tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post2295033696269610385..comments2024-01-15T11:45:21.846-08:00Comments on Teresapalooza!!: Black and White MagnoliasTeresa Huanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856456576545942444noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-32618424445194376012012-10-16T10:37:22.684-07:002012-10-16T10:37:22.684-07:00Thank you SO much for sharing your passionate view...Thank you SO much for sharing your passionate view - so appreciated! <br /><br />And I hear what you mean about the all-black remakes not always working. The "Death at a Funeral" remake felt particularly unsatisfying to me. It was a carbon copy of the original with a few "Damn, girl!" expressions thrown in. :(Teresa Huanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856456576545942444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-34215330909727692552012-10-12T10:04:24.188-07:002012-10-12T10:04:24.188-07:00I din't view eitherI din't view eitherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037704048671379868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-13504095140296733512012-10-11T06:11:20.446-07:002012-10-11T06:11:20.446-07:00Hey Teresa,
Just catching this blog this morning....Hey Teresa,<br /><br />Just catching this blog this morning. I actually did see the original, several times & I loved it. In terms of color not being noticed by people today... not true.. I believe most people notice color and make judgments on the spot about how they think the person they see in front of them behaves, lives, works.. Etc.. The difference today in my opinion is two things... It's not cool to show that the judging is going on in someone’s head so it isn’t talked about. The other thing is a lot of people today will make those snap judgments but will also give the person in front of them an opportunity to prove them otherwise. I am guilty of the snap judgments. It's instilled in me from I don’t know where but It's crucial that I keep an open mind and try to get to know the real person in front of me, not the one I imagine in my head.<br /><br />On the flip side, I personally cannot stand seeing movies with the typical "All Black Casts". I find the writing in a lot of cases, horrible and if it's not the writing, sometimes the acting falls short. I do not like the way Black people in general are depicted on screen in all black TV shows & Movies. 90% of the time I feel the portrayal is a bad reflection on me and who I am. It's good for a laugh sometime to see how ridiculous these people the people are portrayed however after a while it just isn’t funny. In fact it pisses me off! I am a black person yes; I have my own personality and a strong sense of character. It bothers me to think that if I’m walking down the street and a white person or a person of any other race only knows of black people thru television or film and they take a look at me and instantly think that's who I am. That I'm just like the black characters depicted on the screen. Sorry people, that’s just not me! This is why I avoid BET & Stars Black. <br />I hate to say this but it's the roles of black people that are mixed into a multiracial cast that usually stand out. This is when I see acting and writing at its best. It's when something that goes "All Black" that leaves a sour taste in my mouth. An exception to this is stories based on past events such as "Glory" & "Queen". I loved "A Soldier’s Story" and "The Color Purple" as well even though they were loosely based on truth. I watched these movies and felt a sense of pride with my people....<br />The actors in the Black version of Steel Magnolias are fine actors. I just don’t feel the need to make it an all-black cast. Maybe back in the 50's like when "Carmen Jones" came about. That was back in a time where the blacks had to force themselves onto the scene. Today I don’t feel there is a need. This of course is just my opinion. Thanks for letting me share.<br /><br />SVThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206716563082291627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-931977436362437062012-10-10T11:17:16.208-07:002012-10-10T11:17:16.208-07:00Thanks Teresa! Thanks Teresa! Miss776https://www.blogger.com/profile/14782529981730112889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-24473611769754047222012-10-10T10:03:21.180-07:002012-10-10T10:03:21.180-07:00Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! Your pe...Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts! Your perspective is appreciated - I can't imagine what it's like for people to reveal their racist views so casually. And your statement about white America being the driving force for hatred and lending it to people of color - fascinating and true. Judgment and separation is perpetuated by everyone who decides to keep it part of the conversation.<br /><br />Thanks Cindy!Teresa Huanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856456576545942444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-45640014698619557482012-10-10T08:04:43.356-07:002012-10-10T08:04:43.356-07:00First, let me start with the notion that we are in...First, let me start with the notion that we are in a post-racial society is a myth. I think we are moving there in baby steps but are not there by any stretch. Attitudes are changing and will grow stronger with each generation. <br /><br />Second, to say that Black people hate white people is an gross over characterization and wholly unfair to the African American community. I would agree there is distrust and for valid reasons. The idea of hate more firmly resides within the white community. Your friend's comments sadden me a bit and I have a couple dozen friends (and a host of colleagues) that would happily dispute such a statement.<br /><br />I have the "privilege" of being white. What that means for me is that often people of all races will make an initial assumption that I might share their racist views. They feel comfortable expressing them on first glance interactions with me. (Anyone who is around me for more than 10 minutes will know otherwise, that I don't share anyone's racist perspectives. ) On these first meetings, I get the insider view instead of the public PC language. I get to hear their individual hierarchies of who is less than, who should be treated like criminals, etc. Frankly, we can only blame white America for these attitudes. It has been and still is white American that has taught such hatred. The work was so well done that people of color have bought into the idea as well. So well that whites no longer have to use the "n" word. African Americans do it for them. That's powerful manipulation from decades of hate and degradation. (Yes, I know that is a whole other discussion.) <br /><br />We are not post racial. We are the facade of post racial. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245003237990572651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-29389710575494175302012-10-09T16:36:56.784-07:002012-10-09T16:36:56.784-07:00I love your story, Jasmine! Hooray for multicultu...I love your story, Jasmine! Hooray for multicultural families. And I already know you were raised with love because you are so incredible today. :) Teresa Huanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856456576545942444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9043891071525548863.post-60885160092425820832012-10-09T14:57:51.763-07:002012-10-09T14:57:51.763-07:00WOW... Thats a little mind blowing. I have to say ...WOW... Thats a little mind blowing. I have to say that I LOVE the Original Steel Magnolias because of your reasoning.. A sisterhood of women who experienced life's biggest ups and downs together as family. <br /><br />I never heard the word "Hate" in my family, In fact as a black woman, I have a family of many races. I have an Aunt who is White and married my Black uncle in 1960 deep in the heart of Texas. They were brave for being able to do so and fought a tough road of the world at that time but made it through. <br /><br />I think everyone is entiltled to their opinion on life but mines is clear and with no color lines. <br />Miss776https://www.blogger.com/profile/14782529981730112889noreply@blogger.com