Is being an over-40 white male in this industry considered being a minority yet?

Never disliked someone so much based on one sentence.

No, but hopefully you’ll get there soon. Keep trying! You’re doing great

I can tell from the photos at Cannes, it’s rough for you guys out there

Not for CCOs, ECDs, Managing Directors, SVPs, Presidents, CEOs, and Principals. But other than that, sure.

Actual “minority” here finds your question tone-deaf. the answer is: no.

* Scans agency “who we are” section.




No.

Wow, the nerve of that question

Maybe stop wearing Vineyard Vines gear to interviews?

I’m not sure if the OP was intending to start an inflamed race discussion or not. Nobody should be marginalized or rejected based on anything other than lack of skill. However, the point I took from this was there are a lot of really good people who spent their whole careers in a job with increasing responsibility and promotions only to get sidelined at 40 years old and discover that they have no options to support themself or their family because it’s suddenly not in style to hire white men over a certain age anymore. I know several guys who are kind, hard working, smart, have incredible resumes/portfolios but who also cannot find anyone to consider them for even a lower-paying job these days. If you really believe this is some form of sweet justice to make up for past wrongs of the industry, you are truly heartless.

Google “white privilege” then get back to us, k?

Your ignorant and clearly insensitive question is indicative of the problem with lack of true diversity in advertising, and yes that privileged attitude so rampant in our country now. Take a step back, be an adult and think about how wrong your post comment is.

If you don’t like the industry, you can go back to where you came from.

Is the “pain” of declining privilege getting too much for you yet? LOL sorry about it!

In your case, let’s hopes so. You wanna be seen as a dinosaur, keep thinking like one.

Stop right there

I was gonna fire up a blazing comment but y'all beat me to it. Nice job.

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OP you might be a victim of ageism more than anything, but I doubt it. As a person of color, I think your question was in poor taste. Color shouldn’t have anything to do with it. Either you’re good at what you do or you aren’t. That kind of thinking is divisive to say the least.

OP, I don’t know if you were looking for these reactions but I’ll assume this question is sincere.

Ageism is very real. I feel you on that. But you have two things that render you among the least affected of older people: you are white and you are a man. If you feel the effects of ageism, perhaps it will give you your first window into being treated differently because of who you are and maybe that will make you a kinder and more aware and inclusive person. Perhaps you have already felt that for different reasons like sexuality, but I suspect not. I wish you well.