Gruss Gott wrote: >Why is it racist to suggest the Ms. Rice is a southern black women playing >dumb? > Are you really serious or are you just trying to prove your intelligence by debating an indefensible situation? In both movies the "southern black woman" was an uneducated slave woman who at the time was considered nothing more then a piece of property. One (movie character) was a slave in the truest sense of the word and the other a slave to a husband who purchased her at a very young age from her father (and physically abused her on a daily basis). This is not a portrayal of a "black southern woman" in any sense of the word, this is a portrayal of an ignorant slave woman.
Now, I understand that your case can be made. It (your perspective), however, sure as hell isn't the first impression of most people viewing it (as judged by the inflammatory reaction) and that is why this is offensive. If you have to explain to people why their interpretation is wrong, convince them that they are not offended, then the content is indeed offensive. It may not be offensive to you but that doesn't matter one bit (except on an intellectual level) -- people ARE offended. Southern and Northern and Eastern and Western black people are funny that way, they have some irrational dislike of being called (even implied) slaves. Now the pirate character doesn't bother me at all for the reasons already discussed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:136827 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
