qwertycantread

qwertycantread t1_j4u6f4r wrote

Meh. As a white male I have only rarely read a book or seen a movie where I think that person is very much like me. Minorities seem to feel a lack when they consume media based on assumptions of how they think white people experience it. There are all kinds of anecdotes about people crying over a black superhero or whatever because they finally see themselves on the screen. The truth is (from my limited perspective) that white people rarely relate personally to the characters on screen or the page and that’s really not the goal for the reader or viewer. I would compare it to people who were adopted who feel they are missing out on something vital that every other child experiences and it’s just a false perception at its core.

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