Minorities In Comics and Related Media

[AgPhoenix]

I'd rather it had been Cube, Dre's whole contribution to NWA and hip hop as a whole is on some Wizard Of Oz don't look behind the curtain type stuff

Considering what Cube's been up to now and days, NWA Cube wouldn't even recognize "Are we There Yet" Cube.

[Froggy]

Man, I would hate playing my dad in a movie.

Same, that'd be weird as heck

Plus my dad is like much lighter than me so that's be weirder too

[KOSLOX]

Same, that'd be weird as heck

Plus my dad is like much lighter than me so that's be weirder too

Mine is darker, 6" shorter, and about 70lbs lighter.

So aside from being lighter my Dad would probably be all about it.

[wild_child2]

Why does diversity need to take place within comics?

[KOSLOX]

Why does diversity need to take place within comics?

Response: Because comic books are the diffusion of cultural myths and expressions values in the time they are created. As cultural values shift media should reflect that. In 2014, and as diverse people, everyone should have buy-in to that ideal.

Counter: Why shouldn't comics involve diversity?

[Smoov-E]

I mean if we're JUST talking about the music....

Yella was an alright DJ and Ren was a decent Emcee....Cube and Dre are all time greats at what they do.

Yella was the main producer, Dre was just there learning and after awhile he began taking production credit for songs he had no hand in actually making. Former Aftermath producers and Warren G have mentioned this but as I said Dre built up his "Oz The Great & Powerful" persona and folks went with it

[wild_child2]

Response: Because comic books are the diffusion of cultural myths and expressions values in the time they are created. As cultural values shift media should reflect that. In 2014, and as diverse people, everyone should have buy-in to that ideal.

Counter: Why shouldn't comics involve diversity?

I can't understand your argument for diffusion of cultural myths or cultural values.

Anyways comics shouldn't involve diversity if the writer doesn't about it.

[Froggy]

Mine is darker, 6" shorter, and about 70lbs lighter.

So aside from being lighter my Dad would probably be all about it.

Lol my dad would wreck the casting decisions

Dude would act a fool and cast like Angela Bassett as my mom

I can't understand your argument for diffusion of cultural myths or cultural values.

Anyways comics shouldn't involve diversity if the writer doesn't about it.

What can't you understand about it dude?

[Vic Vega]

Yella was the main producer, Dre was just there learning and after awhile he began taking production credit for songs he had no hand in actually making. Former Aftermath producers and Warren G have mentioned this but as I said Dre built up his "Oz The Great & Powerful" persona and folks went with it

Didn't Yella end up directing Pornos in the 90's(and Snoop hosted a Porno like he was a smutty Rod Serling)?

There really needs to be a documentary made about this era in hip hop. Because a lot of the facts on who did what when got lost in translation.

Not everybody was following the Rap media like that.

And a lot of this stuff is frigging hysterical.

[wild_child2]

Lol my dad would wreck the casting decisions

Dude would act a fool and cast like Angela Bassett as my mom

What can't you understand about it dude?

He states diffusion of cultural myths is the reason why comics should include diversity. What myths is he talking about? I never heard writers intending to write comics to defuse culture myths.

[Froggy]

He states diffusion of cultural myths is the reason why comics should include diversity. What myths is he talking about? I never heard writers intending to write comics to defuse culture myths.

Well I don't think he meant that writers set out to do that it have it as their explicit intent unless otherwise stated.

I think I see where the misunderstanding is dude. There's two things, seems like you're thinking of literal myths like Hercules and he meant diffuse not defuse.


The audience for today's comics is different than what it was 10, 20, 30 years ago, same with the culture. Spear just thinks it shouldn't be an issue to reflect that audience in comics you know?

[Overhazard]

I am 80% positive this guy's trolling, but like others have said, the audience has changed, and it's time that comics began to reflect that change, both on the page and behind the scenes.

[wild_child2]

Well I don't think he meant that writers set out to do that it have it as their explicit intent unless otherwise stated.

I think I see where the misunderstanding is dude. There's two things, seems like you're thinking of literal myths like Hercules and he meant diffuse not defuse.


The audience for today's comics is different than what it was 10, 20, 30 years ago, same with the culture. Spear just thinks it shouldn't be an issue to reflect that audience in comics you know?

I didn't think of literal myths. I thought of cultural myths such as do Arabs really commit more crime. Anyways, my argument relies on diversity shouldn't be included if the writers don't care about it.

[wild_child2]

I am 80% positive this guy's trolling, but like others have said, the audience has changed, and it's time that comics began to reflect that change, both on the page and behind the scenes.

except I'm not.

[Double 0]

I didn't think of literal myths. I thought of cultural myths such as do Arabs really commit more crime. Anyways, my argument relies on diversity shouldn't be included if the writers don't care about it.

Ok, lets take your argument to a natural conclusion, a historical conclusion: a company filled with people who don't care.

Does it make sense for a company to isolate their target audience like that? Especially one that isn't trying to create fringe products? How would you justify that, hiring practice wise? Or overall company direction wise?