[Fredslist] Informal Poll On "Survivor"

[Christopher Lamal]

This is absolutely outrageous.  How is pitting one racial group against
another an example of "diversity?"  That's not what "diversity" means.  I'm
also afraid that it will encourage racist and racialist thinking in many
people by which viewers from each racial group will be tempted to view the
competition as one symbolizing the relative "superiority" of one racial
group over another in some field or another.   (Depending on the results, of
course, it may also  reinforce the worst types of racial stereotypes that
have been embedded in people's minds, but that's actually a slightly
different issue.)
 
Mike, this sounds like some kind of sick joke.  Are you serious?
 
Chris Lamal
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-----Original Message-----
From: fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com
[mailto:fredslist-bounces at gothamnetworking.com] On Behalf Of Michael Millis
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 6:07 AM
To: fredslist
Subject: [Fredslist] Informal Poll On "Survivor"


Hello along the network,
 
I hope everyone has had a good week.
 
I am the board of directors of Black Public Relations Society-New York, as
Vice
President of Special Events. Furthering racial diversity in the
entertainment industry is
a high priority in my organization's mandate.
 
CBS has just announced that the new season of "Survivor" will pit a team of
white
contestants, a team of African-American contestants, a team of Hispanic
contestants,
and a team of Asian contestants against each other in competition. Host Jeff
Probst
has said that the move is in reaction to complaints from viewers saying that
there has
not been enough racial diversity in the casting of "Survivor."
 
Here's the question: Is the format for the new season of "Survivor" a
creative answer
to complaints that the show has not exhibited enough racial diversity or
stunt casting
and in poor taste?
 
What do you think, Gotham?
 
This issue will certainly be under discussion among my board members over
the next
few weeks. I am very interested in finding out how the diverse cross section
of the
population Gotham represents feels about what CBS has put into play for
viewer
consumption.
 
Thanks very much for your input, Gotham.
 
Have a most excellent weekend.
 
See you on the circuit.
 
Mike Millis
Gotham Hispanic Group
 
Black Public Relations Society-New York Board of Directors
Vice President, Special Events
 
MX2 MEDIA
Special Events Design, Production, and Coordination
 
"Making Exciting Things Happen."
 
(718) 434-7879

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