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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: March 9, 2023, 3:12 pm
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"Does the same apply for hate?"
Hate is not evolutionarily adaptive. Bullying is:
HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/human-evolution/non-aryan-aggressiveness/msg2342/?topicseen#msg2342
HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/human-evolution/non-aryan-aggressiveness/msg3556/#msg3556
"Could that logic also apply for makeup?"
I stand by what I said in my quote.
"Ignore my accidental quotation"
Why not edit your own post to remove it?
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: HikariDude
Date: March 9, 2023, 3:34 pm
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Good idea. I'll also delete my note.
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: April 21, 2023, 5:00 pm
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Egyptian Eurocentrists expose themselves:
HTML https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cleopatra-african-heritage-netflix-docudrama-112239434.html
--- Quote ---
> Netflix’s upcoming docudrama “Queen Cleopatra” in which
Britain’s Adele James, who is of mixed heritage, plays the
first-century Egyptian ruler as a queen with African roots is
sparking an uproar in Egypt.
>
> Egyptian academics are claiming that Cleopatra, who was born
in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 69 BC and belonged to a
Greek-speaking dynasty, was of European descent and not Black.
An Egyptian lawyer has reportedly filed a complaint demanding
that legal measures are taken to block Netflix outright in
Egypt, to prevent the show from airing.
> ...
> There is no doubt among scholars that Cleopatra was
Macedonian-Greek on her father Ptolemy XII’s side. But since the
ethnic origin of her mother is not known, some historians say
it’s possible that the Egyptian ruler’s mother was African and,
therefore, that she could have been of mixed heritage.
--- End Quote ---
The version I grew up with:
HTML https://papercutz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Asterix-Omnibus-2-HardCover-492x659-1.jpg
HTML https://www.pipelinecomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Asterix_v6_cover_detail.jpg
HTML https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cd/a9/9b/cda99b5c8e6026728ae2e1b34d7d3eb6.jpg
HTML https://figureseries.com/6890-thickbox_default/lead-figurine-asterix-idefix-and-cleopatre-the-archives.jpg
[img]
HTML https://www.previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STK442472[/img]
I'm guessing the Egyptian Eurocentrists wouldn't like this
version much either?
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Egyptian outrage: Black Cleopatra?
DIR By: 2ThaSun
Date: May 20, 2023, 11:14 am
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Egyptian outrage: Black Cleopatra?
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> Controversy surrounds Queen Cleopatra VII's portrayal as a
black African in a new Netflix docudrama series. The debate
over Cleopatra's race has sparked heated discussions, with
conflicting opinions from historians, archaeologists, and the
general public (plus Bassem Youssef!). In this video, we delve
into the historical context of Cleopatra's life, the lack of
concrete evidence about her ancestry and examine the accusations
of erasing the Egyptian identity, as well as the casting choices
and perspectives from the producer and actress. Join us as we
unravel the complexities of Cleopatra's race and shed light on
this intriguing and contentious topic.
--- End Quote ---
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeV26tPTfAA
Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as Black
woman
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> An Egyptian lawyer has taken legal action against the popular
streaming platform, Netflix. The lawyer filed a case with the
Public Prosecutor calling for the closure of the platform after
the release of the trailer for the upcoming movie, "Queen
Cleopatra."
>
> The film depicts the Greek historical figure as a
black-skinned woman, a portrayal that has caused controversy and
sparked outrage in Egypt.
>
> The lawyer argues that the depiction is historically
inaccurate and offensive to the Egyptian people.
>
> According to Egypt Independent, Mahmoud al-Semary demanded
that all legal measures be taken against those responsible for
the documentary and the management of the streaming platform for
its participation in “this crime.”
>
> The complaint submitted against the streaming platform alleged
that "most of what Netflix platform displays contradicts Islamic
and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones.",
Greek city times reported.
>
> The case said that the documentary promotes Afrocentrism that
is widely spread on social media, which have slogans and
writings aimed at distorting and obliterating the Egyptian
identity.
>
> The complaint continued addressing Public Prosecution: "In
order to preserve the Egyptian national and cultural identity
among Egyptians all over the world… we ask and seek you to take
the necessary legal measures against this platform."
>
> It demanded stopping broadcasts showing all works aimed at
obliterating and distorting the Egyptian identity, through films
aimed at falsifying and distorting history in Egypt.
