Google's Demographically-Distorted Veterans Day Homepage

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Hey, at least Google didn't "honor" Veterans Day with a homepage featuring Jane Fonda on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun. So yes, let's take some satisfaction from the fact that Google did depict actual members of the US military on its homepage this morning.

That said, Google couldn't resist inflicting its PC-politics onto the homepage, with wildly unrepresentative demographics. The image shows five military members. Standing alone out front is a woman. Of the five, three would appear to be members of minority groups, and two are women. One white guy manages to make it in.

Compare and contrast with the military's actual demographics. As of 2012, as per this official report, women comprised only 14% of active-duty military, and minority members 30%. So Google doubled minority representation, and more than doubled the proportion of women.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

[Rennes Templar]

A promo salute for Hillary.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Google’s PC, demographically-distorted Veterans Day homepage. Ping to Today show list.

[Politicalkiddo]

I try to use Bing, but they’re not much better.

[tomkat]

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https://startpage.com/

[governsleastgovernsbest]

At least Google didn't go with this:

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Under Obama, how can we be sure it’s a woman?

[DAC21]

“I try to use Bing, but they’re not much better”

DUCKDUCKGO.COM

Decent search engine with no tracking.

[Ted Grant]

It’s fine.

[Travis McGee]

I'm surprised they didn't show the two guys and the two gals making out.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Eh. At least they had one that looks somewhat respectful. I was betting that there would be nothing today.

[C. Edmund Wright]

IMO nothing would have been more respectful than this tripe.

And I’m not so sure the one “white guy” is white. Looks a little yellow and eyes a little slanted to me.

[USNBandit]

One white guy manages to make it in.

Guessing that the white character is gay....

[skeeter]

The military’s own commercials do the same thing. I guess they figure they don’t need to compel white guys to volunteer.

[C. Edmund Wright]

oh, he’s gay - but is he really white?

[C. Edmund Wright]

The military’s own commercials do the same thing

Everybody's commercials do the same thing. To look at Lowes TV ads, you would think their customers are all African American in tact homeowners and the white guys are just the delivery dudes. Same with most advertising - with few exceptions.

[rbg81]

Guessing that the white character is gay....

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They probably decided against the version where he was grabbing the “packages” of the guys directly behind him.

[stanne]

On base the poster boys for PTS are all white guys

So, no.

[dfwgator]

Well be thankful they didn’t put a cross-dresser in there.