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Originally Posted by Saya
1. Portraying men of colour as rapists, particularly rapists of white women, have been a HUGE excuse for oppressing people of colour. Men got lynched for so much as whistling at white women, white **** victims have been pressured by police to accuse black men instead of the white men who have ***** them (To Kill A Mockingbird was loosely based on such a case). The KKK and Neo-Nazis to this day talk about how we have to protect our white women from men of colour. This historical context, combined with the fact that he was a racist caricature in every other way, AND THE ONLY CHARACTER OF COLOUR, all signs point to racism.
2. White people cannot be victims of racism. They can be victims of prejudice, but racism is prejudice plus power. Furthermore, "Australian" is not a race. Was the main character aboriginal? Or do you just think "Australian" means "white Australian", and is a racial identity? Then what does that make aboriginal Australians? |
"I felt no animosity for the author because, hey, all she did was write fanfiction. But then the racism in the book made me iffy (She made the Jacob character a Mexican who talks like Speedy Gonzales and of course he's a date rapist). And then she was tweeting about how Ana is a role model for women. "
This is what you wrote. The Mexican tried to kiss her, is kissing RRApe? I'd have to say no... It makes him a poor judge of timing but not a rapist.
There was no description of whether the cowboy was white or aboriginal.
Why can't white people be victims of racism? What is it called then if a white person receives treatment that woudl be classed as racism if it were happening to a person of a non-white background?
(just asking the question because I've seen it working both ways - white people treating other nationalities with racism and I've also seen other nationalities treat white people with what would be considered racism)
MissA
Did ana withdraw her consent? I don't recall if she did or not.