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ckjm t1_ise5ur9 wrote

Reply to comment by InvisibleBlueRobot in New study shows newspaper images from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 continued patterns of presenting people of color as victims and white people as rescuers bringing order back to the chaos, this may not have been conscious or ill-intentioned decisions, but reflect patterns in journalism and cultural by giuliomagnifico

I work fire/EMS. During my recent paramedic schooling, three classes of roughly 120 total paramedics, only one was Black and another Native American. It was also largely male, and if I had to guess I'd say it was about 60-70% male. In my old service area the same was true. In my current service area the same is true. In the service area I'm looking at the same is true. In my state, there is not a large black population but there is a significant Native population, and my school catered to the country as a whole. White men certainly make up the majority of emergency personnel.

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