"The Help" was written by a white woman. Did this change your opinion of the book?
Not at all. The book was well-written, concise and told through several different characters whom were all relatable, flawed and fully-formed in their creation. Focusing on the authors skin colour goes against the underlining message of the novel, it would be truly unfortunate if Kathryn Stockett being white changed anyones opinion of the fantastic story she was able to weave.
i loved that book. i don't care that a woman wrote it, it was entertaining and it gives one a good idea of how strange some people think.
I must confess I have not read this book, tho I have up rated the answers that were given that suggested it mattered not given the fact that the author was a white woman.
I think as long as a book is well written and accurately researched, if necessary, then it doesn't matter who the author is in terms of gender and race. It is fiction and isn't the point of fiction to be able to walk in someone else's shoes? Especially in the case of 'The Help' where there are three narrators of different races and ages, it would be hard to please everyone with the 'right' author.
Kind of. I am a Women & Gender Studies professor who specializes in race, class, gender, and their representation in popular culture, so I always approach material with a more critical eye.
I especially look at this genre of literature with suspicion, and by genre I am referring to what non-white people call "the white savior to colored people" syndrome. Think of The Principal, Freedom Writers, Dangerous Minds, Invictus, The Blind Side, Different Strokes, Avatar, Gran Torino, Dances with Wolves, Amistad......need I go on?
While I loved the book, did we really need another story of a well-meaning white person who supposed changed the lives of non-white people for the better? Why can't we get a story of a well-meaning non-white person who changes the lives of white people for the better? I think that would make a good story line too.
by G. Diane Nelson Trotter 6 years ago
What was intended when this commercial was created? What do they expect Dove to do?
by Terrex 8 years ago
Is a white woman refusing to date blacks the same as a black woman refusing to date whites?It seems there is 'back privilege' in the dating scene and racism against whites. As a non-white, non-American person observing this, it seems really strange that this racism is so widely accepted.
by Slaven Cvijetic 12 years ago
Which book in your opinion was the greatest book ever written in the English language?
by TMMason 13 years ago
So I came across this the other day. Appearently Racism is genetic, along with alchoholism gays etc... and white people are the only ones to have ever had slaves. Okay... This man is just absurd and a great example of the education of Americans in this day.http://www.theblaze.com/stories/new-aud...
by Readmikenow 9 months ago
Could this be considered institutional racism? The mayor isn't upset at this racism, she is upset the white elected members found out about it."Boston's Democratic mayor has apologized for causing offense with a holiday party invitation that excluded White people.Michelle Wu drew criticism...
by Sychophantastic 7 years ago
According to recent polls, about half of all white Trump voters feel as though white people face a lot of discrimination.If you're white, please feel free to offer up your tales of discrimination or what you see as white discrimination in society.This is clearly an important topic that doesn't get...
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