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marguerite_krux) wrote2009-04-28 01:17 pm
marguerite_krux) wrote2009-04-28 01:17 pm
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'Nothing says romance like the gift of a kidnapped, injured woman...'
I complain about petty things all the time, but at least I know they're petty. Some people are unbelievable.
Case #1.
So, Disney's releasing a movie called The Princess and the Frog [imaginative title! No, it's actually about a female astronaut on Mars, really], featuring its first black Princess, and we have groups supporting this move and saying how it promotes positive self-image amongst little black girls because they get their own special princess to idolize, the message is that you don't have to be white in order to be elegant and beautiful, you too are entitled to a prince, right? The merchandise will finally include a princess doll that matches their physical appearance! So far, so shiny. Then the wank begins.
The frakkers here and here are upset because the PRINCE isn't black. I just- wow. If there were people saying that the princess should be white, we'd be hearing cries of racism and how the dissenters should be devoured by lions or something. But they're going on about how the prince should be black and Disney is racist and prejudiced, blah blah blah. STFU. What do these guys have against interracial romance? Are they saying black people should ONLY be with people of their own race? *stabs them*
All this useless bickering... it makes me think of what EJO said on the UN panel, 'There is only one race...the human race. Period.' How much more unified would we be if people started living by that statement? I mean, well, relatively more unified, there's still things like religion to fight over, but still. I have a lot of issues with my parents, but one thing I'm proud of is that my mother's a Samoan Christian and he's an Indian Hindu, but race and religion have never been a factor in any conflicts.
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Case #2.
Family groups outraged at former Hi-5 member Kellie Crawford posing for a men's magazine. TEH HORROR.
OMG, she doesn't even SHOW ANYTHING! Kids see people wearing less on the public beaches and at swimming pools, FFS.
I'm just pissed that these people think one job should dictate the way she lives the rest of her life, that it imposes some moral obligation to maintain this chaste, child-like image of virginal innocence lest she corrupt the youth of Australia. *eyeroll* Wait, no, the entire planet's population of children is at risk of being corrupted by her depravity!
The silly thing is that I didn't know anything about this til I read the Herald Sun- but does anyone blame the newspaper for publishing these 'scandalous' shots of Kellie? NO. I bet more kids will discover her latest look by flicking through the paper, looking for the cartoons, than by accidentally stumbling across the Ralph magazine.
I'm not saying this is a stellar career move for the woman, I'm not getting into that whole debate about whether women highlighting their sexuality is a win for feminism because they have choices or a blow for the same because they're exploiting themselves for men's benefit. [Though it's interesting that a model wearing this outfit down a catwalk wouldn't be out of place, nobody would bat an eyelash at that]
I'm just sick of people assuming that actors and other celebrities are automatic role models because of their fame. This woman was on Hi-5 because it was a paying job, she didn't sign up to be held to a higher moral standard. I'm sick of people that shirk their duty as parents and act like it's the actor's responsibility, the school's responsibility, hell, the lollipop lady's responsibility to raise their kids and teach them proper values and morals. Teach your own kids how to bloody behave and to have proper self-esteem and self-respect and all that, don't leave it up to the entertainment industry, you frakking morons. If your daughter sees Kellie's photo shoot and immediately turns into a mini stripper and schoolyard skank, that's because she made that choice and you didn't raise her to know any better. A well-adjusted kid isn't going to be turned down the path of corruption and doom just by seeing these pictures. Goddamn.
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This one I'm a little more sympathetic on.
Australian's Next Top Model hasn't even aired yet and there is controversy! This chick was told to gain weight or be kicked off the show. Cue complaints that fashion is unhealthy for teens and encourages negative self-image, blahdy blah blah. *yawns* This isn't anything new, folks. But at least people are starting to speak out against unhealthily emaciated lookin' girls. I admit, I'm biased towards slender figures myself, but ribs poking out? Nuh-uh. Collarbones, though. *daydreams* I have a thing for collarbones, it's a little disturbing...
