I don’t understand why it’s always a pretty white gal and guy who are in the movie to save the day? To me it seems like diversity is a strength and there are many capable actors and actresses of color who can be the super hero. It really doesn’t send a good message when its all about the brave and the beautiful. Can the brave be average looking? Is there a rule that the hero has to be a hunk or the heroine supposed to be hot? Also do the heroes have to be always slender, like they might need to eat a sandwich or something.
I really don’t mean to be judgemental like I mentioned in my previous post but this is a real world problem that spills out into the cinema and on TV. We could say it’s the writers who make this happen but just think if Harry Potter was of Asian heritage or if Katniss Everdeen were African American. Maybe there needs to be a change in how the world is looked at. Heroes come in all packages and shapes and colors. It’s kind of how we were made. Just saying.
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Wow, this is deep. I’ve never thought of that but now that you’ve mentioned it, I completely agree. Why not let average save the day for once?
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I notice if a minority, usually a black guy , does something heroic, he dies in the movie. If he’s Asian, he plays the nerd who’s good with computers and math, and doesn’t die.
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Preach! So true!
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So true!
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Sincerely speaking, you stole the thought that has been on my mind for days. No you are not being judgmental, just saying what you see, which is the truth.
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Yep, it’s truth and it needs to change.
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You’re absolutely correct… It is really great reading this kind of statements from critical thinkers brave enough to share what they think, like you! Let’s change the world! 🙂
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Sometimes it’s Hollywood that does it. For example, in the Percy Jackson novel, Riordan had written a really strong, smart girl character, but when the movie came out, she had to be saved by the guy, who in the book was dyslexic and needed her help
Either way, I agree Tony. Something has to change.
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Great post – so glad you shared that. 🙂
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Yup! True!
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This is just perfect. Do you mind of I reblog this? ☺
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Go ahead, that would be lovely.
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How about Pelican Brief? Denzel Washington or Eddie Murphy who I am particularly fond of? I am sure you can add to the list. And a Superman and the like just can’t be average looking. JMO
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I think sometimes it’s hard to tell what culture/race a person is because so many people (especially in America) are mixed races or have complex backgrounds. How would you define the “pretty white gal” that you mention? Does she have blond hair, brown hair, red hair? Does she have blue eyes, green eyes, brown eyes? Is her skin the lightest shade of white or is it tinted with a little pink or brown perhaps? I don’t think it’s as easy to define as some people think it is – in which case maybe there is a whole mix of races/cultures right in front of our eyes but we just shrug and decide they’re all “white.”
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It’s not always so, and more often than not it has to do with context or being ethnicity-specific and not with the white-black dilemma. For example, can you imagine white actors performing in Soul Food? Or anyone else in place of Whoopie in Sister’s Act? How about Moscow on the Hudson; anyone of a different ethnicity in place of Robin Williams just wouldn’t cut it. I can go on and on, but the bottom line is that the black and white dilemma is greatly exaggerated. And oh, I am a big fan of Eddie Murphy, no one can replace him IMO.
Just my $0.02 worth. In the examples above, I had it going both ways. This is the way I see it.
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