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Fury and capitalism
Aug. 19th, 2020 06:34 pmI am taking a zoom class in Narrative Medicine (maybe listening to people is healing?), taught by a massage therapist, where we read/watch/experience media, discuss, write briefly in response to prompts, and discuss further. The description includes, "We will focus on works created by BIPOC, LGBTQIA, Disabled People and other historically marginalized communities in order to explore their stories and examine our relationships with those stories and the people to whom they belong." (bold added)
For today's class we watched a 20 minute arty movie, made by a white man, where the white man subjugates a Black man in a way that leads to his death. In class, I waited to hear how this was from a marginalized viewpoint, and it emerged that maybe it was a film class project or something, *shrug*. I AM LIVID.
I said to the class that it's not okay with me to watch media where Black men are subjugated for our entertainment, and brought up the experience of the Black actor in the film. I emailed the teacher about feeling betrayed, and asked whether the rest of the class materials are from actual marginalized viewpoints. I haven't heard back yet.
Meanwhile, I'm not displeased with what came out of our 5 minute writing period in response to the prompt, "Being trapped." My handwriting sprawls furiously on the page.
( CN: refers to sex work (not explicit) )
The one white guy in the class said my piece made him feel trapped, which is a step forward from being in denial. \o/
ETA: ( Now that I've had time to think a bit )
For today's class we watched a 20 minute arty movie, made by a white man, where the white man subjugates a Black man in a way that leads to his death. In class, I waited to hear how this was from a marginalized viewpoint, and it emerged that maybe it was a film class project or something, *shrug*. I AM LIVID.
I said to the class that it's not okay with me to watch media where Black men are subjugated for our entertainment, and brought up the experience of the Black actor in the film. I emailed the teacher about feeling betrayed, and asked whether the rest of the class materials are from actual marginalized viewpoints. I haven't heard back yet.
Meanwhile, I'm not displeased with what came out of our 5 minute writing period in response to the prompt, "Being trapped." My handwriting sprawls furiously on the page.
( CN: refers to sex work (not explicit) )
The one white guy in the class said my piece made him feel trapped, which is a step forward from being in denial. \o/
ETA: ( Now that I've had time to think a bit )
