http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...childrens-video-privilege-SLAMMED-online.html
The ABC has been forced to remove the Facebook page for its children's 'ME' channel after a barrage of angry viewers took offence at a video explaining 'white male privilege'.
In the video, two young female presenters try to explain the concept of privilege to the channel's primary-school aged audience through rap and cartoons of two people trying to cross a stream.
Initially published to the channel's social media about five months ago, the clip was recently shared across a number of right-wing Facebook groups - with many outraged at the video's content and the fact it was aimed at such young children.
In the video, viewers are introduced to Ross, a straight male in his mid-40s who is 'rather wealthy', in good health and born in a peaceful country. Ross is able to teleport across the stream.
They then meet Stevie, a female refugee who doesn't speak much English and has little money. Rather than being travelling across the stream by teleportation, Stevie the refugee has to swim across the stream, despite developing a cough just before she jumps in.
The video ends by explaining Ross was able to cross the stream due to his privilege.
'He was born with advantage, unearned gifts that his life was granted,' one host raps.
'He might not think about his in-built perks, but that's just the way that privilege works.'
The ABC declined to respond to questions as to whether the material was appropriate for its audience.
The ABC has been forced to remove the Facebook page for its children's 'ME' channel after a barrage of angry viewers took offence at a video explaining 'white male privilege'.
In the video, two young female presenters try to explain the concept of privilege to the channel's primary-school aged audience through rap and cartoons of two people trying to cross a stream.
Initially published to the channel's social media about five months ago, the clip was recently shared across a number of right-wing Facebook groups - with many outraged at the video's content and the fact it was aimed at such young children.
In the video, viewers are introduced to Ross, a straight male in his mid-40s who is 'rather wealthy', in good health and born in a peaceful country. Ross is able to teleport across the stream.
They then meet Stevie, a female refugee who doesn't speak much English and has little money. Rather than being travelling across the stream by teleportation, Stevie the refugee has to swim across the stream, despite developing a cough just before she jumps in.
The video ends by explaining Ross was able to cross the stream due to his privilege.
'He was born with advantage, unearned gifts that his life was granted,' one host raps.
'He might not think about his in-built perks, but that's just the way that privilege works.'
The ABC declined to respond to questions as to whether the material was appropriate for its audience.
