People Are Criticizing This Red Cross Poster For Being 'Super Racist' - What Do You Think?

#1 Who knew that one 'swimming safety' poster could cause such controversy?

Twitter users around the world are up in arms about this American Red Cross poster, which many have deemed racist. ixzz4DBGk5P3Z

#2 It all started when one Twitter user from Salida, Colorado tweeted the Red Cross about the controversial image.

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#3 Others were quick to voice their distaste for the promotional ad.

#4 The poster shows 5 pool activities that the Red Cross deems "not cool".

#5 The people committing these acts are all, as Twitter users have noted, people of color.

To add fuel to the fire, it seems as though only white people are engaging in activities that the Red Cross notes are "cool".

#6 Some, however, thought that critics of the poster were creating controversy out of nothing.

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#9 The Red Cross immediately issued an apology and removed the poster from their promotional materials.