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Racist Hunger Games Fans Are Very Disappointed
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EYEL1NER
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Most of those are definitely racist, but from the description of 'dark brown skin,' I can see why some people might be surprised.
When I read a book, I make up a really good image of how the characters look. And then when I see a movie or cartoon or something I am typically surprised because they don't match up.
As it has been said, people can interpret 'dark brown skin' different. My wife is filipina and though the would kill me if she heard me say it (since she wishes she was white and everything), I consider her skin dark brown. She's not black though.
I can understand the "Whoa, I didn't see that coming!" comments.
The people who are like "What, she's black? Fuck that movie" though? They can go to hell.
When I read a book, I make up a really good image of how the characters look. And then when I see a movie or cartoon or something I am typically surprised because they don't match up.
As it has been said, people can interpret 'dark brown skin' different. My wife is filipina and though the would kill me if she heard me say it (since she wishes she was white and everything), I consider her skin dark brown. She's not black though.
I can understand the "Whoa, I didn't see that coming!" comments.
The people who are like "What, she's black? Fuck that movie" though? They can go to hell.
Bay Maximus
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theres something wrong there...
Yeah some of them seems to only become suspect because they are presented right next to openly racist tweets.
crimzonflame
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He's playing devil's advocate.
freenudemacusers
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Usually when doing so, someone will announce this at the beginning of a discussion.
Dude Abides
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KO Traveling Hobo
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Alexis Paden and Jordan Wright don't belong on that wall of shame.
Major_Lazer
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You do know that so called "black people's" skin is not actually black but dark brown yeh? So your wife must not have dark brown skin but something more resembling an olive complexion.
freenudemacusers
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fuzzyreactor
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nice selection of comments ripped out of their context.
besides "EWW rue is black?? I'm not watching"
lol, racism
samus i am
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A lot of Filipinos do indeed have brown skin.
I'm writing here on a completely neutral position, but I don't understand how can people be surprised, annoyed or angry due to Rue's cast.
She clearly has dark brown skin. It's not like her skin is as dark as Djimon Hounsou's for people to be reacting this way. Her skin color is exactly like the book describes, so if "fans" are angry, I can only guess it's because they don't like her features. Skin color shouldn't be a problem here.
She clearly has dark brown skin. It's not like her skin is as dark as Djimon Hounsou's for people to be reacting this way. Her skin color is exactly like the book describes, so if "fans" are angry, I can only guess it's because they don't like her features. Skin color shouldn't be a problem here.
No, Joey Lawrence should have played all the roles except for hers.
The Incarnation
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Rahxephon91
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Oh god, she's so hot. I really only want to see the movie because of her...
..but she looks strange in the movie. Maybe its the hair.
fuzzyreactor
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seems more sexist than racist, but thats just me. I not trying to fill in the blanks.
EYEL1NER
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I'm not going to claim all filipinas wish they were white or anything, because that is obviously dumb and not true. But it's not just my wife. Every filipina I know here stays out of the sun because they don't want their skin to darken and they all buy skin-whitening soap imported at the local fil-am stores. A chick moved here and joined the church and though she is filipina, she is almost transparent. Her skin is very pale with a pink tinge and everyone here including my wife raved and drooled over how beautiful here white skin is.
It's weird. But I consider her to have dark skin. And she hates it.
Samus covered it already, but there are a lot of dark Filipinos. Certainly not to the extent of some Thais, who can be very dark. But there are a lot. They are certainly darker than most other Asian races such as Japanese or Korean, but that is because they are more 'islanders' than 'Asians.'
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They aren't mad that Rue is a girl though, they are mad that she is black.
Seriously?
fuzzyreactor
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because its unheard of to use the term bitch when referring to a woman
"that black girl is one hot bitch"
"excuse me sir but thats racist"
"and your also a pedophile"
lol
StoppedInTracks
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They are FULL ON racists. There's the N-word, calling somebody a black b*tch etc. They don't even hide it.
samus i am
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How old are you?
Rahxephon91
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You're right that people use the word bitch too casually these days, but the question is if they are using the word bitch only because they are talking about a black girl, and since the post already has a negative bent, it's pretty easy to see that their may be some racism in it.
I mean I don't know, maybe the poster is super casual in his speaking and I'm adding my own context and viewpoints to it, but going "WTF BLACK BITCH" and then stating he's angry about it comes off pretty badly. Not like man " what a cool black bitch". Then again, I wouldn't talk like that either way.
back away folks. just step back. We're going to set up some perimeter tape, do not cross.
freenudemacusers
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Don't you sully LSDCHEEZMO;36384217 said:
What point are you even trying to make?
not all of them though. only a few of the 10 tweets in the OP of this thread are overtly racist. there are a few that are more shock/surprised that the character is not what they had imagined.
fuzzyreactor
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there may be but there isnt enough evidence to determine either way. Id rather take it for what it is, a silly ignorant comment, than attach some deeper meaning to fuel my argument. You know, innocent until proven guilty
KO Traveling Hobo
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"nah, I just pictured darker skin, didn't take it all the way to black" isn't FULL ON racist.
You've got it backwards. Only a couple of the tweets aren't blatantly racist.2th said:
Bay Maximus
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You're right, it is just you. What was your major, if I may ask?
Also it's Twitter. There really is no 'context' outside of the movie in question.
Vermillion
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Welp, I'm done being black on this planet.
I guess it's because Filipinos are the equivalent of black people in Asia. It's strange how racist some asians are toward filipino's simply because they are darker.
fuzzyreactor
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apparently so
Flying_Phoenix
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This is why this happens:
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