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Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-04-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
If you're a child, the film teaches. If you're...

If you're a child, the film teaches. If you're older, it reinforces.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-03-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
A lot depends on the definition of "respect."...

A lot depends on the definition of "respect." Seeing as how respect is a two-way street, the mutual respect game can only go so far before a demand for respect for "A" shades into disrespect for "B."...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-02-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
There is no such thing as "film without...

There is no such thing as "film without stereotypes." Most stereotypes are invisible to us as they are either innocuous or welcome. They are a shorthand (something which is indispensible to film) for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-02-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
The Magic Eight Ball has spoken.

The Magic Eight Ball has spoken.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
The danger of an analogy is that people will read...

The danger of an analogy is that people will read it as a moral equivalence, that they will miss the axis of comparison. The paradox is that the more extreme the example, the more it illustrates the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-25-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
Thus, the argument can be made that only a little...

Thus, the argument can be made that only a little more than half of roles should go to white actors (to be representative). On the other hand, this means that the majority of roles, by...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-25-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
13% is quite a discrepancy. I am not saying that...

13% is quite a discrepancy. I am not saying that you're at fault or fudging anything, but that something isn't quite right. Usually, demographic data analysts will fudge things to sit at around 99%...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-25-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
The strategy of "'X' but this time girl" does not...

The strategy of "'X' but this time girl" does not seem to produce good results. It could be that producers are relying on social media (which leans more to the left) for audience demographic...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-25-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
These numbers sum to 113% so something must be a...

These numbers sum to 113% so something must be a little off here. But, let's roll with them for now.

Does equity mean "Pure Rainbow Demos" for casting? That is, a stratified sample carefully...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
Re: Do movies teach stereotypes?

It's troubling to me that some do-gooders sound off about throwing artworks of the past under the bus for being prejudicial. If this is the case, then we must close ourselves off to all art from the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
Re: Do movies teach stereotypes?

Artists are always limited in what they can say. In a libertarian age, Victorian sentiments are unwelcome. In an age of heightened sensitivity, libertarian sentiments are unwelcome. A society that...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-23-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
The pendulum swings both ways. Sometimes the next...

The pendulum swings both ways. Sometimes the next generation laughs at the prudishness of the previous generation (e.g., the joke about Victorians that they would cover piano legs so as to not to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-18-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By Corax
Re: Do movies teach stereotypes?

This is tough, because films are both reflector and director, mirror and engine. A causes B and B causes A. It's hard to point to a film uniquely causing or substantially influencing "stereotype X."...