• @kielimieli@r-sauna.fi
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    102 months ago

    This is an important point that should always be asked in this discourse. I mean the critique of casting is certainly valid and in this case the actual meme itself is more about pointing towards the actual racists, but still, being upset for a minority without listening to the actual minority isn’t really a good look either.

    The reasoning behind the Tilda Swinton one has already been mentioned here, but for example in the Johnny Depp one they apparently even had a Comanche Nation adviser to make sure the representation was done well. That doesn’t necessarily make it okay, but why isn’t that ever even mentioned in this discourse? I would argue it’s still different to do stuff out of ignorance or malice, than just kinda fumble and make bad choices while trying to put in some effort.

    • @escapesamsara
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      22 months ago

      That doesn’t necessarily make it okay, but why isn’t that ever even mentioned in this discourse?

      Because white saviors need to be mad.