Am i a racist?

[Takedown3]

so not sure how many of you have noticed the previews for the Disney movie "the frog and the princess" but i have and it's filled completely with black people as principle and secondary actors.

this for some reason offends me, i'm not sure if it has something to do with the true nature of the story not containing any actual black people (a la Pocahontas, Aladdin, Mulan, etc), or if the reason could be the obvious marketing towards the black demo.

I was arguing with my wife about this today and it almost seems to me that it would offend alot of blacks also seeing as (to me at least) this is not a story that has originated from the roots of this particular race (as the films mentioned above were/are even tho highly Americanized admittedly).

are black people offended by snow white or sleeping beauty which were created in an era that black people were not so targeted for this type of film.

so am i a racist? should i just let this go? buy it for my daughter who loves all disney movies?

OR

Why does a movie or a TV show have to be created that is all black? doesn't this just encourage more racism? or at least separatism from themselves and other races?

[Roranora]

Only Tyler Perry knows how to entertain blacks.

[popsiclestix]

so not sure how many of you have noticed the previews for the Disney movie "the frog and the princess" but i have and it's filled completely with black people as principle and secondary actors.

this for some reason offends me, i'm not sure if it has something to do with the true nature of the story not containing any actual black people (a la Pocahontas, Aladdin, Mulan, etc), or if the reason could be the obvious marketing towards the black demo.

I was arguing with my wife about this today and it almost seems to me that it would offend alot of blacks also seeing as (to me at least) this is not a story that has originated from the roots of this particular race (as the films mentioned above were/are even tho highly Americanized admittedly).

are black people offended by snow white or sleep beauty which were created in an era that black people were not so targeted for this type of film.

so am i a racist? should i just let this go? buy it for my daughter who loves all disney movies?

OR

Why does a movie or a TV show have to be created that is all black? doesn't this just encourage more racism? or at least separatism from themselves and other races?

Were all the characters in the Lion King voiced by black people? Likewise, since the story is an obvious Japanese knock off, should they have been voiced by Japanese?

[Kilhart]

Everyone is racist.

[Trigun]

If they went through with this movie as the final product then really they shouldn't have dubbed over the Dumbo movie, or the black maid in the Tom and Jerry cartoons.

[Xno Kappa]

Is Aladdin racist? Is Mulan racist? By your logic, you'd have to be annoyed by these movies too.

[Izzy]

If you have to ask, you're probably racist.

Seriously though, the obvious marketing to a specific demographic is insulting.

[Guitarman]

Maybe not racist, but pandering a bit, yeah. If you watch a preview one of the male characters gets hit with a spell and immediately it makes his ass huge, which was kinda like 'whoa' to me.

but brush it off, it's disney. Honestly as a bg member you should have a thicker skin than this.

[Xno Kappa]

Seriously though, the obvious marketing to a specific demographic is insulting.

Because businesses have never practiced this before? OMG BARBIE IS SEXIST TO MEN!!!

[Guitarman]

Because businesses have never practiced this before? OMG BARBIE IS SEXIST TO MEN!!!

barbie is a prophetic doll. her torpedo-tits can poke your eyes out. Lesson? bitches are dangerous.

[Seanr]

what the fuck

[zoobernut]

Maybe not racist, but pandering a bit, yeah. If you watch a preview one of the male characters gets hit with a spell and immediately it makes his ass huge, which was kinda like 'whoa' to me.

but brush it off, it's disney. Honestly as a bg member you should have a thicker skin than this.

That is how it looks but that is not what happens in the movie. Not to go into much detail but you are pretty much 100% wrong on your assumption of what is going on in the movie.

And the OP yes you are racist.

[Kyo]

Yes the OP is racist.

[Izzy]

Because businesses have never practiced this before? OMG BARBIE IS SEXIST TO MEN!!!

Very few times have I seen it so extremely blatant.

Did you seriously reach for marketing dolls to girls? Poor analogy.

[Zilong]

[Brill Weave]

I only hate cracka ass crackers. Mother fucking white devils.

[Restrat]

yes.

[Pharaun]

That is how it looks but that is not what happens in the movie. Not to go into much detail but you are pretty much 100% wrong on your assumption of what is going on in the movie.

And the OP yes you are racist.

This guy pretty much sums it up. Also, The Princess and the Frog is the best movie that Disney has done in a decade and a half or more.

[Takedown3]

i'm from northern ontario so i think it was in mah jeans, the racist part i mean

like i def cross the road when i see one of "them" coming.

i liked aladin and mulan when i was younger and i approve of them for my child but those movies didn't seem to have massive sterotypical dialog and imagery like this one did (or at least not even close to as much as far as i have seen from the previews)

but maybe arabs and asians were offended from those flicks. maybe i'm just fucked

[Takedown3]

This guy pretty much sums it up. Also, The Princess and the Frog is the best movie that Disney has done in a decade and a half or more.

Up and Monsters VS Aliens are both great movies not sure where you get your info unless you are whooshing me hard