Keep your racist bullshit out my fucking face.

[hackthis_archive]

I knew someone else's ignorant shit was going to set me off. I fucking knew it.


Let's all just put it out on the table.

Blaise Zabini is BLACK.

Black, people. That means, not blue or purple, not white, not green or yellow or in posession of fins, wings, webbed feet or any other descriptor, but BLACK. He's English, but you know, he's black. Not African American, just black. He can't actually be thought of as, I don't know, BRITISH! because he's black. It's nice to know that nothing's really changed. It's nice to know that when people see you they just see the color of your skin. It doesn't matter that it's your name. Clearly all races should be identifiable by name, because black people are all named Michael Jordan or Shaquille O'Neal or Craig David or Monifah or something.

Apparently, some people now believe that this is the end of the world, because heaven forbid a black person be hot. No, of course not.

There are no hot black people anywhere in the world. There's no Denzel Washington, Thandie Newton, Don Cheadle, Sophie Okenedo. There's no Angela Bassett, no Delroy Lindo, no Taye Diggs or Omar Epps or Mekhi Phifer. No Beyonce or Mos Def or Talib Kweli or Gabrielle Union or Boris Kudjoe or Nia Long.

No.

Obviously Blaise is now tainted because he's black. He can't be hot at all. And oh look, JKR made a joke with his mother about her being a black widow. It's all racially motivated though. I can see how Blaise must now be hideous and deformed. Heaven forbid Draco find him attractive. Heaven forbid that he actually have a brain because black people can't be talented except for in sports, and they can't be smart or make a honest living unless it's in music. I can see how Oprah and Nelson Mandela and Bill Cosby and every black MP or congressman is just affirmative action or a fluke.

And people say that racism is all gone.

Fuck that. And fuck you if this is your mindset.

I don't need your ignorant bullshit.

But don't worry. I'm not upset. I see how it is. It's always good to know where you stand. And no, this is not the part where everyone says 'I never thought that!' because if you did, ask your self would you even admit it?

Comments

[gossymer.livejournal.com]

There'll always be people who are affronted by the fact that the mental image of a character in their head is different from the actual canon version- as Furiosity and others have said, there *are* black, yellow or pink Itallians *sigh*. It's just a fanon stereotype to have him white, since colored are a relative minority in the west. Since it's so *unlikely* that he could be anything but white...and then when it happens, its the end of the world.

I couldn't help it but after the train scene I could stop seeing a Blaise/Draco/Pansy triangle- Blaise seems to be extremely gorgeous *swoon* and this has just made my obssession with the niche pairing od Blaise/Draco, even stronger.

Actually what was harder to reconcile was Blaise's personality- he's not a complacent guy- rather rates on the same level as Nott, in aggression and prejudice. Oh god, now I have Nott/Draco/Blaise in my head- bad girl. The hate!sex attributed to Draco and Harry could now easily be transfered to a powerplay between the slytherin boys...

*wipes saliva off laptop*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

As a note, please do not ever refer to minorities as colored.

[wyoluvr.livejournal.com]

ah, the shitstorm commences. there are black people in the world? what? huh? i so don't believe you. nor are they world leaders, scientists, writers, and so forth. you lie!

i'm fond of Angelina Jolie as Mama Zabini (hybrid vigor represent!) and as far as who to cast as Blaise, i'm at a loss.

[sillyfilly.livejournal.com]

People are stupid.

I'd want to do Blaise even if he were purple. Le hawtt!

[zoniduck.livejournal.com]

My first reaction when I read the description of Blaise was to burst out laughing, because all I could think about was how many fanfic authors just got Jossed by JKR. I would say that this doesn't affect my opinion of the character at all, except that would bit a little bit of a lie. It actually makes Blaise just a teeny tiny bit hotter in my mind. And when I say Blaise, I mean *your* Blaise, because there really isn't any other as far as I'm concerned.

I am still curious whether you'll go back and adjust physical descriptions and/or family details in your fics, or if you'll let them stand as written.

[hugglebunni.livejournal.com]

Jesus people are ignorent. Of course I was a little shocked(lol, with all the yummy Draco/Blaise I read I had a set image in my mind), but it certainly doesn't make a difference.

[ignited.livejournal.com]

While reading about Blaise, there was a little voice in the back of my mind that was going "great, now the idiots will come out to whine" while the rest of my mind was rejoicing. Finally, getting information on a character who just had a name and house, and he's hot and smart, and people complain about his skin color? Why?! What is the purpose of that? It's ridiculous. It's also sad that I automatically envisioned the wank. Sigh. Fandom, oh how lovely and stupid you are.

I'm interested to see who you cast -- I've seen a lot of Tyson Beckford going 'round as a casting idea, but perhaps someone different?

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

No, not Tyson. I got my boy. I am thrilled. Will post shortly. Correction: will try to since ethrosdemon and I are arguing over casting his mum.

