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hackthis_archive) wrote2005-07-18 10:07 am
hackthis_archive) wrote2005-07-18 10:07 am
Keep your racist bullshit out my fucking face.
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?
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?
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First of all, Don Cheadle is NOT hot, you crazy, crazy lady. Just, no.
Craig David is, though! Yay!
Vent it out. You know I want to make many, many sarcastic remarks, but since that will only get trolls going thinking I'm serious, I won't.
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Fuck'em. That's my motto. Also, I love Don Cheadle. Don't hate. He's not hot, okay, but I love him anyway. And yes, the sarcasm, considering the post is 50% flame and 50% sarcasm, I can see how you would want to do that.
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...difficult to come up with a good lad to cast, though. I'd really like it to be someone English, but I've not seen much English telly for 2 years, and all the guys I can think of are too old. Chewitel Ejiofor is lovely...but, again, too old, 'cause he must be around 25 by now at least. Hmm.
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I totally saw this coming. When I heard that Blaise is black (I still haven't read the book, though I do have an electronic copy loaded into my palm), I thought, "Good for JRK for bucking the "let's pretend everyone in books is white" racism, but I so dread the nastiness this is going to expose." Nice to see that my lack of faith in humanity (or is that lack of faith in white people? No, I think it's humanity at large) has once again been validated.
Best case scenario, this would make some people look at their own racism. But of course, people who actually *need* to look at their own racism never do.
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I agree: Don Cheadle? Not hot. David Oyelowo? Very hot.
I'm in need of casting consensus for Blaise, though. How else am I to make suitable icons and shit?
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Mwahahahaha! My photoshop is open and ready. I shall be very cross if there are only photos of limited quality available to work with. But I shall overcome. Or something. Heh.
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