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My cousin's hooked on WoW about as much as I am on LJ, so...you know, a LOT. It's funny, she and her boyfriend will be on separate computers and messaging each other...from like, a foot away. *eyeroll* [At least they have shared interests, I'm sure couples have been torn apart by one partner's obsession and unwillingness to part from this alternate lifestyle]
Anyway, I was just acting out this scene for her the other day, but obviously, Torri does it SO MUCH BETTER. *twirls* How ridiculously cute is she? *squishes her* I love everything about this scene, the way she's reluctantly using her 'feminine wiles' [Rodney, you PIMP] and the hesitation in her voice, the uncertainty as she tries to fake!speak geek, the blinding smiles as she distracts Bill, the 'hurry it up!' desperate looks she gives McKay, and the relief as she flees once the job is done... she's literally skipping! HEE!
Case #1.
So, Disney's releasing a movie called The Princess and the Frog [imaginative title! No, it's actually about a female astronaut on Mars, really], featuring its first black Princess, and we have groups supporting this move and saying how it promotes positive self-image amongst little black girls because they get their own special princess to idolize, the message is that you don't have to be white in order to be elegant and beautiful, you too are entitled to a prince, right? The merchandise will finally include a princess doll that matches their physical appearance! So far, so shiny. Then the wank begins.
The frakkers here and here are upset because the PRINCE isn't black. I just- wow. If there were people saying that the princess should be white, we'd be hearing cries of racism and how the dissenters should be devoured by lions or something. But they're going on about how the prince should be black and Disney is racist and prejudiced, blah blah blah. STFU. What do these guys have against interracial romance? Are they saying black people should ONLY be with people of their own race? *stabs them*
All this useless bickering... it makes me think of what EJO said on the UN panel, 'There is only one race...the human race. Period.' How much more unified would we be if people started living by that statement? I mean, well, relatively more unified, there's still things like religion to fight over, but still. I have a lot of issues with my parents, but one thing I'm proud of is that my mother's a Samoan Christian and he's an Indian Hindu, but race and religion have never been a factor in any conflicts.
---
Case #2.
Family groups outraged at former Hi-5 member Kellie Crawford posing for a men's magazine. TEH HORROR.
OMG, she doesn't even SHOW ANYTHING! Kids see people wearing less on the public beaches and at swimming pools, FFS.
I'm just pissed that these people think one job should dictate the way she lives the rest of her life, that it imposes some moral obligation to maintain this chaste, child-like image of virginal innocence lest she corrupt the youth of Australia. *eyeroll* Wait, no, the entire planet's population of children is at risk of being corrupted by her depravity!
The silly thing is that I didn't know anything about this til I read the Herald Sun- but does anyone blame the newspaper for publishing these 'scandalous' shots of Kellie? NO. I bet more kids will discover her latest look by flicking through the paper, looking for the cartoons, than by accidentally stumbling across the Ralph magazine.
I'm not saying this is a stellar career move for the woman, I'm not getting into that whole debate about whether women highlighting their sexuality is a win for feminism because they have choices or a blow for the same because they're exploiting themselves for men's benefit. [Though it's interesting that a model wearing this outfit down a catwalk wouldn't be out of place, nobody would bat an eyelash at that]
I'm just sick of people assuming that actors and other celebrities are automatic role models because of their fame. This woman was on Hi-5 because it was a paying job, she didn't sign up to be held to a higher moral standard. I'm sick of people that shirk their duty as parents and act like it's the actor's responsibility, the school's responsibility, hell, the lollipop lady's responsibility to raise their kids and teach them proper values and morals. Teach your own kids how to bloody behave and to have proper self-esteem and self-respect and all that, don't leave it up to the entertainment industry, you frakking morons. If your daughter sees Kellie's photo shoot and immediately turns into a mini stripper and schoolyard skank, that's because she made that choice and you didn't raise her to know any better. A well-adjusted kid isn't going to be turned down the path of corruption and doom just by seeing these pictures. Goddamn.
---
This one I'm a little more sympathetic on.