[phineasjones.livejournal.com]

oh my good lord. i knew i shouldn't have gone reading this stuff. now i am revolted by the state of humanity.

[lennongirl.livejournal.com]

Am I happy I'm not into HP. Jeez.

[silverakira.livejournal.com]

People fail at life and should be shot. Especially in the HP fandom, since it seems to have gotten a larger percentage of bigoted twats than most other fandoms.

Also, Thandie Newton = really fricking hot, omg.

[sockich.livejournal.com]

I really, really wish I hadn't seen that. Are these people for real? Fuck! I loved the fact that we actually got to see Blaise and he's smart and hot and snarky and basically just everything you could ask for! Who that fuck cares what colour his fucking skin is?

[bungee.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who was just happy that we finally got a canon beat-down on that ignorant fanon femme!Blaise?

And p.s. since Ginny apparently thinks he's only good at posing, does this means we can get a poseable Blaise action figure? :D Because, ya know, that would be hot.

[kattiya.livejournal.com]

*pets*

I wasn't even expecting wank on this - god what idiots! I don't know those people.
This is how my thought process went:
1. Eeeee....Z is going to die when she reads this.
2. Ew, but why does Blaise also have to be into Ginny/Mary Sue? Gross.
3. But wait! Blaise/Dean/Ginny = hot
4. AND Blaise/Draco = HOT of nuclear meltdown level

[midnightjessa.livejournal.com]

People are truly such asses.

One thing that I found disconcerting was the description of him. I think it was actually the focus on his eyes that threw me. It made it seem like the first or second time Harry had ever met him. However, I thought Zabini was in Potions classes with Harry, which, frankly, don't sound giant. So, I thought it couldn't be Zabini because Harry would have known his name.

Anyway, the end result of all of this was that I didn't know that Zabini was the black character Rowling described on the train until I read someone else talking about it behind a spoiler cut. Being a moron who wasn't keeping track, I spent the entire book thinking it was that quidditch-freak new character whose name I've managed to forget.

I could give a damn either way, but I'm still confused why Harry didn't know his name. Maybe I'm falling off canon here, as fandom has rather created Blaise from scratch. Anyway, it's irrelevant and I don't know what the hell is wrong with people. You're given a bit more on a character with a great name and not much else. You'd think fandom would be thrilled. I'm sure a large portion of it is. There are idiots everywhere.

[topaz7.livejournal.com]

Finding out about Blaise was one of the juiciest tidbits in HBP. And damn, he sounded hot! Fretting over his skin colour is just about the silliest reaction possible.

[girlandetc.livejournal.com]

i have to be honest and say that it definitely surprised/shocked me when i read it, but i had had this picture in my head of blaise set up by you and this rpg i'm in. (not blaming you, haha, that's just where it came from). and so i was very surprised. but christ, to think the world is ending and you can't ship him with [insert character here] because of it? hello, ginny/dean, seamus/dean, anyone/dean. christ.

[barely-bean.livejournal.com]

are you fuckin kidding me? oh jesus, Bex mentioned something about this today but like actually reading the wank. *shakes head* It just makes me sad for humanity.

[ebonbird.livejournal.com]

Hiya.

I found this by way of the f-list at mos_daily.

I expected an outcry when I read the description. Ah well. Some people can't help it . It's their culture.

[ztrin.livejournal.com]

JKR made a joke with his mother about her being a black widow.

OMFG I totally didn't get that bit at first. Hahahahahaha, you sly bitch JKR, you.

Plus, Mos Def? Super hot. Yum yum. Craig David? Just gay, man. GAY.

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

WORD.

[bibliotech.livejournal.com]

Someone told me that the reason people are upset over this is because everyone tends to relate things to themselves. Therefore, everyone assumes that everyone else is white until proven otherwise.

So, I am now declaring you all black, short, nearsighted and bitchy until I get any information that says you're not. Carry on!

[teaspoon.livejournal.com]

You know, my first thought was "That's pretty fucking cool. ...People are going to have a mad scramble to recast, though."

People with that mindset can just... I don't know. Leave.

[green-queen.livejournal.com]

Dude. I just thought it was funny that all white fanon!Blaises had died a fiery death. I've always thought it was odd how everybody made so many assumptions about him from '"Zabini, Blaise" was sorted into Slytherin.'

Mmm, pretty black Blaise. *pets him and his black widow mother*

[avid-slacker.livejournal.com]

I agree with eveything you said in such a big way, and I just wanted to add Halle Berry and Lela Rochon to the hotness list.

*sigh*

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

As a minority living in Britain, I was kinda happy that Zambini was black. I was like 'a brother! and Jo just made it seem natural, as if it wasn't a big deal! Go, Jo!' but I wasn't surprised by the wank. After that whole Cho Chang mess (because they didn't seem to realize that Cho Chang was oriental until casting), I kinda saw the lay of the fandom.

I'll stick to my corner,and they theirs.

Thanks for not making this impede your treatment of Blaise.