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Outrage Mob Turns on Lin-Manuel Miranda for Not Enough 'Afro-Latinx' Representation
Posted on 6/15/21 at 7:58 am
Posted on 6/15/21 at 7:58 am
When are they going to learn that any concessions you make on the basis of making someone feel better about themselves is NEVER going to be enough?
The outrage du jour is that Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton creator) didn't have enough AFRO-Latin representation in his new musical movie feature, In the Heights. Think about that. It's not enough that the movie is practically 100% Hispanic in its casting. No, we need to kick and scream that there's not enough dark-skinned people in this movie.
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“I’m seeing the discussion around Afro-Latinx representation in our film this weekend and it is clear that many in our dark-skinned Afro-Latinx community don’t feel sufficiently represented within it, particularly among the leading roles,” writes the 3x Tony-winning Broadway musical architect.
“I hear that without sufficient dark-skinned Afro-Latinx representation, the work feels extractive of the community we wanted so much to represent with pride and joy,” he continued.
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"Latino is a very broad statement, but what it has done traditionally is weed out people that are Black inside that community," actress Stephanie Beatriz said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Again, if they want real representation, we could give it to them, but it means only 1:500-1000 people you see on TV are trans mental patients, not 1:10 like the current Madison Ave trend in commercials.
Can't have it both ways.
Real representation would look like this. Of every 100 tv/movie characters you see (commercials included):
About 15 would be Black
20 would be Hispanic
5 would be Asian
5 of any of the 100 would be ONE of the Alphabet People. L or G or B or T, not one of each.
1:1000 (maybe) might be trans
And 60 of that 100 would still be lily white American men and women. And 2 of those white folks would probably be Jewish.
That's according to the most recent census stats. But no, we need to see kids with two daddies, a white man married to a black woman, and three trannies in an attempt to get you to buy a box of Cheerios.
frick these people. It will NEVER be enough for them. EVER.
https://deadline.com/2021/06/in-the-heights-afro-latino-controversy-lin-manuel-miranda-statement-1234775229/
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Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:01 am to VoxDawg
This is an example of how, in may ways, the "representation" (at least racial) really isn't about representation for non-whites to many, as much as it is about representation for those of African ancestry. Hence why the term BIPOC has one letter reserved exclusively for "black".
ETA: Let me just be 100% clear. Black people have every right to demand representation and there is nothing wrong with demanding it or the representation itself. My point is just that there is a segment of the progressives who want over-representation of black people and who will even attack other marginalized groups because of this. This is one example of that sort of attack.
ETA: Let me just be 100% clear. Black people have every right to demand representation and there is nothing wrong with demanding it or the representation itself. My point is just that there is a segment of the progressives who want over-representation of black people and who will even attack other marginalized groups because of this. This is one example of that sort of attack.
This post was edited on 6/15/21 at 8:21 am
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:03 am to VoxDawg
I remember when he tried to cancel Goya.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:04 am to VoxDawg
He should just tell them he doesn’t like the kind of arse shaking the AFRO-x folks do, he prefers a more side to side...sexy Shakira move over the up and down twerking. Fall in line or don’t get the job, it’s his damn movie.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:05 am to SlowFlowPro
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Hence why the term BIPOC has one letter reserved exclusively for "black".
They aren't interested in equality. They want preferential treatment solely on the basis of their skin color, which flies in the face of everything MLK stood for.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:08 am to Gaston
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Fall in line or don’t get the job, it’s his damn movie.
That's the thing, though - They're persecuting him because he didn't think of this when he wrote the damned thing a dozen years ago, AND when they cast it 5 years ago, AND now that the movie is finally out. It's been in the can for two years as it is.
They're upset that when he wrote a movie that's largely based on his own experience growing up in Washington Heights, he didn't place a premium on people whose skin is darker than his, because they lived in the neighborhood, too.
I don't recall any fits being pitched that Martin Freeman is practically the only non-Black actor in Black Panther who had a speaking line. (Don't even get me started about the wall around Wakanda...)
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:09 am to VoxDawg
Must be a tough life to sit around with no job and nothing to do but be triggered over stupid shite like this
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:10 am to VoxDawg
So is this like pale people saying there isn’t enough gingers in the movie?
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:11 am to VoxDawg
It will NEVER be enough.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:36 am to Lawyered
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Lawyered
Edited to correct misunderstanding of Lawyered's post.
This post was edited on 6/15/21 at 8:59 am
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:38 am to VoxDawg
I hate To sound insensitive- but what exactly is an Afro-Latinx
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:42 am to SlowFlowPro
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ETA: Let me just be 100% clear. Black people have every right to demand representation and there is nothing wrong with demanding it or the representation itself. My point is just that there is a segment of the progressives who want over-representation of black people and who will even attack other marginalized groups because of this. This is one example of that sort of attack.
Meh. Maybe we should stop representing them until they can agree to stop letting their 15 year olds shoot security guards at Lennox Mall. I’m really not interesting in seeing any more of them than I already do on the local and National news
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:43 am to VoxDawg
This foolishness takes me back to threads here regarding representation in commercials. All of the "identities" were discussed as being over represented.
The lib-fools made fun of the topic using the term "triggered". Now we see that an inch has become a light year.
The lib-fools made fun of the topic using the term "triggered". Now we see that an inch has become a light year.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:45 am to Wednesday
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I hate To sound insensitive- but what exactly is an Afro-Latinx
Guessing black-Hispanic in plain terms.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:50 am to VoxDawg
Gotta be honest...without these "news" stories, I would never know how many black folks were in the dancy - west side storyish musical bullshite film.
Now that I know...I still don't give a sick rat's arse
Now that I know...I still don't give a sick rat's arse
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:50 am to VoxDawg
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Sorry, Sunshine, but pointing out someone else's outrage hardly qualifies as 'triggered,' but thanks for playing.
I’m not referring to you, I’m referring to the actual “ outraged” who get triggered and watch the film and get mad that there aren’t enough x y or a peoples represented
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:53 am to Lawyered
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I’m referring to the actual “ outraged” who get triggered and watch the film and get mad that there aren’t enough x y or a peoples represented
Seems every commercial for it included OTW people.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:53 am to SlowFlowPro
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there is a segment of the progressives who want over-representation of black people
Because there is money in this. It's an industry.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:54 am to Lawyered
Apologies, I misunderstood.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 8:54 am to VoxDawg
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the work feels extractive of the community
Now they're just making shite up.
Who talks like this? It's like 'word salad" is an actual language.
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