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Brown Town defends racially tiered event ticket pricing amid backlash (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 2 days ago by Ilovethebomb to c/newzealand

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Why do people think racism works like noise cancelling?

If you're racist the "other way", it doesn't cancel out the initial racism, it just creates more racism.

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[–] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

"Reverse racism" isn't really a thing.

The organisers make a thoughtful observation of existing positive discrimination widely accepted in pricing:

They also noted that staggered ticketing structures "are not uncommon".

"Discounted tickets are widely offered to various groups including seniors, students, unwaged, and locals to name a few. This structure exists beyond [the event] WAVES, and is utilised by businesses and organisations alike, in an effort to prioritise affordability for specific demographics."