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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:42 AM Apr 2015

When a man asks people to translate a hate message he's received, their response is unforgettable

This is a video experiment dedicated to promote our newly launched website www.svetimageda.lt (in Lithuanian only). The website is a digital “handbook”, full of advices on how all of us can react to racial, homophobic, other kind of bullying and hate speech not only online, but also in mass media, on the streets, at schools, work, etc.

How was the experiment made? We invited people (not professional actors) to participate in a casting for an ad. In advance, we gave no specifics on what the ad would be about. When they had arrived, we asked them to wait a second in our waiting room. They had no clue the waiting room was in fact fake, and we were filming them already there with our hidden cameras.

What happened next - watch in the video (in English).

More: http://www.upworthy.com/when-a-man-asks-people-to-translate-a-hate-message-hes-received-their-response-is-unforgettable

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When a man asks people to translate a hate message he's received, their response is unforgettable (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2015 OP

I guess most people anywhere would... TreasonousBastard Apr 2015 #1

This is powerful juxtaposed Apr 2015 #2

Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for posting this. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #3

There is still hope for us after all. Powerful. nt Fla Dem Apr 2015 #4

I'd love to see this heaven05 Apr 2015 #5

Very moving, indeed. 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #6

That really hits home. Those people were embarrassed and saddened by the words. Darb Apr 2015 #7

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

1. I guess most people anywhere would...

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 11:57 AM

Apr 2015

be uncomfortable reading that hate to the subject of it.

There might be hope after all.

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

2. This is powerful

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:37 PM

Apr 2015

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for posting this. n/t

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:50 PM

Apr 2015

Fla Dem

(23,806 posts)

4. There is still hope for us after all. Powerful. nt

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 02:54 PM

Apr 2015

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

5. I'd love to see this

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 03:39 PM

Apr 2015

'experiment' done in different sections/regions of America. The people in this video, though, were people who actually tugged at my heart. I'm proud, heartened, reassured and enlightened with their reactions. I don't know if a child that young should have been exposed to such as her age.

3catwoman3

(24,074 posts)

6. Very moving, indeed.

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:31 PM

Apr 2015

Seems like something that could/should be a mandatory exercise in high school social studies classes. It is somewhat reminiscent of the iconic brown eyes-blue eyes experiment done by the third grade teacher so many years ago.

Darb

(2,807 posts)

7. That really hits home. Those people were embarrassed and saddened by the words.