[HPforGrownups] Re: Diversity in Media and Literature (WAS No Subject)

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No: HPFGUIDX 40722




> > I have to make the same confession as Eloise. I
> always pictured 
> white 
> > students unless told otherwise, 
>  I think the two of you make a good point.


As do I... it is much the same with me. Unless
otherwise told, I assume that everyone is white, I was
somewhat shocked to find out otherwise. I feel that I
have a rather diverse background. But obviously not as
diverse as I thought, because I had no idea that the
Patil twins were Indian until someone mentioned it
last year.

 How do we not know that JKR always saw Dean as
> Black but felt that she had to clarify it for people
like me who just assumed that everyone was white
unless otherwise told. I think that it was a good 
> idea that they made reference to Dean being black. I
> think that too often black people don't get to see
positive images of themselves, especially in
literature. I feel that it is good especially for
black children to know wthat they are apart of the
world of Harry Potter. For those of you who find it
offensive and see it as "tokenism" I think that if you
were a person of color and had to too often search 
> to find people that looked like you than maybe you
> would feel different.
>  
Oh thank you!!! I couldn't have said it better myself!
I was going to post something similar about the fact
that even as an African-American I still saw all of
the characters as white(unless told differently) and
then there you were with much more eloquence than I
could muster. YOU are my new hero.

Laila
> 
> 
> 


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