In light of my first discussion post I would like to share some relevant sources. I feel this piece of writing perfectly articulates my point of view, stressing the importance of careful planning in the context of historically accurate representation in movies for the fear of unnecessary focus on one’s race and superficial tokenism. The author sets out two important questions that can be used to help to determine whether certain representation will be appropriate “what is this movie meant for, and what is it set in?”. The text also notes of the blatant ignorance towards the other races, that are neither white nor black, “Where are the Asians, Indians, or Middle-Eastern complexions?”. Several examples of recent, questioningly progressive tv series are being assessed in detail in terms of their representation strategies the author stresses the outrageous historical inaccuracy and fanatic representation that concludes in ‘over representation’ transitioning from alleged realism to borderline absurdism. The author stipulates that such treatment of the original narrative makes a movie or a series a race representation debate often in tandem with random LGBTQ+, effectively eradicating the initial message. Although occasionally in a very direct and crude manner, some important questions are being raised.
Source:
Hortensius, P. (2021, May 28). Diversity vs Tokenism in historical dramas – a rant about representation and accuracy. Crude Mirror Media. Retrieved from: https://crude-mirror.com/diversity-vs-tokenism-in-historical-dramas/
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