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> Everything is still the same except the color of the guys skin. That's exactly what people mean when they say wokesters use people's cultures as skins, with

> Everything is still the same except the color of the guys skin. That's exactly what people mean when they say wokesters use people's cultures as skins, with no content. If you wanted to add African representation, let's say Zulu, you'd add something specific to Zulu culture: people, language, songs, stories, etc. But instead they just change some skin colours in an existing story. That's not representation, that's just skin.

tomtheelder 4y ago
I think the counterargument would be that casting people of different races isn't really supposed to be about culture at all. In theory it's meant to provide a sense of inclusion to those who might not look like the characters as they were intentionally written. As in: "LOTR is still for me, even if I don't look like a European." I don't really want to get into the validity/efficacy of that. I just don't really have an informed opinion. But I do think that's the reasoning. I think that wanting to have a more diverse cultural backdrop for the stories we tell is something I can definitely get behind, but I don't think it's really that related to having a more racially diverse cast for a story with a decidedly Anglo/Euro origin.
- chimineycricket 4y ago
  >"LOTR is still for me, even if I don't look like a European." What? Is there a law that says I can't enjoy art that doesn't include my skin color? If there's a TV series about Nelson Mandela, would you be okay with a white actor playing him? What about Rosa Parks? It's for inclusion right?
- bsaul 4y ago
  The problem is that racially diverse cast while keeping the same euro-centric stories is all they've been doing for the past 15 years, because all they really care about is looking "nice". If they produced movies with original storylines more regularly, then every minority would naturally find something they could relate to, simply because author would naturally produce contents aligned with their time. Instead of that, studios give the impression of beeing hostage of the "diversity mob" which demand its payback on every single content. It's just pathetic, and a missed opportunity for truely great and interesting content.
treis 4y ago
Yes, people want what you describe too. What I describe means you don't effectively hang a "Whites Only" sign on one of the larger productions happening today.

tomtheelder 4y ago

I think the counterargument would be that casting people of different races isn't really supposed to be about culture at all. In theory it's meant to provide a sense of inclusion to those who might not look like the characters as they were intentionally written. As in: "LOTR is still for me, even if I don't look like a European." I don't really want to get into the validity/efficacy of that. I just don't really have an informed opinion. But I do think that's the reasoning. I think that wanting to have a more diverse cultural backdrop for the stories we tell is something I can definitely get behind, but I don't think it's really that related to having a more racially diverse cast for a story with a decidedly Anglo/Euro origin.

chimineycricket 4y ago
>"LOTR is still for me, even if I don't look like a European." What? Is there a law that says I can't enjoy art that doesn't include my skin color? If there's a TV series about Nelson Mandela, would you be okay with a white actor playing him? What about Rosa Parks? It's for inclusion right?
bsaul 4y ago
The problem is that racially diverse cast while keeping the same euro-centric stories is all they've been doing for the past 15 years, because all they really care about is looking "nice". If they produced movies with original storylines more regularly, then every minority would naturally find something they could relate to, simply because author would naturally produce contents aligned with their time. Instead of that, studios give the impression of beeing hostage of the "diversity mob" which demand its payback on every single content. It's just pathetic, and a missed opportunity for truely great and interesting content.

treis 4y ago

Yes, people want what you describe too. What I describe means you don't effectively hang a "Whites Only" sign on one of the larger productions happening today.