Yes, it is a race issue.

[naanima]

Hollywood decides to recast Asian and Inuit characters with white actors in the live-action adaption of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I wasn't going to talk about this because honestly it isn't anything new for Western media to bypass anyone that isn't white. However, it is really fucked up that they would purposely recast the whole cast as white when the series itself made it very obvious that its leads were of Asian (mostly Chinese) and Inuit descent. That's all I'm going to say about it, in the meantime ciderpress have an awesome post on the issue.

During our early Christmas dinner this weekend, the oldest of the nephews, who is 13, brought up the subject of the incredibly white child actors that had been picked for the film version. The three of them were confused and disappointed but unable to articulate exactly why. Then the youngest, all of 7 years old, asked me whether this meant that he couldn't be Aang when he played Avatar with his friends from now on.

- ciderpress

Also, glockgal have an awesome post about the most commonly-seen kneejerk racist responses. Read it if your automatic response to this post is 'It isn't a big deal'.

So, yeah, anyone that thinks whitewashing the cast is OK and acceptable because it isn't a big deal please don't talk to me about it. There is such a thing as healthy argument/discussion than there is pressing on my hot buttons that set my wrath upon you. Or in other word, scream it in your own little fucking corner.

Comments

[naanima.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I need to do some Christmas shopping on Tuesday and meeting the boyfriend in the evening. So, lunch Tuesday would be great! When were you thinking of getting to the city? Where do you want to meet up? I mean we can always just meet up at Borders and go from there. I have no idea what you look like now, so, this out to be interesting.

I just did today! I LOVE this show so VERY MUCH! LOVES IT SO! I have no idea if it is on TV or not. I don't tend to want Australian TV. Yes, you should have listened to your brother. The series is just awesome cakes all the way!

[reshelved.livejournal.com]

No idea - 12pm? Meeting at Borders is a good plan; I'll be lurking and looking suspicious, but there could be hundreds of people matching that description in the city this time of year.

[naanima.livejournal.com]

Awesome. 12pm at Borders will be good. I shall phone you once I reach the book store. That should hopefully make life easier.