In general representation is important, but the film industry is a disgusting propaganda machine such that I would wonder whether representation is actually harmful to the long term interests of nonwhite communities in the same way that nonwhite police are used to overpolice neighbourhoods?
Just ask fans of any formerly underground music genre how nice it is to finally be recognised by mainstream corporate culture, now that your favourite artists are being used to sell cars.
This. I can't, in good conscience, root for more representation of anyone in mass media as it is, for the most part, strictly a propaganda arm of the state. That they feel more non white faces are needed should be more unsettling than empowering.
Representation matters. Not nearly as much as material conditions, but it matters.
In general representation is important, but the film industry is a disgusting propaganda machine such that I would wonder whether representation is actually harmful to the long term interests of nonwhite communities in the same way that nonwhite police are used to overpolice neighbourhoods?
Just ask fans of any formerly underground music genre how nice it is to finally be recognised by mainstream corporate culture, now that your favourite artists are being used to sell cars.
This. I can't, in good conscience, root for more representation of anyone in mass media as it is, for the most part, strictly a propaganda arm of the state. That they feel more non white faces are needed should be more unsettling than empowering.