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    Gone With The Wind NOT pulled from HBO. It will include a caption

    in Politics and World Events

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    2 minutes ago, karbatal said:

    But on the other hand we've seen this happening in books, especially children books. Enid Blyton books have paragraphs removed and changed. Then again, it's for children, so maybe it's understandable.


    Oh, I ESPECIALLY hate that :lol:
     

    The original text should remain in tact & the teacher/ parent can explain the significance. Or just use a different book entirely.

     

    This reminds me of a time in High School when we watched Philadelphia and our teacher wanted to fast-forward the scene with Denzel in the kitchen, making homophobic remarks about Tom Hanks. I was THE openly gay person in class & I asked “Why skip it!?“ -A major theme of the movie is that Denzel overcomes his initial prejudice, so we SHOULD see and hear it.

    Gone With The Wind NOT pulled from HBO. It will include a caption

    in Politics and World Events

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    4 hours ago, karbatal said:

    I think it's not harmful to explain something at the beginning.

     

    I think it’s unnecessary & LATE đŸ€·đŸŸâ€â™‚ïž
     

    Anyone watching the movie will understand the racism in a historical context. If they don’t, they can look it up.
     

    & where do we draw the line exactly? Will they add a disclaimer to the beginning of Last Tango In Paris for that ‘butter scene?” Will they add a warning to Saturday Night Fever since John Travolta refers to his fellow New Yorkers as ‘spics’ & ‘N*****s?’

    George Floyd and BLM discussion

    in Politics and World Events

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    On 6/11/2020 at 4:42 PM, eroticerotic said:

    it is out of touch when celebrities do this. They come across as pandering to me, or like they are afraid of being cancelled for saying the wrong thing so they just go, "ok lets do this to avoid problems" ---which to me is a real problem, ....there is a sincerity, a connection, that I just don't see. It's a nice gesture, but where was all this energy before? The issue is nothing new. Let me not get started on Nancy Pelosi and crew wearing African scarves instead of having called for police reform decades ago. Like...what are you doing sweetie? 🙄

     

     

    My thoughts exactly  :lol:

     

    I understand by the concept of "being an ally" BUT THIS AINT IT! Just DO IT, don't give me a black & white montage.

    Gone With The Wind NOT pulled from HBO. It will include a caption

    in Politics and World Events

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    6 hours ago, Junior said:

     


    A shame she had to give this speech in a segregated ceremony to a predominantly white audience.

     

    As for the movie itself, there’s no point in removing or censoring something that’s been released for decades (like some schools did with Tom Sawyer). Besides, HBO has other titles that are far more ‘offensive’ than Gone With The Wind :lol:

     

    J.K. Rowling Faces Criticism for Transgender Comment

    in Politics and World Events

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    4 hours ago, Andgon144 said:

    This is why Jk rowling is saying that sex is a biological fact.

    Now, I will agree with you there (I don't think any logical person is denying that). Terms like cis- exist because there is such a thing as biology.

     

    Ultimately though, what is your concern? That people shouldn't transition at all? That people are transitioning too early? If you're implying that gay kids can be "brainwashed" into thinking that they are trans, let me ask if YOUR parents could have "convinced" you to live & identify as the opposite sex? I'm actually NOT being a smart ass, I just need clarity.

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