Minorities In Comics and Related Media

[El_Gato]

It's called government census. I'm not making this up

The government and their classification of race confuses me a lot of the time. I know Black and White Hispanics exist, Asian and Native American ones too but the vast majority are Mestizo/Mulatto (Your Eva Longoria, Jay Hernandez, Jennifer Lopez, Gina Rodriguez, Prince Royce types). So it seems odd to just lump everyone of mixed descent into the White category just because.

I used to frequent anthropology forums a while back and I know Hispanics and race were a huge hot topic. The US census created a ton of controversy with regards to race and ethnicity. I wonder if that'll be fixed with the 2020 Census.

As for Shades, he's clearly multi-racial, like El Diablo and Robbie Reyes.

[JediKage]

Arabs count as White as well and yet get very little of the white passing benefit.

[Agent Z]

ABLE-BODIED ACTORS AND DISABILITY DRAG: WHY DISABLED ROLES ARE ONLY FOR DISABLED PERFORMERS

http://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and...led-performers

]Arabs count as White as well[/B] and yet get very little of the white passing benefit.

Wait, they do? Seriously, this is news to me.

[MasterOfMagnetism]

He was on the West Coast Avengers. He's never been a member of GLA, but he was first revealed to be gay in their mini series. It is true that he's a minor character that spends most of his time in 'comic book limbo', though. I can't recall the last time I saw him in a book...

That's right. I thought he was in Great Lakes Avengers because that's how they outed him, he thought "GLA" stood for Gay and Lesbian Alliance instead of Great Lakes Avengers. And aside from that one-off joke I don't think his sexuality has ever been referenced again.

[Old Man Ollie 1962]

One of the several reasons why I enjoy LUKE CAGE. I also love the line "Black fear. After abolition, it's how gun laws got enacted in the first place."

[JediKage]

ABLE-BODIED ACTORS AND DISABILITY DRAG: WHY DISABLED ROLES ARE ONLY FOR DISABLED PERFORMERS

http://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and...led-performers



Wait, they do? Seriously, this is news to me.

Ugh yeah that happens a lot.

YEP.

[Yaw]

Arabs count as White as well and yet get very little of the white passing benefit.

They got plenty of that benefit until 9/11. They can still get it today unless they out Muslims among Islamphobes or are among trump supporter types.

[Yaw]

Hispanic just means someone from a Spanish-speaking country. Black Hispanics still face the same institutional racism in the United States and other countries. The whole fear of some people that Latinos will takeover the "white" population is misplaced because many of those Latinos have been designated as white or tried to be designated as white for benefits or protection. This does not mean that "all" fit. Darker complexion and lack of English skills can lead to less benefits but many Latinos/Hispanics have been "white" for CENTURIES.

[Vic Vega]

Uh uh you haven't been to nyc obviously. It's not that simple.

You are not gonna find all that many dark skinned Hispanics here who will ever identify as Black.

Not that many will identify as White either, to be fair. Unless we are talking about continental Spaniards.

And the forms I work here with have Black(non-Hispanic), White (non-Hispanic), Hispanic and "Other(mixed/multi ethic)" to reflect that.

[Surf]

Have fun riding the Netflix train again.

Maannn, you left out that the Netflix train ain't got no brakes. I mean just the kids stuff alone I'm just scrolling and scrolling... I'm in a lil' bit of awe. I also hear Daredevil S1 is pretty hot so... I wonder is there a Black content tab to browse Netflix by cause there should be.

Anyway, Simone Missick is FINE, I've never seen her in anything before. How great is it that both her and Colter are of some younger middle age too. I'm near through episode 1 but if she gets a metal arm at the end of this thing I may have a dork episode.

[MindofShadow]

Maannn, you left out that the Netflix train ain't got no brakes. I mean just the kids stuff alone I'm just scrolling and scrolling... I'm in a lil' bit of awe. I also hear Daredevil S1 is pretty hot so... I wonder is there a Black content tab to browse Netflix by cause there should be.

Anyway, Simone Missick is FINE, I've never seen her in anything before. How great is it that both her and Colter are of some younger middle age too. I'm near through episode 1 but if she gets a metal arm at the end of this thing I may have a dork episode.

I only have Netflix for the kiddos and Marvel shows.

I've pretty much watched any movie I care abotu on there long ago. And they don't seem to add many movies anymore... its almost a pure TV type of thing.

And I generally hate TV shows, except the Marvel ones. Mostly a movie guy.

But the kid shows.... so much cheaper than getting cable and then upgrading 2 packages just to get Disney Jr and Nick Jr

[Holt]

[Overhazard]

Maannn, you left out that the Netflix train ain't got no brakes. I mean just the kids stuff alone I'm just scrolling and scrolling... I'm in a lil' bit of awe. I also hear Daredevil S1 is pretty hot so... I wonder is there a Black content tab to browse Netflix by cause there should be.

Anyway, Simone Missick is FINE, I've never seen her in anything before. How great is it that both her and Colter are of some younger middle age too. I'm near through episode 1 but if she gets a metal arm at the end of this thing I may have a dork episode.

Yeah, I scroll more than watch too. I think the old power rangers and beetleborgs are still on there, if only they had Masked Rider. Ah well.

I only have Netflix for the kiddos and Marvel shows.

I've pretty much watched any movie I care abotu on there long ago. And they don't seem to add many movies anymore... its almost a pure TV type of thing.

And I generally hate TV shows, except the Marvel ones. Mostly a movie guy.

But the kid shows.... so much cheaper than getting cable and then upgrading 2 packages just to get Disney Jr and Nick Jr

For a company called Net"flix" they certainly do have a lot of TV shows, and most of them are old shows too, if you want current ones you'd have to get hulu plus. I use it for the Marvel shows, Transformers, and the occasional twilight zone episode. Yahoo view and crunchyroll are for anime. I have to catch up on One Piece and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

[MindofShadow]

Did anyone else get a big smile on his face when he said that?

[Vic Vega]

Yeah, I scroll more than watch too. I think the old power rangers and beetleborgs are still on there, if only they had Masked Rider. Ah well.

They have every season of Power Rangers on Netflix. No Masked Rider.

No Kamen Rider Dragon Knight either.