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Reply #15 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:28pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:21pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 2:54pm:

The American experience has shown that whites on TV is the most successful formula for attracting the biggest audiences.

Could you post a link to that research please Herbie?

Thanks.

Well what do you think?

American TV production companies are knowingly denying their shareholders huge profits by not including more blacks in their soapies etc?

Hardly.

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Reply #16 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:30pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:08pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 2:54pm:

The American experience has shown that whites on TV is the most successful formula for attracting the biggest audiences.

Lots of things make me change the channel on TV.

Skin colour isn't one of them.

Same with me.

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Reply #17 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:31pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:25pm:

... wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:19pm:

You may be onto something herb. Scratch that, you ARE onto something. Advertisers are no mugs - they've done their research and they know exactly what people like, even if they cannot overtly say so. Their whole industry depends on having an accurate picture of peoples preferences, and in keeping that picture hidden from the marks public. People are easy to manipulate, but they don't like to know they're being manipulated.

Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?

Speaking for myself, I've seen many African-American women who are absolutely right up there with the best of them in the beauty stakes - and smart too.

And ive seen white sprinters who are fast af. But isolated cases do not make a rule. There are beautiful women in every race except aborigines, just as there are honkies that are good at sorinting, just not in the same proportions.

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Reply #18 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:31pm

Neferti wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:09pm:

I don't care what "colour" they are, so long as they can enunciate English so that you can understand what the hell they are talking about. So many "talking heads" mumble through their teeth. I turned off the TV News years ago, at least the written news is legible (although Journos seem not to be able to spell these days). Just as well some of us are perfect. Wink

We are a rapidly shrinking elite, Neferti ... Tongue

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Reply #19 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:35pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:28pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:21pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 2:54pm:

The American experience has shown that whites on TV is the most successful formula for attracting the biggest audiences.

Could you post a link to that research please Herbie?

Thanks.

Well what do you think?

I'm not convinced that skin colour would make that many people turn off.

I thought that you had read some research on the subject, which is why I was asking.

Cosby was very, very popular in America.

Family Matters was too.

Hangin' With Mr Cooper.

Everybody Hates Chris.

Julia ( I used to love that one, when I was a kid).

Good Times.

Fresh Prince.

Lots of black faces there.

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Reply #20 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:40pm

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:30pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:08pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 2:54pm:

The American experience has shown that whites on TV is the most successful formula for attracting the biggest audiences.

Lots of things make me change the channel on TV.

Skin colour isn't one of them.

Same with me.

....and me........most often it's the voice........(I know......is someone about to say why not use the mute button????)........

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Reply #21 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:40pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:35pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:28pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:21pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 2:54pm:

The American experience has shown that whites on TV is the most successful formula for attracting the biggest audiences.

Could you post a link to that research please Herbie?

Thanks.

Well what do you think?

I'm not convinced that skin colour would make that many people turn off.

No itd be rare that it did, becausr its not thr point.

55 out of 100 people might prefer strawberry flavour to chocolate, that doesnt mean theyd turn down a chocolate ine if that was all that was on offer. There might also be times when they feel like chocolate for a change.

It might appear only a slight preference, but magnify it to the scale of a market of 100 million people, and that slight preference makes a big difference to the nottom line.

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Reply #23 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:47pm

cods wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:00pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 2:54pm:

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Commercial TV operates as a profit-making business first and foremost.

'Bums-on-seats' in the nation's lounge rooms with people watching the commercials is what makes the industry survive.

The American experience has shown that whites on TV is the most successful formula for attracting the biggest audiences.

was Oprah white?????

Hah Cods! I was going to say exactly that!

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Reply #24 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:49pm

... wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:19pm:

Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?

Well that's just about the most ridiculous academic paper i've ever read.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There is no possible way to measure it to fit some arbitrary scale. Clearly the person doing the study applied their own preferences to their data.

I can't believe you posted it in all seriousness.

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Reply #26 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:51pm

... wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:31pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:25pm:

... wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:19pm:

You may be onto something herb. Scratch that, you ARE onto something. Advertisers are no mugs - they've done their research and they know exactly what people like, even if they cannot overtly say so. Their whole industry depends on having an accurate picture of peoples preferences, and in keeping that picture hidden from the marks public. People are easy to manipulate, but they don't like to know they're being manipulated.

Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?

Speaking for myself, I've seen many African-American women who are absolutely right up there with the best of them in the beauty stakes - and smart too.

And ive seen white sprinters who are fast af. But isolated cases do not make a rule. There are beautiful women in every race except aborigines, just as there are honkies that are good at sorinting, just not in the same proportions.

There are tons of beautiful Aboriginal women.

Once again, you are applying your own preferences. Racist preferences i might add.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150268 Gender:	Re: A good subject for debate ... faces on TV Reply #27 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:53pm Number three on the highest TV ratings of all time:
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: A good subject for debate ... faces on TV Reply #28 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:59pm having only seen the shorts to both 'Here come the Habibs' and 'The family Law', they both look like they are funny. If the shows live up to the shorts (they rarely do) I'll watch them, if they don't I won't. Skin colour has nothing to do with it.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: A good subject for debate ... faces on TV Reply #29 - Jan 14^th, 2016 at 4:03pm ... wrote on Jan 14^th, 2016 at 3:31pm: There are beautiful women in every race except aborigines,
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