more important to promote genuine diversity than think you've solved the problem by including a few non-White faces in a video.
No one can argue with the first point because he explicitly said it's based on his experience. You can disagree with the second point, but extrapolating that to calling S-Express a racist is deeply unfair.
First off, the thread was not about diversity, it was about a business deal between two organisations. BC and HSBC might not be shining examples of ethnic goodness, but they're no better or worse than any other large, British organisation. How it transformed into this is still a mystery to me.
As I've read it, S-Express is making two points, and I hope he'll correct me if I'm wrong, that
based on his personal experience, BC is an inclusive organisation and
promotional material that doesn't include BAME models isn't necessarily and purposefully racist. It's more important to promote genuine diversity than think you've solved the problem by including a few non-White faces in a video.
No one can argue with the first point because he explicitly said it's based on his experience. You can disagree with the second point, but extrapolating that to calling S-Express a racist is deeply unfair.
