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In Reply to: HBO pulls GWTW . . . posted by Billy Wonka on June 10, 2020 at 10:29:26:
I've seen it many times in the last 50 years. I can understand why African Americans could find it demeaning. I support BLM but I am not a fan of censorship.
-Wendell
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - HBO pulls GWTW . . . - Billy Wonka 10:29:26 06/10/20 (60)
- The book IS a scholarly perspective. Mitchell wrote it in 1936. - free.ranger 19:44:26 06/11/20 (5)
- "Scholarly perspective" means specifically that a scholar wrote it. She was not one. nt - tinear 08:52:17 06/13/20 (1)
- I think she qualifies. - free.ranger 15:20:08 06/13/20 (0)
- RE: The book IS a scholarly perspective. Mitchell wrote it in 1936. - Bill the K 08:09:13 06/12/20 (2)
- Historical renderings aside, there are films we will never see made again because they hurt. - free.ranger 08:53:58 06/12/20 (1)
- RE: Historical renderings aside, there are films we will never see made again because they hurt. - RGA 06:07:39 06/14/20 (0)
- Temporarily pulled. Today, it was announced the film will return with a - tinear 10:34:31 06/11/20 (39)
- Absolutely 100% about slavery - RGA 17:13:41 06/24/20 (0)
- Comedian on Confederacy - RGA 06:07:44 06/18/20 (0)
- RE: Temporarily pulled. Today, it was announced the film will return with a - troutbum 06:38:17 06/13/20 (33)
- Agreed. The Union were the traitors . . . - Billy Wonka 10:59:17 06/13/20 (14)
- RE: Agreed. The Union were the traitors . . . - rivervalley817 11:16:58 06/13/20 (13)
- You're going to have to do better than that to get through to Mr. Grits ... - musetap 11:14:54 06/14/20 (12)
- Everything I said is valid . . . - Billy Wonka 14:44:52 06/14/20 (4)
- Sorry, but you have to back that up. You can't, obviously. nt - tinear 08:18:49 06/17/20 (0)
- +1 Well stated and I agree 100% (nt) - TWB 15:01:25 06/14/20 (1)
- RE: -1 Poorly stated I disagree 200% (nt) - RGA 17:41:40 06/21/20 (0)
- RE: Everything I said is valid . . . - rivervalley817 14:54:19 06/14/20 (0)
- RE: You're going to have to do better than that to get through to Mr. Grits ... - rivervalley817 11:34:43 06/14/20 (6)
- You are too triggered to fool with . . . - Billy Wonka 14:29:34 06/14/20 (4)
- LOL (nt) - TWB 15:02:51 06/14/20 (2)
- Cheerleader... N/T - musetap 16:50:06 06/14/20 (1)
- RE: Cheerleader... N/T - rivervalley817 17:50:02 06/14/20 (0)
- RE: You are too triggered to fool with . . . - rivervalley817 14:36:52 06/14/20 (0)
- Hope is a thing with feathers... - musetap 13:40:16 06/14/20 (0)
- What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - tinear 08:57:22 06/13/20 (17)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - troutbum 09:13:20 06/13/20 (16)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - tinear 10:25:59 06/13/20 (15)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - troutbum 13:34:52 06/13/20 (14)
- I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - tinear 09:39:54 06/14/20 (5)
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - troutbum 11:20:52 06/14/20 (1)
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - rivervalley817 11:44:10 06/14/20 (0)
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - rivervalley817 09:57:30 06/14/20 (2)
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - troutbum 11:22:10 06/14/20 (1)
- RE: I still don't understand. A (relatively very, very few) black folks - rivervalley817 11:42:33 06/14/20 (0)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - rivervalley817 14:31:47 06/13/20 (7)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - troutbum 15:20:25 06/13/20 (0)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - troutbum 15:15:39 06/13/20 (5)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - rivervalley817 15:26:00 06/13/20 (4)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - troutbum 19:11:16 06/13/20 (3)
- RE: What disgusts me is finessing the fact that indeed slavery hung in the balance in this war. - rivervalley817 22:05:30 06/13/20 (0)
- ROTFLOL! (nt) - TWB 19:16:27 06/13/20 (1)
- RE: ROTFLOL! (nt) - troutbum 05:57:59 06/14/20 (0)
- "scholar giving perspective"... ROTFLOL!.. are they going to provide.. - TWB 12:29:04 06/11/20 (1)
- I remember not long ago when it was considered okay to laugh about objections to the "n" word. Some guys still - tinear 15:32:24 06/11/20 (0)
- Hmmmmmmm, - oldmkvi 11:18:15 06/11/20 (0)
- RE: HBO pulls GWTW . . . - volunteer 08:16:06 06/11/20 (0)
- No big loss, has to be one of the most overrated films ever... - musetap 22:53:27 06/10/20 (8)
- RE: No big loss, has to be one of the most overrated films ever... - troutbum 06:44:04 06/13/20 (5)
- No, I'm not a confederate... - musetap 20:42:01 06/13/20 (4)
- ROTFLOL!...So says the Grand PooBah of.... - TWB 03:47:47 06/14/20 (3)
- It's the Return of Troll Without Brains!!!... - musetap 11:11:01 06/14/20 (0)
- RE: ROTFLOL!...So says the Grand PooBah of.... - rivervalley817 09:46:13 06/14/20 (1)
- He's a cheerleader like his hero, just not smart enough to Twitter...N/T - musetap 11:09:16 06/14/20 (0)
- I agree with your entire post, except. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:11:16 06/11/20 (1)
- Fixed.. thanks!... they DID lose... - musetap 13:32:36 06/11/20 (0)
- Umm the fuller story is this is "temporary" - RGA 20:11:28 06/10/20 (1)
- RE: Umm the fuller story is this is "temporary" - troutbum 06:45:41 06/13/20 (0)
- I wonder when the burning piles of books will appear.... - TWB 10:52:41 06/10/20 (1)
- Stay calm... - MaxwellP 05:14:23 06/11/20 (0)
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- RE: HBO pulls GWTW . . . - volunteer 08:16:06 06/11/20 (0)