Why Tiger?
by Jason Luckett - December 2nd, 2009. Filed under: Blogs.It’s a weird moment for race in the media. One day I put a picture of Tiger Woods and his wife up on this site to refute the reasonings of an idiotic Louisiana justice that refused to marry an interracial couple. Then he’s everywhere suspected of infidelity and believed to have been attacked by his wife.
A few weeks ago I was groaning when I saw the trailer for The Blind Side, thinking, “C’mon, really? Another film where whites become saviors to a poor black person? Hasn’t this time passed?” Then I read yesterday that it’s taking off in, what I’m sure I’m unfairly calling, Palin Country. (Yes, I’m getting cantankerous, and, no, I haven’t seen the film. It may be wonderful, but the trailer really pushed my buttons and the media coverage hasn’t helped. This is a critique of the media and marketing, with a jaundiced eye looking at those buying the campaign not the film.)
Then there’s, Precious. It sounds like a very interesting film, which I am compelled to see. But the LA Times commentary intrigues me.
Is all this comfort food to a nation annoyed by our President?
Yes, I feel like I’m back in my college course, The Irritated Black Man, 101.
What do you think?
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Hey Jason,
I went and saw blindside and if the story were fictional I would agree with your hypothesis. In fact it’s true and the player they helped is now a starting offensive lineman for the Ravens in the NFL. I see it more as the white holds the courage and the black holds the passion and together they hold they produce the luvv.
Jerome