Listen, I know everyone’s pissed about Doctor Strange (me included) and I’ve seen a lot of completely rational posts about boycotting the movie when it’s released. But I’ve also been on this trash site and in this trash fandom long enough to know that this needs to be said: Nobody has to boycott the movie, and if somebody does chose to go and see the movie, that doesn’t make them some gross racism promoting scumbag. I’m just really tired of the whole “this thing is problematic so nobody can enjoy it” attitude that a lot of people on this website have. I won’t be going to see the movie, and I encourage everyone else to at least avoid paying for it, but if you’re excited about the movie I’m not going to stop you, because I’m not a total asshole.
So anyway going to see Doctor Strange still doesn’t make you a racism promoting scumbag this has been a psa
“psa like honestly everyone has clearly acknowledged how wrong what marvel are doing is but like some people have been waiting years for this movie lmao”
lol op, it kinda does though. I’m not sure why you’re working overtime to absolve people from responsibility, but anyone going to see whitewashed movies based on blatantly racist decisions is financially supporting and promoting racism. You’re putting money into legitimizing the studio’s decision. What is acknowledging that it’s racist yet still paying money to watch it supposed to do? What do you think boycotts are for?
This is especially foul if you’re white because whitewashing is catered to people like you. It’s catered to white folk who are so brainwashed by racism that they lack the ability to empathise with poc.
What you’re saying is that you don’t give a damn about hurting Asian people and your enjoyment is more important than their dehumanisation. And it’s fine if that’s the position you wanna take, but don’t lie to make people feel better about supporting racism.