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Topics: Racism
The Messages of Black Horror Films
Black horror films have been around for decades with their popularity spawning about every twenty years. Black horror films have a dual purpose â to tell a story and to address a social issue.
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Parker J. Cole
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: The End Game for Racism
How can racism ever end? Do other countries show us a better way than the United States? How can speculative fiction help?
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: Structual Inequalities
In spite of disagreement with Critical Race Theory, this post does see some “structural inequality” in the USA. Which relates to worldbuilding…
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: The Space Traders-Science Fiction and Critical Race Theory
The Space Traders, a science fiction short story, lays out a portion of the case for Critical Race Theory. This post responds to the story.
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. White Supremacy Versus “White Supremacy”
Some are using the term “White Supremacy” with a new meaning. This post explains why I don’t think that’s a good thing.
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 5: Scientific Racism
Scientific theories of the Enlightenment, increasingly discriminatory through Darwinism, created racism as we know it.
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 4: Racism and White Identity at the Founding of the U.S.A.
At the founding of the United States, how was race defined? What did it mean to be “white?”
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 2: Antiquity and Medieval Times
So if racism wasn’t around in BIble times, when did it arise in Western cuture? Greece? Rome? Medieval Europe? This post answers these questions.
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 1: The Bible
Racism in all forms, including in speculative fiction, will be the topic of this series. But let’s start with what the Bible says.
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Travis Perry
How Do the Fishmen and Pirates of ‘One Piece’ Subvert Systemic Racism?
The popular anime’s Fishman Island arc dove deep into proâracial harmony: “If you hurt somebody, or if somebody hurts you, the same red blood will be shed.”
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L. Jagi Lamplighter
Was Tolkien A Racist?
How could Tolkien be accused of being a racist when his races were, well, made up? No, there are no hobbits in the world. No, there are no elves. No, there are no goblins or orcs made be the magic of an evil wizard.
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Rebecca LuElla Miller
Standing Up to the YA Fantasy Impuritans
As Christians and as fantasy fiction fans, we have a duty to stand up to bullies, including the “Impuritans.”
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L. Jagi Lamplighter
The Shape of Water and Its Use of ‘Image of God’
The Shape of Water functions as an artistic modern morality tale that appropriates the biblical “image of God” concept.
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Travis Perry
Seven More Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’
You donât need to burn down âThe Shack.â But it fails to preach a better story about God.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 102
Letâs challenge our motives for adding âcontent warningsâ to even mildly controversial stories.
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E. Stephen Burnett