Originally posted by yofidawgI don't agree that the kid is the only black person in the room, many people don't show up well on camera, and if you watch the crowd there may be 2 or 4 people who may be black. I watched it again and that's my thoughts after viewing who shows up on camera.
Then why is the kid the only black person in the entire room?
The advertisers seemed to try to include a racial message, even a very subtle one
Hey, it might be encouraging black kids to play chess. Nothing's wrong with that!
There might be 1 or 2 around 16 seconds, and in the background when the kid makes his move.
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Originally posted by wormwoodBecause if the kid was white, he wouldn't have written "little white kid..." Nor would he have written "little kid from Central Daylight Time" or "kid who has two sisters..." He described the boy by race because he thought the kid's race was pertinent when it was immaterial; that's what makes it racist.
so you can't say a black kid's a black kid anymore in america?? what's the proper term then, an african american? what if the boy is neither african nor american? for all we know, he's russian. bosse de nage is african I think (is he? I remembered he had a south africa flag, but it's not there anymore? anyway, the reasoning stands). he's also white. if he'd ...[text shortened]...
you guys are getting pretty silly with that 'political correctness' nonsense there.
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Originally posted by yofidawgThis might be true, I don't know. Again, I was more alarmed by the racist banter you will find at YouTube for this movie.
No, i think he said "little black kid" because, seriously, how many of us imagine a 12 year old black kid playing chess, let alone beating kasparov? Not to say there aren't black chess players but i think it is uncommon, that is why he pointed it out.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitAre you white? Seriously, racism is so backwards now that blacks and women have more rights than white men - especially true with college and admissions.
This might be true, I don't know. Again, I was more alarmed by the racist banter you will find at YouTube for this movie.
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BTW:I find your "little joe" stuff offensive.
Originally posted by cmsMasterOh please. Cry me a river about the poor oppressed white folk.
Are you white? Seriously, racism is so backwards now that blacks and women have more rights than white men - especially true with college and admissions.
BTW:I find your "little joe" stuff offensive.
The only reason the thread title was offensive is that it points out race when it is irrelevant.
Heck, I didn't even watch the movie 😛
Originally posted by wormwoodThe History of nomenclature for citizens of color with origins in Africa is as follows:
so you can't say a black kid's a black kid anymore in america?? what's the proper term then, an african american? what if the boy is neither african nor american? for all we know, he's russian. bosse de nage is african I think (is he? I remembered he had a south africa flag, but it's not there anymore? anyway, the reasoning stands). he's also white. if he'd ...[text shortened]...
you guys are getting pretty silly with that 'political correctness' nonsense there.
N......
Negro
Soul brothers and sisters
Blacks
Black Americans
Afro Americans
African Americans
Actually it's difficult to keep up. OOPS! I must be a racist.
Originally posted by UserChevyWhy not just say 12-year-old or whatever his age is? What does race have to do with it? And yes, "black boy" is a phrase with a great deal of negative history behind it.
If we can't call him little black kid what can we call him? Vertically challenged African American minor?
Originally posted by smw6869The racism is identifying a non-white person by race when you wouldn't identify a white person by race in the exact same circumstances.
The History of nomenclature for citizens of color with origins in Africa is as follows:
N......
Negro
Soul brothers and sisters
Blacks
Black Americans
Afro Americans
African Americans
Actually it's difficult to keep up. OOPS! I must be a racist.