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Racism ain't fun😭 (europe.pub)
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[–] 31 points 2 months ago* (6 children)

Is the portrayal in non-Indian films bias or just a consequence of immigration patterns? The Indian immigrants that I've met in the USA have usually been relatively dark-skinned.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    That you've noticed.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I have in mind the people I've worked with - I would have known where they were from even if they were lighter-skinned.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    Whether conscious or not is up for debate but race is often used in movies around the world to show the contrast between good/attractive/wealthy (white) vs bad/ugly/poor (dark skinned) characters. Even within the same country, main characters are white and tall while servants and background characters are darker and shorter.

    I know it's not even about local populations in the US because a lot of immigrants in LA specifically are light-skinned but those actors usually end up playing white characters more often.

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