[ SECRET POST #2046 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2046 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 021 secrets from Secret Submission Post #292.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 - spam secret ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

It's presented poorly- shockingly so.

I love Noughts and Crosses- which is the idea of reverse racism explored fully. This was just awful.

First the Pearls/Coal thing which just- no. Not even for all the pearl necklace jokes.

Secondly was that the author herself said it was presented as a 'Beauty and the Beast' story between the main white character and a black man. Guess who's the beast in the story? Yeah, the black guy. Because nevermind that they're considered superior- the author simultaneously presents them as something 'savage' that needs to be tamed by the precious white maiden. Ugh.

The author is a racist, pure and simple, even if she doesn't realise it. She's one of those horrible patronising ones.
One of her comments on her website was that how 'surprised and delighted' she was that no-one 'minded' the mix-race pairing.
It's like- yeah- that's because we're not fucking douchebags like you. It shouldn't fucking matter. Christ.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I'm mixed-race, it's hasn't been an issue with anyone I've met so far. It's pretty sad if she stills thinks that stuff is still super taboo. This lady sounds pretty douche-y.

[streetcake]

Don't forget her comment "Conceivably, if the book had not reached the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists, perhaps there might be some backlash."

If such a category still exists

The concept of this book could never be properly explored by someone like this.

[(Anonymous)]

Wait.

Wait.

Hold on.

Huh.

Okay.

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCKSTICKY FUCK?

[(Anonymous)]

To be fair, I think most people are interpreting this as "black people can't read" when she meant "because we're such a ~postracial society~ that there are no categories of readers!"

[toshi_hakari]

I'm also annoyed by the: "ONLY BLACK PEOPLE WOULD GET UPSET ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF THIS BOOK"... like, it seems she was trying to hide this from the African-American community and thought no white person would ever accuse her of being racist, which is a whole other can of worms.

[tcex28]

I heard that the "beast" is such because he actually becomes some kind of furry creature?

I don't even know with this thing.

Yup.

[anonymouslyyours]

http://jedifreac.tumblr.com/post/28244327721/so-save-the-pearls-author-victoria-foyt-actually