Comments on: Racial Illiteracy and Gone with the Wind http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2008/04/10/racial-illiteracy-and-gone-with-the-wind/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:13:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2008/04/10/racial-illiteracy-and-gone-with-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-10108 Justin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:24:10 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=234#comment-10108 I totally agree. I'm watching it now for the first time because of the overwhelming, pretentious hype that it has by older, creative figures in the South, which is where I live. I cannot stomach this movie, and I am so confused as to why it is revered as a literary triumph and followed with the American 'standard' of cinematography. I feel as if the parents need to instill some sort of humble virtue to Scarlett and allow their 'servants' to go home and take care of their own children. The heroine is delusional and self-entitled... is that why people love her?? This may be whimsical and romantic but all I can think of are about the slaves and how none of them even had a chance for a story fractionally as sweet. I totally agree. I’m watching it now for the first time because of the overwhelming, pretentious hype that it has by older, creative figures in the South, which is where I live. I cannot stomach this movie, and I am so confused as to why it is revered as a literary triumph and followed with the American ’standard’ of cinematography. I feel as if the parents need to instill some sort of humble virtue to Scarlett and allow their ’servants’ to go home and take care of their own children. The heroine is delusional and self-entitled… is that why people love her?? This may be whimsical and romantic but all I can think of are about the slaves and how none of them even had a chance for a story fractionally as sweet.

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]]> By: merri http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2008/04/10/racial-illiteracy-and-gone-with-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-9179 merri Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=234#comment-9179 Give me a break! Give me a break!

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]]> By: Gone with the Wind « Spinnin’ a yarn http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2008/04/10/racial-illiteracy-and-gone-with-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-5791 Gone with the Wind « Spinnin’ a yarn Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:25:58 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=234#comment-5791 [...] O’ Hara the most adorable heroine of all times, but that doesn’t in any way justify the book’s racist and sexist [...] [...] O’ Hara the most adorable heroine of all times, but that doesn’t in any way justify the book’s racist and sexist [...]

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]]> By: Seattle in Texas http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2008/04/10/racial-illiteracy-and-gone-with-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Seattle in Texas Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:28:37 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=234#comment-2428 *on my knees in the praying position with my hands together high in the air* No, no, no, please god no! Okay, will cut the rest of that thought short here. I just have to say I have never seen that movie— gee I wonder why (although I’m sure many others have seen it), and even coming from the “G. W” state (haha, just made a funny), I didn’t know who she was. You see, “Washingtonians” weren’t a part of, or responsible for slavery (and thus, apparently need not know these little details about the guy and his family on the flag)…the dialectical natures are truly bizarre and intense at times. And further, I had no idea Martha Washington had a special cake recipe until I came down here and was greeted with that cake by a kind, and much older friend, who does honestly associate with, I think, the type of Southern romantic notion described above—I have no question her intentions were good and she meant well in her own way, and perhaps felt this was an appropriate way to welcome a Washingtonian. These types of situations are very difficult as it does include slavery, but goes into colonization, genocide (or eugenics to put it a bit more politely in today’s language--ongoing), etc. (we are terribly deprived of an honest history) Let’s celebrate!!! :`( *on my knees in the praying position with my hands together high in the air* No, no, no, please god no! Okay, will cut the rest of that thought short here.

I just have to say I have never seen that movie— gee I wonder why (although I’m sure many others have seen it), and even coming from the “G. W” state (haha, just made a funny), I didn’t know who she was. You see, “Washingtonians” weren’t a part of, or responsible for slavery (and thus, apparently need not know these little details about the guy and his family on the flag)…the dialectical natures are truly bizarre and intense at times.

And further, I had no idea Martha Washington had a special cake recipe until I came down here and was greeted with that cake by a kind, and much older friend, who does honestly associate with, I think, the type of Southern romantic notion described above—I have no question her intentions were good and she meant well in her own way, and perhaps felt this was an appropriate way to welcome a Washingtonian. These types of situations are very difficult as it does include slavery, but goes into colonization, genocide (or eugenics to put it a bit more politely in today’s language–ongoing), etc. (we are terribly deprived of an honest history) Let’s celebrate!!! :`(

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