Is Ireland's fake tan use problematic?

I agree - it highlights the editorial policy of the IT, that they are happy to print any woke commentary, even though it is patently ridiculous, and does not voice any valid minority concerns.

Really great job and congratulations to those responsible.

It looks like a real-life person did actually raise the "problematic" issues of fake tan before. I came across her in a Newstalk breakfast show clip, responding to the fake article: https://www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/is-wearing-fake-tan-problematic-Yzg4OTYwYWUxYzIxOTk2YzBlOWIyOTlkNTg5MjMxOWM=

July 2022: Why hopping on a sunbed or slapping on fake tan reinforces racism and self-hatred | Independent.ie

"Joy-Tendai Kangere

Zimbabwean born, Joy-Tendai Kangere is an advocate for education equity, adult learning, justice di, equity, diversity, and inclusion. She holds a BCL(Hons) from UCD Sutherland School of Law and has previous experience in business management, compliance, and marketing.

Joy-Tendai is a Board Member of AONTAS (National Adult Learning Organisation). Her deep commitment to social justice and racial equity is what motivates her advocacy work for equality for women, girls and ethnic minoritized communities.

Her own lived experience of racial inequity has helped her understand the challenges faced by ethnic minorities and young people of African descent living in Ireland in accessing services. She also has worked on various projects to promote education and literacy for primary school children on the African continent."

So there are real people who think those want a tan are basically racist (should they differentiate between real and fake tans?). Much of Joy-Tendai's commentary seems to be about how racist Ireland is.

I think it would be far more harmful if the trend reverted to the beauty standard in Europe for centuries (as it still is in parts of Asia), when pale skin was seen as desirable. For centuries, up until the 1920s: Romney’s Spray Tan: When did white people start deliberately tanning themselves? (slate.com)

It's how they get the dopamine fix they crave.

Constantly looking for something to be outraged about

Immigrants replacing everyone. mmmmmmm

People who don't want to be addressed as their sex. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Something something piers morgans latest hot take. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Who was the intended target audience of the article RNFoxtrot do you think?

Do you think this article was written for people who identify as "woke"?

Or do you think this article was written to give those who crave the dopamine fix they get from outrage bait articles like this?

I haven't even given the IT a click for this have you?

The fact that it was manufactured fake outrage bullshit is what should be most concerning and those who were the target of this outrage bait should consider this a warning of how easily the media can manipulate their outrage.

As opposed to yourself who totally isn't messaging on a message board right now.

Your argument might have more credibility if it wasn't full of the loaded terms, primarily imported from America. Liberal folk, Conservative etc etc.

I tend to say "leaning" as much as possible when I use those terms to be fair. They are handy descriptors but I think adding the leaning bit helps to make clear its not an all-out label. Even when it's not used I think it's clear from the tone of posts when someone is attempting a tar all with same brush or if they are sincerely just using the terms out of practicality.

I swear to god, when I stage my benevolent coup the word "woke" will be banned outright for any usage other than the past tense of the verb Wake.

I could fill a gulag with posters in this thread alone.

Can't stop laughing at earlier comments "Hrmm why is this a stereotype, what makes you say that?" being shown up by a **** computer given a prompt to be as stereotypical as possible.

Yes sadly the concept of journalistic integrity and accountability appear to be nothing more than fusty old notions of a bygone era at the Irish Times.

It was the same story after Roisin Ingle’s disgusting smug article gloating about other children she didn’t like getting raped. There was (understandably) a sizeable backlash from readers and on social media alike.

It was never addressed or commented on by either Ingle or the IT. In private correspondence the new editor suggested that Ingle’s article had simply been misunderstood (not received the way she expected more like). Basically just massive arrogance of not feeling obliged to substantiate what you’ve said to your readers, particularly in cases like the above where there’s much controversy and call for clarification.

So yeah nothing was ever going to happen to Jennifer O’Connell for this huge **** up - merely another example of the rot taking hold at IT