tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439172438538785343.post6372287488741062447..comments2009-05-11T13:01:18.589-05:00Comments on The Secret of Cool: Expanding the Definition of CoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439172438538785343.post-47582704845973192242009-04-01T08:39:00.000-05:002009-04-01T08:39:00.000-05:00As I'm sure you know, a huge step toward equality ...As I'm sure you know, a huge step toward equality is the recognition that one population can do everything another population can do. It's very important that Shaft can be a badass detective, considering that the traditional role for black people in film up until the 70s was to be a supporting character. <BR/><BR/>What effect do you think film has on the advancement of equality? Do different types of film, like Blaxploitation, do more to reinforce stereotypes? Do we suffer because of these films and their idea of entertainment?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331961951316180787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439172438538785343.post-77263587473604703112009-03-26T23:56:00.000-05:002009-03-26T23:56:00.000-05:00Good critique of the overt masculinity that is in ...Good critique of the overt masculinity that is in Shaft. How might you suggest that we move cool away from these caricatures though?fjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827891221669580321noreply@blogger.com