Oh. Saying **** or goddamn doesn't mean i'm angry...that's just my ****ing vernacular
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You want a minority with power, how about T'Challa. a black man who runs one of the most powerful nations on the planet.
I like him. Even if he's being a bit forced down our throats.
Firebird, Bonita, is fairly powerful.
You forgot to mention Kitty Pryde. And when Stan Lee was writing Spidey you could've made a case for him too (Spidey's a WASP, which i suppose makes sense if he's the most "relatable" character).
I wouldn't know that Grimm or Pryde were Jewish unless they told me (and there are PLENTY of Jews who couldn't necessarily "pass" for WASPs, for example, Jesus is anglicized by Western artists but he probably looks more like a "terrorist" who let himself go)
Magneto is a Gypsy (For that matter so are his kids and Dr. Doom)
Villains...yay...how "appropriate" considering gypsies have constantly been villainized throughout their history...
And if he wasn't...he'd be pretty redundant eh?
Gauntlet is black, AND has been serving as a soldier in Iraq until recalled to work for the initiative.
I still don't know what to think of him...he fulfills a stereotype but not necessarily a racial one (whites are ******* drill sergeants too
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. I'm interested in what Slott will do with him.
Muslim characters? Well It's kind of hard because Islam is a very disciplined religion. Dusk does not wear her burqa because she's following Iranian laws, she wears it out of modesty (which is probably influenced by her faith). The same reason you probably don't go parading down the street in a banana-hammock.
....I know that....my point is that most American female Muslims I know DON'T do that. Of course, I've met some who do and it's for understandable reasons of faith. I guess our ethnocentric culture just has to pull out the most extreme stereotypes before we can finally get a glimpse of a balanced "ethnic" character. It's the equivalent of other countries assuming all Americans are primarily characterized by wearing Blue Jeans, eating McDonalds, and watching old John Travolta films (surprisingly, a lot of people think this...
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I mean, like it was pointed out earlier, many of the Black and Asian characters in the MU were introduced in the 70's (Shang Chi, Luke Cage) and follow some expected stereotypes of the time (Martial Arts Master, Blaxploitation Action Star).
Well the 00's are the brown man's 70's. No one knows anything about us. So let's trot out the easy representations that Americans are fascinated by (Kung Fu, "Street Smarts", Sexy Asian Chicks, Burqa's, and generic villain cannon fodder....Hand Ninjas anyone?) . I know I'm not saying anything particularly new nor am i saying i don't get it (cause i do...and for some reason that pains me), i'm just venting about how annoying it is to know that the only time i'll see a brown man in a comic book is when Superman is busting terrorists or when Black Adam (although, i guess you could say HE's brown) demolishes the Middle East....or when Arabian Knight comes to the rescue....or when that burqa chick manipulates sand
whatever
or whatever....
Goddamn....Not every brown person is Muslim and many female Muslim Americans don't feel the need to cover up when they're not confined by the laws of Muslim Republics (like Iran, for example, where it's the LAW to cover up).
