tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post2533671067440261633..comments2024-01-04T04:31:00.481-05:00Comments on Mixed Race America: The Sisterhood don't date white American menJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-79675035504422541452008-08-18T02:51:00.000-04:002008-08-18T02:51:00.000-04:00i agree that leonardo nam is TEH HOTNESS LOLi agree that leonardo nam is TEH HOTNESS LOLCipherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302124298991165004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-91134530041193506292008-08-17T11:25:00.000-04:002008-08-17T11:25:00.000-04:00Craftymommy,I agree--we see too few interracial co...Craftymommy,<BR/>I agree--we see too few interracial couples on tv and in films--and it was really refreshing to also see that these interracial pairs were not stereotyped. Actually, I suppose the most *stereotypical* scenes revolved around the Greek American family (and perhaps this is also from what I remember from the first film, where the Greek Santorini grandparents are portrayed as this old World pair holding onto grudges that seem antiquated and out of touch with the 21st century).<BR/><BR/>Genepool,<BR/>I hate being preached at too (never could figure out what motivates people to go door to door selling stuff, from vacuum cleaners to their own brand of religious zealotry). And I do think its the subtle cultural shifts that often can be the most profound. A lesbian science fiction writer (I forget her name now--she was being interviewed on Fresh Air years ago) was asked what the most profound change was that she had witnessed in terms of gay rights. And she said it was the New York Times wedding page accepting gay and lesbian couples and publishing their unions every Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Similarly, I think the time for films like GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER are over. And as a society we need to get over ourselves and just accept that interracial romance is just simply no big thing so lets just see it reflected in reality.<BR/><BR/>OF course, this does beg the question: Are tv and films really representative of reality? <BR/><BR/>I think I feel another blog post coming on!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261371053113519712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-9041841538851666552008-08-16T10:15:00.000-04:002008-08-16T10:15:00.000-04:00I have actually noticed this more and more. I wat...I have actually noticed this more and more. I watched the TV show Heroes and two of the main characters in season one were an interracial couple (black man, white woman) with a mixed race boy of about 9 years old. Not once was race mentioned or made a point of focus in those characters relationship. Great! Plot-lines centered around this sort of thing, to me, are mostly a tired gimmick any more. Something networks use for advertisement purposes and ratings draw and a means for them to demonstrate how they are "in touch" with the pulse of the community. Whatever.<BR/><BR/>Granted, I am not a terribly sentimental person. I get annoyed when I feel a show is preaching to me rather than merely telling me a story. If race plays a direct part in the characters story then so be it, but lets face it, people in general are caring less and less about interracial relationships. I think downplaying that aspect is the smarter thing in most cases. <BR/> <BR/>Simply not mentioning race in these shows and portraying those types of relationships as if they're perfectly natural and not worth mentioning does more good toward conditioning people than constantly drawing attention to the fact or making people feel as though its being thrown in their face. Just my opinion of course... <BR/>Am I making sense?Genepoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308610180196902757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658138279766595241.post-85487510743543520552008-08-15T11:51:00.000-04:002008-08-15T11:51:00.000-04:00I loved that about this movie. It's so rare to se...I loved that about this movie. It's so rare to see interacial couples as just a normal everyday occurance in a movie or tv show. I'm Asian/White and my husband is Latino/White so I enjoyed seeing these relationships - not to mention that the male model and Brian are HOT; they were pretty damn nice to watch too. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com