#poc perspective

[crypticcatalys]

Bit of a Fire and Ash think-piece?

No intentional spoilers but read at your own risk.

Something I thought was interesting in Fire and Ash was how the humans were referred to as 'Pink-skins' a lot as a descriptor. And it makes sense from the Na'vi's perspective to refer to them as that, as most of the human population on Pandora has been shown to be either white or fair skinned people. Honestly I can count on my hand the number of obviously brown skinned characters in this franchise that have speaking roles.

But after seeing how much weight the term 'Pink-skin' has in the film, Im wondering if brown skin humans are viewed in the same light? Obviously they would be viewed in hatred probably as they would still be considered a Skyperson, but thinking of characters like Max makes me wonder if the Na'vi view him differently (even on a subconscious level) compared to Norm, even though they are both scientist.

Maybe I'm coming from this at a personal angle as a black person, and have grown up seeing discourse and different ways people are treated if they are considered Light-skin, Brown-skin, or Dark-skin, and am wondering if that same human concept is applied to the Na'vi.

Would a Na'vi view a black or brown person differently if they saw similar features between their species? Similar hair textures and styles? Similar cultural practices and maybe ways of dress?

What if they interacted with a black avatar driver? Because from every source material I've checked, there has never been a confirmed one. (Alma from Frontiers of Pandora may be Black or Afro-Hispanic, but it has not been confirmed.) Would the Na'vi, or at the very least the Omatikaya have a different outlook on humans if just one was able to speak about having a similar culture to the na'vi? A similar outlook on life?

I know that most Na'vi characters are specially played by POC for this specific reason, as their cultures are what shape and inspire the Na'vi as a whole. But now I can't help but wonder what it would be like if more human characters were specifically brown POC.

Other than Max in the films, the only other brown POC with names in the franchise are almost all from Frontiers. With Alma (who is an interesting case due to her actions), Priya, Rajinder, Anqa, Alex, and Harding (again another interesting case considering her actions).

And almost all of these characters are active members of the resistance against the RDA. It would be so interesting, even if only from a visual standpoint to see more POC characters at places like High Camp in the films, compared to the "Pinkness" of places like Bridgehead.

It would give such a intetesting contrast between the skypeople Neytiri may be able to 'tolerate' more than the majority that are present on Pandora. The majority that have been the reason for so much of her personal pain, but still share DNA with her husband and children.

[gettinliiifted]

Yeah, there's something about overly hyped, white queer (and I use that as an umbrella term) folks in the arts (specifically, music) that just makes me inherently distrustful. Like, at this point, it's fully expected that one day my once new fav is gonna pop up with weirdo ass, terrible, racist takes and behaviors. I don't want to feel this caution and wariness, but I think I always kind of do.

[intoxicatedfandom]

Have you ever been in a situation like this ? When you're speaking about how a brown person would react in a situation when you're not brown so you don't even know how we would react especially in a predominantly white setting.

This is sometimes a genuine issue I have with your blog you see the world too white and I've to remind myself that no matter how hard you try at the end of the day you would never navigate the world like we do. Don't try to speak for us.

Oh btw my issue was because you still didn't get it that people were not even acknowledging there were 6-7 other people ganging up on a 1 single person.

I’m sorry, anon. I look at things through the lens(es) that I have. I don’t intend to speak for you nor over you, and I publish your asks without knowing anything about you or your experience. If you had been following the conversation, tho, you’d know that I addressed the context more than once. Zayn’s celebrity is also part of the context.

[weaverworks]

Egypt: What I learn from (AMAZING) art history class| Women Perceptive: What I learn from my (AMAZING) women in society

From what I learn there were equality of Men and Women in those ancient times in Egypt, Men and Women represent balance in the universe; women were allowed to get divorce and still keep property and children, they were capable to rule over Egypt as queen or pharaoh, they have much rights as any man in history.

And It seemed there were, to me, three ages of Egypt being rules in diversity.

First we had the Egyptians that were more brownish-red skin and more their appearance is middle eastern. (Remember, children, just Because Egypt is in Africa, doesn't necessarily mean africans were around there but also don't perceive that there weren't africans there at all. Remember Perspective.) We had rulers like King Tut, King Ramses, And the Women King Hatshepsut of Egypt. She predated way before the ruling of Nefertiti, Nefartiti herself.

The "second age" is where the Egyptians and the Nubians from South Africa (i think) went to war with each other. The Nubians win and there is were Egypt is ruled by African Kings and Queens, Where we have Queen Nefartiti, Queen Nefertiti.

The "third age" is where the romans had war and conquered Egypt, almost erased the hieroglyphs language, all Egyptians knew was greek and roman language. there was probably also greek and roman marriage towards the Egyptians. Cleopatra was Egypt's last ruler, she was a very educated and return the Egypt's original language. She was Egyptian with african and roman descent. 

There are many perspective in history, and one should not erase them or make one better than the other. 

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