[NEohioPAL]FW: OCA Deplores the Use of Racial Segregation to Boost Ratings

[Rebekka Willow]

hear, hear!  pitting people against each other based on race reinforces the 
stifling segregation our society is based upon.  the idea of watching 
someone else's "reality" on tv as opposed to actually living my own reality 
is one that i find utterly repugnent, and this sort of show pandering to the 
lowest common denominator is just more reason not to watch this crap.  take 
up a hobby, take a class and, above all, turn off the idiot box!  its called 
programming for a reason.

willow


Ecstatic love is an ocean, and the Milky Way is a flake of foam floating on 
it.     Rumi




>From: "Johnny K. Wu" <johnny at mdifilm.com>
>To: <ocagc at yahoogroups.com>
>CC: 
><neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com>,<clevelandfilmmaking at yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [NEohioPAL]FW: OCA Deplores the Use of Racial Segregation to Boost 
>Ratings
>Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:53:52 -0400
>
>This is from our national OCA Headquarter, since it is related to a
>reality tv, I believed it would bring up what we would've faced. Please
>freely spread this to your peers.
>
>Johnny Wu
>
>
>  Subject: OCA Deplores the Use of Racial Segregation to Boost Ratings
>
>
>  OCA Logo <http://www.ocanatl.org/images/site_oca/red_oca.gif> For
>Immediate Release
>September 5, 2006
>
>
>Contact:	 Dorothy Wong - Executive Director
>
>  <mailto:dwong at ocanatl.org> dwong at ocanatl.org
>202-223-5500
>
>
>OCA DEPLORES USE OF RACIAL SEGREGATION TO BOOST RATINGS
>
>
>Washington, DC - OCA expresses grave concerns regarding CBS's proposed
>format for the upcoming fall season of, "Survivor: Cook Island," where
>the show is planning to divide the competing "tribes" by race. The
>tribes will be separated into African Americans, Latino Americans, Asian
>Americans and Caucasians.
>
>"The racial discrimination that has existed in this country has
>devastated communities of color and divided this nation. While the
>United States has made great strides in overcoming this racial divide,
>it is by no means over. Racial slurs, stereotyping of ethnic groups,
>acts of violence against individuals because of their race, continue to
>occur," states Ginny Gong, National President.
>
>
>
>Dorothy Wong, Executive Director, adds, "TV shows have a tremendous
>influence in shaping how we perceive others and how we conduct
>ourselves. Fueling viewers' competitive nature by having them root for
>one race over the other does little to promote greater understanding
>among an increasingly diverse citizenry, at a time when greater
>understanding is needed. To use such a polarizing tactic as pitting one
>race against another in order to boost ratings is a sad commentary on
>the judgment of the producers. In light of the racial tension associated
>with the immigration debate in today's social climate, it is critical
>that we not add fuel to the fire. We should join hands in the name of
>diversity. OCA believes in diversity and inclusiveness; this show will
>accomplish the opposite. "
>
># # # #
>
>
>"Founded in 1973 as the Organization of Chinese Americans, OCA, a
>national organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates across the
>country, is dedicated to advancing the social, economic, and political
>well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States."
>