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My point is PC is quickly replacing common sense in society.
It's not political correctness anymore. There needs to be another term for it, maybe alt-PC, I don't know.
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My point is PC is quickly replacing common sense in society.
Representation for representation's sake?
I am currently watching a series on Netflix about a U.S. citizen involved in the drug trade who crosses into México running from the police, and ends up becoming a higher up in a cartel. The series shifts back and forth from Sonora/SInaloa to Arizona. None of the actors are U.S. citizens. Should there be representation from U.S. citizens?
are you arguing that us citizens are underrepresented in the media?Representation for representation's sake?
I am currently watching a series on Netflix about a U.S. citizen involved in the drug trade who crosses into México running from the police, and ends up becoming a higher up in a cartel. The series shifts back and forth from Sonora/SInaloa to Arizona. None of the actors are U.S. citizens. Should there be representation from U.S. citizens?
What's the name of the series?
backlash gatekeepingIt's not political correctness anymore. There needs to be another term for it, maybe alt-PC, I don't know.
are you arguing that us citizens are underrepresented in the media?
to make this claim is to say that PC's efforts to have fairness in 'media' has largely been attained and SJW's are overreachingThe above post was actually a comment about how seriously people take themselves these days.
Downy Jr. (I used the obvious Johansson connection) played a comedic role and I had no problem with it.
The movie came out in 2008 and there was a little grumbling about it. I wonder how it would be received today. Or if it would have been made the same way?
I do have a problem with actors playing other races in most cases (social commentary or comedic purposes are two exceptions).
My point is PC is quickly replacing common sense in society.
to my previous comparison about housing, we're discussing fair housing and notice a family of color move into a white neighborhood and your question is 'if we're being fair, should that go to a white family?'Come on, man. I am not arguing that, at all. You asked me if I thought representation is important, but gave no context to the question, so I want you to clarify, if what you meant was representation for representation's sake (as it would be the in the case I cited) or if I should I take into consideration other factors.
But we are not talking about housing, and that's a terrible analogy - heck, not even analogous - to acting and actors playing roles.to my previous comparison about housing, we're discussing fair housing and notice a family of color move into a white neighborhood and your question is 'if we're being fair, should that go to a white family?'
the analogy is that historically there was redlining that kept families of color out of white neighborhoods - and to comment on current housing woes without knowing that context is hell naiveBut we are not talking about housing, and that's a terrible analogy - heck, not even analogous - to acting and actors playing roles.
If I noticed a family of color moving into a white neighborhood, I wouldn't have any questions at all.
to make this claim is to say that PC's efforts to have fairness in 'media' has largely been attained and SJW's are overreaching
it's similar to the argument that slavery has been over for 150 years so if they haven't attained equality then *shrug*
it's stunning that we can have Trump tweeting to 4 congresspeople that they need to go back to their own country - a significant portion of the population & political class are like *shrug* and then saying PC is passe
we have a llloooooonnnggggggg way to go before we're anywhere close to equity
Which current housing woes are you referring to? Why am I going into this tangent? Why can't we just talk about the subject at hand?the analogy is that historically there was redlining that kept families of color out of white neighborhoods - and to comment on current housing woes without knowing that context is hell naive
I'm going to put on my Guido hat: are you saying that being non-white should be a consideration for winning an Oscar?similarly to claim that hollywood is now over PC without considering the context of it being #oscarssowhite is also myopic
She doesn't have to acknowledge a darned thing. White people don't have to flagellate themselves every time they open their mouths.to talk about the 'theory' that scarjo can play any role without acknowledging the historical context is a bit of an empty talk
She doesn't have to acknowledge a darned thing. White people don't have to flagellate themselves every time they open their mouths
Oh no...
I'm agreeing with SystemShock more and more.
What has my life become?