• absentbird@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I feel like race is pretty irrelevant to this story. Boy gets lost, locals help him find his way. The fact he was white and they were black is only relevant because we’re expected to relate to the boy’s fear of black people.

    • eureka@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      The fact he was white and they were black is only relevant because [their target audience] is expected to relate to the boy’s fear of black people.

      Yes, it’s used as a bait-and-switch.