So Jim Crow is the reason there is no alt "Superman"? Are YOU saying that black folks were supressed/discriminated against from creating a "black" super hero? Seems lazy to me.
Then say that or ask questions for clarification. I've been posting here long enough to where it should be pretty clear that I am not racist, unless you can point to a post that has shown my character to be otherwise. Instead you accused me of being racist and triggered and even extended it to my supposed views of a black Hamlet.
LOL - only a moron could come to that conclusion. Or a racist.So Jim Crow is the reason there is no alt "Superman"? Are YOU saying that black folks were supressed/discriminated against from creating a "black" super hero? Seems lazy to me.
Sure we can consider alt superheros, no problem here. Just seems lazy to me.
I think you are a classic example of a white person who doesn't think they are racist (and probably aren't) but still exhibits biases that are based in racism.
Yes, I knew that would be your reply when you couldn't formulate a true response to what I asked.
What are we doing? That interview is over 10 years old?!
That's just nonsense (the racist part). However, every single person on earth is subject to conscious and unconscious bias and to think otherwise is disingenuous. Those biases are a product of the environment we grew up in, the country we were born in, religious exposure (or not), political, cultural, etc.
I 100% agree. You're missing the point. It already IS a white character and we can't go back and change that. Why would a black actor want to come in and just rehash some already told a (dozen times or more) "white" story? I feel the same way about all the needless reboots that lack originality. I simply limited the scope to race due to the topic of the thread. If you don't think replacing a currently white character with a black actor isn't lazy, then that is okay too. You are entitled to that opinion. If Michael B. Jordan was cast as the next Superman, I'd be there opening night (of course, hoping he took it in a new direction and made the character his own).
You mean other than the authors created it in 1933, and that was the story they wanted to tell?
Those numbers are wrong. Where did they come from? Are they including Hispanics/Latinos as ‘white’?
Everyone has some sort of bias. Everyone. It’s human nature based on perceived experience.
The point being that those with the biases are less likely to express it, which is some progress. Particularly when you have the option of reviewing your thoughts and then hitting post.
They wanted to tell a story of Superman being "white"? I don't think that was the crux of their story.
Yes. But some want to deny that it affects them personally.
Jordan Peele said, "Black voices will tell good stories just like anybody else." I see Jordan Peele as a Black creator who is looking to tell fresh new stories. Replacing a well-established white character with a black character without thoughtful consideration for the new character's unique story and background can indeed feel like a superficial attempt at diversity. Calvin Ellis's, like the original Clark Kent's, appeal lies not in his race, but in his individuality and the richness of his narrative.
You might be thinking of Captain Kirk.
No he has you nailed. The liberal immediately goes to the racist name call. Better luck next time.
I'll help you out here and let you know where you have made your mistake. Riley isn't one of the adults.
