Most horribly racist and classist Star Wars film
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:13 PM
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Poll question: Most horribly racist and classist Star Wars film |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:15 PM
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1. Empire strikes back had rampant agist overtones- "when 900 years old, |
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you wait, look as good, you will not."
What does age have to do with it?
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:15 PM
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2. The Jawaism of the original star wars film was awful |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:17 PM
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4. Have you actually met a jawa? Keep an eye on you wallet - that's all I'm |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:18 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:19 PM
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7. Actually there are more than just Jawas on Tattooine - though you |
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probably call them "savages"
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:34 PM
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13. Some of my best friends are Jawas.... |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:16 PM
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3. LOL - you must have put some effort into this one. |
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NT ![](http://www.brightdreamer.150m.com/starwars/jarjar1.jpg)
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:18 PM
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5. Oh I see - it's all about effort with you! Jeez!!! |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 03:18 PM by ChavezSpeakstheTruth
don't discriminate against the motivationally challenged! :)
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:19 PM
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Don't forget Asian Trade Federation stereotypes as well!
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:31 PM
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11. And the banking clan guy, no, not a big old heeb at ALL. |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:19 PM
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6. Luke was a bigot......... |
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....never said a WORD to Lando......
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:19 PM
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9. Distrusted him from the get go |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:26 PM
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10. Actually, Leia did too....... |
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...like sister like brother.......
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:35 PM
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14. Well, considering their dad was ultra right wing Darth Vader.... |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:32 PM
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12. I'm reminded of this little piece of genius: |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:39 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:43 PM
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16. No, I'm dead serious. |
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It's time we stood up to Lucas and his thinly veiled, hateful, bigoted portrayals of evolved species (I refrain from calling them aliens, thank you very much).
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:56 PM
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19. Honestly, that really does remind me of Chomsky |
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I honestly cannot read Chomsky for more than 30 seconds
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:40 PM
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23. of course, I am joking! |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:51 PM
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17. Lucas' portrayal of C3PO as a gay robot is offensive to me |
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Where I grew up, middle class robots weren't gay, at least none admitted to it.
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:55 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:57 PM
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20. You're voting for the right movie for the wrong reasons. |
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Remember MIDICHLORIANS?
Hereditary merit! Blue blood!
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:07 PM
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21. There are no MIDICHLORIANS |
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That was just a scientific theory. The force comes from intelligent design.
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Fri Dec-10-04 04:11 PM
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Sat Dec-11-04 12:27 AM
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24. I thought that was what Macintosh computers comes from? |
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