Australian's Next Top Model hasn't even aired yet and there is controversy! This chick was told to gain weight or be kicked off the show. Cue complaints that fashion is unhealthy for teens and encourages negative self-image, blahdy blah blah. *yawns* This isn't anything new, folks. But at least people are starting to speak out against unhealthily emaciated lookin' girls. I admit, I'm biased towards slender figures myself, but ribs poking out? Nuh-uh. Collarbones, though. *daydreams* I have a thing for collarbones, it's a little disturbing...
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7. In return, you must post this in your Lj.
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My cousin's hooked on WoW about as much as I am on LJ, so...you know, a LOT. It's funny, she and her boyfriend will be on separate computers and messaging each other...from like, a foot away. *eyeroll* [At least they have shared interests, I'm sure couples have been torn apart by one partner's obsession and unwillingness to part from this alternate lifestyle]
Anyway, I was just acting out this scene for her the other day, but obviously, Torri does it SO MUCH BETTER. *twirls* How ridiculously cute is she? *squishes her* I love everything about this scene, the way she's reluctantly using her 'feminine wiles' [Rodney, you PIMP] and the hesitation in her voice, the uncertainty as she tries to fake!speak geek, the blinding smiles as she distracts Bill, the 'hurry it up!' desperate looks she gives McKay, and the relief as she flees once the job is done... she's literally skipping! HEE!
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But seriously... It's a Disney movie! Are the KIDS really going to care about the colour of their skin? *shakes head sadly* Some people have way too much time on their hands.
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I guess Pocahontas is the one that broke the trend- I think that's the only movie to have an interracial couple so far. Wonder if anyone made a fuss back then that the hero of the story should also be Native American?
I really doubt kids are going to be influenced by the movie one way or another. I mean, I grew up watching all these movies and it never made me feel insecure about myself or that I didn't deserve a Prince Charming 'coz I'm not white, you know? I think all the girls care about is the romantic love story, not the window dressing. All this stuff about race is going to go over their heads.
Some people have way too much time on their hands.
I swear, there is a group out there whose main function is to find something to be offended by! It's ridiculous!
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Kids don't care about racial issues. They're kids. Let them BE kids!
Well, I guess Pocahontas was a little different considering it was telling the story of a Native AMerican woman and white Englishman, and this Princess doesn't HAVE to be black, but... Ok, yeah I still don't really care that much lol.
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But yeah, it shouldn't have become such a big issue. Bunch of idiots that want to pick a fight and get their name in the media. *eyeroll*
That's the thing, Pocahontas had a particular story to tell and you couldn't pull it off without the clash of cultures, whereas here, it's not important to the story that she be black. Except that it's set in New Orleans and there's like, voodoo magic and stuff happening, oooh, racial undertones, zomg.
I'm just really enchanted by her dress. I know it's wrong, me on the verge of 21 and still wanting to play dress up, like a little girl, but it's such a pretty dress! I love that it looks like a flower...*sighs wistfully* I think it's 'coz I didn't go to my Deb- I know it's an outdated concept [our daughters are going to parade themselves in the hopes of landing a man! Survey the selection this year!] but it's based on that whole 'making the girl feel like a princess' theme.
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Ah, but here in the US...some black women (especially) HATE when a black man dates a white woman. I don't know why. I honestly don't get it.
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I just looked up The Real Pocahontas (http://pocahontas.morenus.org/) which clears up some of my confusion. Although it's not really romantic of Disney to have her go through two movies in love with John SMITH and then end up with John ROLFE, or at least, that's my understanding...Love triangles. Meh.
But it's funny because Dakota and I were just talking about the differences between The Sound of Music and RL, and now we have this movie which blatantly rewrites history.
I don't get the animosity towards interracial couples. Seriously, wtf?!
Maybe they think it's a slight on black women, like the guy's saying they're not good enough or something?
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As for interracial couples, people always fear what they don't understand. Not saying you fear it, but I suspect that is a big reason so many seem so against it. They themselves can not understand how two people of completely different races can fall in love. Personally, I think it's stupid to be so upset over stuff like that. As for some black women, yes they do see it as a slight and that the black man with a white woman wants to be "white". I don't get that either. Sometimes we can't help who we fall in love with.