--- End Quote ---
HTML https://www.africanews.com/2023/04/20/egyptian-lawyer-sues-netflix-for-depicting-cleopatra-as-black-woman//
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: July 27, 2023, 8:57 pm
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HTML https://us.yahoo.com/news/oppenheimer-draws-debate-over-absence-234013360.html
--- Quote ---
> 'Oppenheimer' draws debate over the absence of Japanese
bombing victims in the film
> ...
> Viewers are divided, with many criticizing the lack of
Japanese representation as the erasure of the hundreds of
thousands of victims of Oppenheimer's creation.
> ...
> “Oppenheimer” does little to challenge the long history of
glorifying the work of white men, and risks perpetuating the
persistent, often reductive, portrayals of Japanese victims in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
> ...
> “But it is true that these institutions that are in positions
of power, positions of influence, put more value on stories of
men like Oppenheimer, like Truman, than it does on the Asian and
indigenous communities that suffered because of decisions that
those men made.”
> ...
> “Even within the realm of entertainment it’s still
demoralizing and making, once again, unreal the experience of
Asian people,” said Brandon Shimoda, a Japanese American writer
and curator of the Hiroshima Library.
>
> Shimoda said that while the Japanese civilians and citizens
are not included in the film, their absence makes a dangerous
statement.
> ...
> “I understand how showrooms and Hollywood cannot be
all-encompassing. … But I think it also points societally to the
lack of nonwhite, non-U.S. initiatives or perspectives,” said
Stan Shikuma, co-president of the Seattle Chapter of the
Japanese American Citizens League.
> ...
> To truly challenge the audience to contend with the horrors of
the bombings, Shimoda said that narratives need to shift toward
those who were impacted most.
>
> “The experience and perspective of the hibakusha needs to be
centered in whatever way possible,” he said. “There are people
out there that are telling their stories in real time. The
general white American relationship to that is to refuse those
stories, and to turn instead to these dramatizations, which
largely erase the people whose stories need to be told.”
--- End Quote ---
See also:
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HTML https://trueleft.createaforum.com/true-left-vs-false-left/false-leftists-getting-leftism-wrong/msg21111/#msg21111
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: rp
Date: August 5, 2023, 11:39 pm
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One extremely annoying genre of video on YouTube I have come
across is "reaction" videos of "Whites" reacting to music videos
from non-Western countries. Of course the psychologically
colonized idiots from those countries click on them and give
them views/ad revenue. Here is a meme mocking this phenomenon
(Pajeet is the racial slur for Indians, showing how these
"Whites" view them):
HTML https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a6qE1o9_460s.jpg
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: August 14, 2023, 1:41 am
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How colonized is Kuwait?
HTML https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/11/ai-generated-news-presenter-debuts-in-kuwait-media
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> A Kuwaiti media outlet has unveiled a virtual news presenter
generated using artificial intelligence, with plans for it to
read online bulletins.
>
> “Fedha” appeared on the Twitter account of the Kuwait News
website on Saturday as an image of a woman, hair uncovered,
wearing a black jacket and white T-shirt.
> ...
> The presenter’s blond hair and light-coloured eyes reflected
the oil-rich country’s diverse population of Kuwaitis and
expatriates, Boftain said. “Fedha represents everyone.”
--- End Quote ---
[img]
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: rp
Date: August 25, 2023, 2:26 pm
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HTML https://mashable.com/article/asians-not-expressive-twitter
Seems like complete horsesh!t. I was just rewatching these two
videos:
HTML https://youtu.be/ZLTZcSyltIA
HTML https://youtu.be/oYRy8bVe0Sg
It is remarkable how expressive the actors are (even the one
with the subhuman browridge). I have not seen anything even
remotely close in Hollywood (perhaps some counterculture works
exist out there that can refute this). Even without
understanding the language I am able to know what is taking
place. It is impossible to know whether I would be able to do
the same with Hollywood movies, since I know English, so perhaps
we should compare using non-English language movies from Western
countries. I still suspect the answer will be no, as I have
noticed the common pattern in movies from Western countries is
more talking and less expression (this in fact is a point of
ridicule that I have heard non-Westerners use when criticizing
these movies, i.e. "they just keep talking!").
What do you think?
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: August 25, 2023, 7:22 pm
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"It is impossible to know whether I would be able to do the same
with Hollywood movies, since I know English"
Mute button? (Of course I am aware that tone of voice is also
part of expression, so to be fair you can mute the above clips
also when comparing with whatever Hollywood clips you have in
mind.)
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Re: Media decolonization
DIR By: rp
Date: August 25, 2023, 7:46 pm
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Good idea, but I think that I would still be able to lip-read
the English actors though.
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