tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post4002434387562958978..comments2023-10-15T05:33:37.948-07:00Comments on "...and then, I shall write a book, about my adventures!": Johnny Storm gives us a black Human Torch--but I'm afraid he's only going to reinforce racial stereotypesPetre Panhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116806277306186024noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post-2845467854183699672013-06-29T18:41:03.825-07:002013-06-29T18:41:03.825-07:00I think that's a legitimate point you make! Ho...I think that's a legitimate point you make! However, I think you could easily accomplish that interracial relationship with Reed black and Sue white. Again, they're making the wild hot-head black and the quiet scientist remains white.<br /><br />The bigger issue is WHY we do things, also. I'm the product of an interracial relationship, so my eyebrow goes up when you call it unusual. Yet I'm not going to get offended, since that's not your purpose. Same goes for how we make our characters in fiction. Our purpose matters. Is it just a marketing gimmick, or are we genuinely interested in our black/Asian/whatever superhero? Is this art or is this politics? Everything has a mix of both. I'd like to see a black superhero who isn't black just to fit a stereotype or appeal to a crowd, but who breaks stereotypes and is above all a fleshed-out individual. Johnny Storm is really hard to flesh out. He's always been kind of a humorous hothead. He could be like the black sidekick now. How many of those do we have in pop culture already?<br /><br />Here's another thing to think about: black-black relationships are just as valid and beautiful as interracial relationships, but we see in popular film MORE interracial relationships than black love. Is the white audience uncomfortable with not being the center of a romance? Why is it always about a white protag or white romantic interest? When did the last "You've Got Mail"-size awesome romance hit the market with two black protags? Answer: almost never. Romance movies are almost never about black people except in reference to white people. And that's not real life.<br /><br />SO while interracial relationships rock, I think we sometimes get carried away making them a holy grail, at the expense of giving black movie stars lead roles. When was the last time someone wrote a romance role, played by a black person, that wasn't played by a black person BECAUSE he/she was black, but because he/she was an awesome romantic character? We try to put black people into the "let's talk about discrimination" box rather than just treating everyone like human beings.<br /><br />Haha, long-winded answer. But you make an excellent point.Petre Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116806277306186024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post-58946574810096498062013-06-29T15:58:41.732-07:002013-06-29T15:58:41.732-07:00As a counterpoint: relationships between white men...As a counterpoint: relationships between white men and black women are rarely depicted in prominent pop culture media. While you seem bothered that Reed Richards isn't black, haven't you considered the ground that can be broken by an unusual interracial relationship? With it will come the reasonable assertion that black women can be attractive to white men for more than simply culturally-assumed sexual charisma.<br /><br />Konrad Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426624160319550607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post-9965174071598559482013-06-06T08:56:42.433-07:002013-06-06T08:56:42.433-07:00Thanks for commenting! I hope you're doing wel...Thanks for commenting! I hope you're doing well. = )Petre Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116806277306186024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post-66837079591598209242013-05-24T06:36:43.516-07:002013-05-24T06:36:43.516-07:00Thanks. I followed! = )Thanks. I followed! = )Petre Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116806277306186024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post-11288302175546502942013-05-24T06:33:19.054-07:002013-05-24T06:33:19.054-07:00Hey there. Just stopping by to thank you for comme...Hey there. Just stopping by to thank you for commenting on my blog during Monday's Blitz. You all made it a great day for me! I'm glad you enjoyed Collins' poem. Ted Kooser is really great as well. :)<br /><br />Have a happy weekend!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770737061176474463.post-46186141128187063392013-05-20T15:41:08.158-07:002013-05-20T15:41:08.158-07:00Dear Petre Pan,
I agree with you. Why not have the...Dear Petre Pan,<br />I agree with you. Why not have the super heroes mean something to all races and creeds? Why not have people who are kind to all races and creeds? If you need a bad guy or guys, why not spread them around the races.<br /><br />It's tricky accepting ourselves and others as we are now. <br /><br />Celebrate you and your view of the world<br />Never Give Up<br />Joan Y. EdwardsJoan Y. Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131845753310150704noreply@blogger.com