Token Black guy and black girl go together...how original
Is anyone else tired of these cliches? By the looks of the trailer they are the only black students. I guess that's better then none :/
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Is anyone else tired of these cliches? By the looks of the trailer they are the only black students. I guess that's better then none :/
Don't regret anything
Ever notice you never see an Asian couple together.
shareApples to oranges. China only allows its families to have one child. Since there's more prestige in having a boy, many Chinese girls are given up for adoption and wind up in the U.S. That's why you see so many Asian Women with White Men, in case you were wondering.
shareIt's the way Walt Disney would've wanted it.
shareI saw a screening of it last night ... there were some other black girls/guys in the background though. They were just the 2 "popular" kids, pretty much.
shareThat statement is just flat out wrong. The latest census shows White people make up about 62% of the population. Hispanics about 14%, Blacks 12%, Asians 6%, all other minorities 6%. Read some of the government statistics before posting.
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Please. Stop crying. They could have left you guys out all together so be happy.
shareStop complaining. You may not be aware of this but there are large swaths of this country where there are no black people. Why, because blacks account for only 12% of the American population. You act as if they account for 50%, and that whenever you see a white person there should be a black. IT JUST ISN'T TRUE. So it would not be unusual for there to be High Schools with few black students.
share^ So?
Let him/her feel however. I agree with the OP, if they're going to have token characters they could be less predictable about it and mix it up.
We do live in a time where people date interracially, as shocking as it seems.
Oh, and btw, white people are a minority (if you want to use statistics).
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Oh, and btw, white people are a minority (if you want to use statistics).
Yeah, maybe in Somolia or India. This movie is set in the USA, in which 63.7% of americans are caucasion. 16.3% are hispanic or latino. 12.6% are black. The rest of the races are minute.
You can't just pull crap out of your butt and present it as fact. Look at the following map (it takes a minute to load everything on the map so be a little patient). It shows you the majority racial demographic by area in the USA 2000.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svg
See how the west/southwest is mostly Mexican? The southeast black? See how the rest is basically Caucasian? Beyond the southeast/west/southwest, most of the schools are predominately white. Hell most states are over 85% white by population. Some are literally 97%+.
I moved to FOUR different states throughout my K-12 schooling and only one of them had more than 2 black people in the WHOLE school. This is extremely common in many parts of the USA. Here's the kicker, I WAS ONE OF THEM.
I have no idea where this movie is set but it appears from the trailers to be more of a Midwest type location. In this case, that would make perfect sense that there are a minority of black students. Most states in the Midwest have a 85-95% white population, and a lot of the black population is fixated in certain locations/cities.
Here are all my sources.
2010 US CENSUS - http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-02.pdf
Maps showing Race % - http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFPeople?_submenuId=people_10&_sse=on
2000 Census Racial Map - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svg
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I have no idea where this movie is set but it appears from the trailers to be more of a Midwest type location. In this case, that would make perfect sense that there are a minority of black students. Most states in the Midwest have a 85-95% white population, and a lot of the black population is fixated in certain locations/cities.
They just said they live in Michigan.
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Oh my,
It seems every single movie forum on here has a thread in which posters get into deep discussions on race...my niece wanted me to take her to see this film, but instead of reading if it's good or bad, I'm getting a newbie history lesson and census statistics....how funny is that! lol
now heres a guy that knows what the hell he's talkin about. and bitching about how they are throwing you under the bus because they didnt mix it up only makes you sound like a bigot and a racist.. just sayin.
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blacks account for only 12% of the American population
Erm. The first-ever actor hired for a live-action role in a Disney film was a Black guy. (Song of the South - 1946) I don't think it's fair to assume Disney had anything against Black people.
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^ Song of the south is pretty racist.
sharei can't believe people are trying to defend this movie or make excuses for why the same old black stereo types are being used. the answer is really simple. this movie is for white people. the fact that tyler perry didn't produce it is enough evidence to support my argument. lolzzz. but seriously, i'm sure that they aren't marketing this movie on BET. its for white people. boooring!!!
shareIsn't that movie a classic for being racist lol.
shareIf it were all that racist it probably wouldn't have a 7.4 IMDb rating. It's simply set in the South shortly after the Civil War. The setting is a stylistic choice that is meant to complement the rich musical tradition of the former slaves.
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Are you joking? Walt Disney was completely racist.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwM3GvaTRM
Just saw it. I noticed a few other black students in the school. There is one scene where you see a black guy ask a white girl out to prom then they hug and kiss and...
Spoiler Alert:
They give Tyler (the popular black guy) a white girl on the side. Funny isn't a black guy cheating and leaving the black girl for a white girl cliche too? lol.
This it was no win for Disney. They gave Princess Tiana a non-black guy and a bunch of people got pissed, so...
The actor playing the popular black jock has to be like 30, maybe even 35 years old in real life!!!! He started out as a child actor back in 1990!!!
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