The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #77613   Message #1387847
Posted By: Little Hawk
25-Jan-05 - 01:08 AM
Thread Name: BS: Is Religion rubbish?
Subject: RE: BS: Is Religion rubbish?
Oh, yeah! THAT one is a real beauty. Method actors can really get their teeth into a role like that. Nasty, nasty!

Here are some more...

The saintly, put-upon black person with a heart of gold, ever victimized, ever patient, ever angelic in basic nature, despite being dumped on constantly by a racist society. See any number of movies for this heartwarming stereotype, portrayed by both males and females.

The saintly, put-upon Native American with a heart of gold, a warrior spirit which can kick ass like you wouldn't believe when provoked beyond measure, and an astounding ability to perceive spiritual realities that are totally beyond us ordinary white people (wretched beings that we are!). Heh! I call myself "Little Hawk" because I love the North American Indian traditions, but even I am getting sick of this particular super-Native stereotype!

The saintly, put-upon victim of endemic anti-semitism who...

Well, no. I'd better stop right now.