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I’m really irritated by the Reebok Easy Tone commercials. I’m dying for somebody either smarter than me or with more time and energy than me (or both) to write a really fabulous and scathing blog about them.
maybe I should learn to spell my screen name while I’m waiting…
I keep seeing the commercial for that new Sandra Bullock movie, “The Blind Side” and it is already driving me crazy. So many things wrong with it that I don’t even know where to start… it just makes me cringe. FYI: http://www.theblindsidemovie.com/
Just for more information – I realize this is a true story but it’s the way it is presented, like this (on the IMDb website) that is so stereotypical:
“The Blind Side” depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher’s presence in the Touhys’ lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own.
@Parker: I cringed too. We’ve seen this story too many times (once was too many). It was called “Dangerous Minds”, “Against the Ropes”, and “The Green Mile”. This time it’s “Magical Negro Athlete.”
Parker, do you mind sharing what you see as wrong with the movie? I have really been looking forward to seeing that movie (I’m a suck for all tear-jerker sports movies.) Your comment makes me curious if there is some problem that I have may be overlooking.
Parker, I’m with you. I ranted on my blog about that movie a few weeks ago. I’m cringing, too.
http://thehowertons.blogspot.com/2009/10/feel-good-adoption-movie-i-dont-want-to.html
Has anybody read the Amy Hodgepodge books? Are they good? Thank you.
I’m excited that Lou Dobbs is finally done on CNN!! Good riddance!!
S’s mom, my alm0st-11 y.o. enjoys the Amy Hodgepodge books.
S’s Mom:
I’ve read one Amy Hodgepodge book. I thought it was pretty good. I would say it’s for kids ages 7 and up…
I’ve also got an entry on my blog that talks about some of my concerns with the The Blind Side http://curlykidz.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/nice-white-lady/
It actually quotes Kristen’s blog on the subject, which I very much enjoyed!
I just read this article about Sammy Sosa on NPR’s website: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120340650&ps=cprs
It’s about him using a whitening skin cream to lighten his skin. I can’t even put words to how much this is awful!
Thank you!
Reading Resist Racism blog strengthens my critical thinking skills and my heart. If you aren’t yet a devoted fan, try it!
I wrote about “Blind Side” here
http://harlowmonkey.typepad.com/harlows_monkey/2009/09/blind-side-or-blind-spot.html
@KLM
Sorry I didn’t see your comment/question until now. Since so many folks have linked to their blog pieces on the subject, I won’t go into too much detail on my own thoughts about ‘The Blind Side’ other than to say that there is a clear message of white rich people = saviors of poor black people, and the title is clearly meant to imply that we should all be ‘color blind’ which I personally find to be a naive and unconsciously racist approach to race. I also really really hate the way the description above is like, oh yeah, and the white people even learned something from the poor black kid too! Wow! Who would’ve thought that could be possible! Ugh.
A friend and I were online because I was telling her about the So In Style Barbie dolls. Despite my concerns about the dolls, I bought a set for my daughter, having made the decision that supporting this company, Mattel, was likely to happen one way or ther other…and it was better to buy these dolls versus others.
But while we were there, we saw this advertisement:
Spend $50 or more on Barbie products and get the Barbie Bye Bye Bad Hair detangler kit for FREE!
Has anyone else seen this?
I am horrified. Shocked. Disturbed.
Will I return the dolls I bought? Probably not. But will my daughter EVER know that such a kit exists – not if I can help it.
Ugh.
Thanks for sharing your opinions. I guess I am looking forward to the movie because I see the preview and think wow – this guy has survived on his own, and then chooses to thrive when opportunities come his way. I wasn’t really focusing on the family who adopts him, more on the success of the boy/man . . . but yes, it would be very easy for this story to be twisted just the way you are all dreading that it might be.
The title of the movie is about the position that the guy played, not really about being color blind (or at least I hope not!). A good tackle changes the whole ability of the offense, but it is always the quarterback or the point scorers who get all the glory. To me, the title is about this guy being an unexpected hero.
I guess I am being hopeful that this won’t fall into already been done “white people save poor black boy” storyline, but it’s probably a good idea to walk into it being ready to be disappointed. I think I will pick up book though, since it does sound like a good story to me.
I don’t know if anyone else has seen it, and I can’t remember which of the cable stations keeps playing it… but it’s a plug for the movie in which Sandra/Mrs. Tuohy keeps being referred to as channel’s character to watch. If the movie was being told from Michael Oher’s perspective, I’d be a little more hopeful… but just like Dangerous Minds, Freedom Writers, etc… it’s being told from Mrs. Tuohy’s perspective… and the story doesn’t really begin until the Tuohy’s are a factor. Everything that Michael Oher endured & overcame before is just a memory.
I plan on renting “The Blind Side” from Netflix.
My in-laws were talking about it a few months ago. They’re conservative white Christians. I simply want to see what all the hype is about.
My sister-in-law lives in a very remote section of Atlanta where there are nearly no people of color. This is a county with a bar owned by Patrick Lanzo, a man known for his racist statements…not to mention the fact that he referred to President Obama as a “monkey” and displays Confederate memorabilia in his tavern.