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champagne apocalypse: in-fucking-credible
champagne apocalypse: in response to my fb status*, some white boy just msgs me and goes: i agree it might seem racist but just casting white people is not inherently racist itself, blah blah something about lotr, but i admit my facts are probably incomplete
champagne apocalypse: me: ...........why the fuck is your first instinct to argue with me instead of to look up the rest of the facts about maybe why i & so many other people are hurt & offended by this movie?

*My current FB status: When you choose to pay to see The Last Airbender, you are paying to support institutionalized racism. If you don't get why, ask me. If you're going to see it anyway, knowing why it's problematic, you are effectively telling me that my experiences - my feelings and stories and LIFE - as a minority are secondary to your 2 hours of whitewashed entertainment.

- This post does an amazing job explaining the history of Facepainting & why TLA is so problematic.
- The Last Airbender primer from Racebending.com
- FAQ on Racebending.com
- Roger Ebert's critical review of TLA, as a film
- Answers to Dumb Questions about why people are upset about TLA

( And a personal, emotional reaction. )

This post is not a post for debate. Please take that elsewhere. I have already been emotionally put through the wringer today, the full spectrum of rage to depression to hurt and frustration along the way. Tears have been shed. I'm out to eat dinner with a friend, get tipsy, and go see Eclipse to mock it in an effort to salvage the day.