Re:Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people
by bishoprook2 on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:05PM
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>Even if it meant objectifying people into a market segment just to make money, under the branding of empathy and identity?
Not to be rude, but what do you think a 'market segment' is? What is there besides market segments? For that matter, what is there besides money? at least in terms of the entertainment biz.
Re:Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people
by acituan on Friday August 06, 2021 @02:28PM
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> Not to be rude
On the contrary, you’re making my point.
Re:Launch HN: BlackOakTV (YC S21) – Netflix for black people
by HeyLaughingBoy on Friday August 06, 2021 @02:04PM
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I feel it's necessary to identify myself as black to provide some context...
The objectification already exists. This won't change that. It will, however, hopefully result in more content existing for a market that's hungry for it.
OP also identifies as black, so I trust that they understand that branding their product as "for blacks only" will only hurt them, even within their market segment.
Even if it meant objectifying people into a market segment just to make money, under the branding of empathy and identity?
Just because it is branded “black” doesn’t mean it won’t perpetuate harmful racial stereotypes, such as “being black is the most important thing about you as a person”. In fact, it would have every reason to amplify that message to keep and grow their “segment”, regardless of its psycho-social consequences.