Race-baiting, queer-baiting, colorism, featurism, and performative diversity | Khadija Mbowe

Hello and welcome to another video! This time, we're talking about Bridgerton. (And me shamelessly promoting my opera career at the 30:35 mark)
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Time Stamps
0:00 Play
3:14 Intro
4:30 Background
5:41 Race-baiting
8:39 Lack of Asian representation (Speaking @erikaalamode   / erikaalamode  )
11:07 Colorblind casting
14:14 Colorism
18:58 Featurism
20:50 Stereotypes
26:16 The ‘twice as good’ lecture
27:25 Queer baiting & the S3x Scene (I talk about these very briefly)
28:59 What I liked
30:35 Shameless self promotion

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https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/so...

15 indigenous Human rights organizations to follow
https://www.humanrightscareers.com/is...


Some interesting reads:
Get to know the brains behind Shondaland’s ‘Bridgerton’ series, show runner Chris Van Dussen
https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a3...

With ‘Bridgerton’, Scandal comes to Regency England
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/ar...

If you’re confused about what race-baiting is, here’s a bit of context
https://splinternews.com/if-youre-con...

Bridgerton’s Controversial sext scene needs a Trigger Warning
https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainmen...

'It's dangerous not to see race': is colour-blind casting all it's cracked up to be?
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra...

Are you really sure you love Bridgerton?
https://www.wmagazine.com/story/bridg...

Who’s Who in Bridgerton: A Books-to-Series Character Guide
https://www.vulture.com/article/bridg...

African American College Students and Colorism: Examining the Influence of Media Consumption and Internalization on Perceived Skin Color, Self-Esteem, and Dating Preferences
https://search.proquest.com/openview/...

The Disturbing Effect Our Beauty Standards Have on Women Across the World
https://www.mic.com/articles/111228/h...

63 Million of Us Burn for Bridgerton
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture...

Donald Glover Can’t Save You (audio available)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...




VIDEOS:
Why Bridgerton is Problematic || Colorism, Race Baiting and Implicit Bias (The convo I mentioned)
   • Why Bridgerton is Problematic || Colo...  

The TRUTH About Featurism in our Community (More about Featurism)
   • Видео  

How Featurism works
   • How Featurism Works  

Intimacy Coordinator Reveals Some Behind-The-Scenes Secrets From 'Bridgerton'
   • Intimacy Coordinator Reveals Some Beh...  




MUSIC CREDIT:
Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...
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