fredericks

i haven't seen "hancock" but this reminds me of the discourse surrounding "the bodyguard." i guess it's part of the fantasy that these movies are perpetuating that race doesn't have to be a factor in discussing interracial relationships. the problem is that this is just what it is, a fantasy, and i don't think any arguments about narrative emphasis in a movie changes the fact that the u.s. is a deeply racist country, which means that interracial relationships are always going to be a focal point of that racism, and that's not going to change anytime soon.

i also get super pissed-off with people who say they're colorblind. i just don't believe that anyone can live here for any reasonable period of time without developing racial biases. and denying them is a form of self-righteousness that i find extremely pernicious.