Reply #128: What's pathetic is

[fishwax]

the fact that every time someone points out the subtle reinforcement or possible reprise of longstanding racist stereotypes, tons of people--including many on DU--whine that it's not really racism or that it "takes away" from "legitimate" complaints or that the real racists are the ones who dare mention the possibility of racism. I guess the underlying perception is that everything's been fine since 1965, and that to complain about anything short of cross-burnings or klan rallies is just too damn PC. I don't buy that. The original king kong was clearly racially complicated, and while I haven't seen the remake, it's certainly not a stretch to imagine that some of the same attitudes might be encoded.