Some Advice...and Perhaps a Proposition...
In opposition to our efforts, some--actually a lot of--individuals have tried to make us look bad, stupid, barbaric, cranky, or whatever words that embody the scum of society simply because of our focus on this one thing. They tell us it's just a film. They tell us there are no races. They tell us that no one was discriminated against. They tell us to calm down. They tell us that we're reverse-racists. But, almost worst of all, they tell us were aren't real fans...
This is how some view us as:
Gnarly and out of proportion, right?
So, to reverse some bad stereotypes about us, here is some advice:
1. ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU POST! In fact, write what you want to write in word, word-processor, notepad, or whatever writing program you have, then edit accordingly. The goal is to be as intelligent and calm as possible without being preachy. When you (and/or a friend) think it's good enough to post, fire away!
2. Although this is along the lines of #1, NEVER FLAME, NEVER THREATEN, NEVER USE SLURS, and NEVER BE A TROLL!
3. DON'T ASSUME THEIR POSITION! Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they're disagreeing for the reasons that you think.
4. BE RESPECTFUL
5. REMEMBER: VOLTAIRE IS YOUR FRIEND: "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
6. EMPHASIZE YOUR LOVE FOR THE SHOW! A LOT!
Now, with that out of the way, I have something I'd to propose:
I realize that is community was born as the sister group to Aang-Ain't-White, and I, too, realize that it was born in an effort to notify individuals of why the remake of our beloved television series was doing anything but embodying the source material respectfully. However, as we all know, this movie hasn't and isn't being the only adaption to be bastardized, but is in a long line of movies and other media forms that have kicked Asian Americans and Native Americans out of respectable roles and shoved them to the side or cast them as caricatures of their cultures.
What I'm trying to say is this: why not do something similar to Color Lines, but focusing more on how minorities are portrayed in the media and how that has to do with the way society perceives them? It's not just a movie and an industry were fighting here, but ignorance about ourselves, and the media plays a big role in how we see other cultures. A BIG, BIG ROLE!
For those of you not familiar with Color Lines, here's a link tot their Site and YouTube Channel:
http://www.colorlines.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/racialjustice
any thoughts?
This is how some view us as:
Gnarly and out of proportion, right?
So, to reverse some bad stereotypes about us, here is some advice:
1. ALWAYS THINK BEFORE YOU POST! In fact, write what you want to write in word, word-processor, notepad, or whatever writing program you have, then edit accordingly. The goal is to be as intelligent and calm as possible without being preachy. When you (and/or a friend) think it's good enough to post, fire away!
2. Although this is along the lines of #1, NEVER FLAME, NEVER THREATEN, NEVER USE SLURS, and NEVER BE A TROLL!
3. DON'T ASSUME THEIR POSITION! Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they're disagreeing for the reasons that you think.
4. BE RESPECTFUL
5. REMEMBER: VOLTAIRE IS YOUR FRIEND: "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
6. EMPHASIZE YOUR LOVE FOR THE SHOW! A LOT!
Now, with that out of the way, I have something I'd to propose:
I realize that is community was born as the sister group to Aang-Ain't-White, and I, too, realize that it was born in an effort to notify individuals of why the remake of our beloved television series was doing anything but embodying the source material respectfully. However, as we all know, this movie hasn't and isn't being the only adaption to be bastardized, but is in a long line of movies and other media forms that have kicked Asian Americans and Native Americans out of respectable roles and shoved them to the side or cast them as caricatures of their cultures.
What I'm trying to say is this: why not do something similar to Color Lines, but focusing more on how minorities are portrayed in the media and how that has to do with the way society perceives them? It's not just a movie and an industry were fighting here, but ignorance about ourselves, and the media plays a big role in how we see other cultures. A BIG, BIG ROLE!
For those of you not familiar with Color Lines, here's a link tot their Site and YouTube Channel:
http://www.colorlines.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/racialjustice
any thoughts?