A Wesley Du Film "If I Was Like You" Pt2

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[wharghoul]

If the main character of this film was black, the cop would have shot him down.

Don't pretend you've suffered so hard because someone called you a "chink" once. You can't even imagine what real racism is until you're laying face down in an Oakland subway, handcuffed and helpless, praying the pig who pulled his gun for a loitering (Read: being black in a white neighborhood) bust won't murder you right there.

That is racism. Having people ask you to do their math homework isn't even close.

[wdudu]

@wharghoul

You also assume that Asians have never been the victims of violence from whites or the police. Please google Vincent Chin and Kuanchung Kao. You can only see severe violence at the hands of the oppressor as "real" racism while being called racial slurs or being marginalized by a stereotype as not being worthy of being called racism, which I find completely false. I never knew that there was a line that needed to be crossed in order for it to be called racism

[wdudu]

@wharghoul

Hello Whargoul,

I am very well aware of the fact that if the main character were black, that he would have been shot. It's even said in my film. It seems as if you have already made a judgment on how much racism one has or hasn't experienced in their life based on their ethnic background. I find it interesting that you feel the need to compare who has been the most oppressed because I think all minorities are oppressed individuals who need to come together and not be drawn apart.

[JYAPFILMS]

no words can describe how amazing this film was. the atmosphere and environment that this movie was filmed in was excellent. And the acting was so realistic and powerful. (10/10)

i was wondering what your message is behind this film?

[wdudu]

the message of the film is really what you get from it. if it touches you emotionally and makes you think about the world we live in, then that's fantastic. art is the most powerful medium for change and self expression in my opinion. i'm sorry to be so vague with your question, but i encourage you to think about the film and draw your own conclusions. there is no wrong answer.

[horay4shrooms]

Really powerful and well made. It's unfortunate that race seems to run everything in this world.

[tcutie87]

@Yaofan15 What stores? You own all of them.

[incitetalife]

so y wuz the black doos in sweating the son for money early on.....did they kno each other or was it some random thing.....yea wutever did happen....the son did leave with a bat

[waxedlips]

Fantastic moving short, great job! Look at all the passionate comments-racism is cruel let's ALL stop it.

[waxedlips]

@wdudu you also assume you are the only group who has suffered from racism- there are many groups and individual people who suffer. The truth is in the sameness- To me that is what this film is about.

[bboyhfeet]

@Yaofan15 this is also ignorant too. A few privileged African Americans are not representative of an entire population of African Americans. Obama is not representative of the African American people in america either, he is half white and privileged. Jews do not own everything, and Asian Americans that find themselves in these neighborhoods have no clue that they are creating tensions within those communities going in . They are scapegoats to a larger situation.

[bboyhfeet]

@tcutie87 First off, Obama is HALF WHITE AS WELL. this puts him in a position of privilege nonetheless. And arguing with each other will only keep us in our position of inequality. we need to join up together and stand up up to the dominant group currently in America to create reform. Also, that statistic is not in regards to individual income. This means that White people are still making more than Asian Americans.

[AVBPhotography]

@AVBPhotography of course, I'm just an observer, as the film maker you would know more about his motivations that I would.

In the end, very well done. The story is told very well, and you did what any good film should do: You drew your audience in, entertained, and caused them to have a conversation. Great work.

[AVBPhotography]

Great Film Man (I'm assuming..sorry.) Very moving.

On the Racism issue, I see it this way: In this case I see it less as Racism and more as a Last Straw move to get attention. People are very quick to apply the label "Racism," (especially in a VERY overt case like this) without first qualifying the act they are labeling. In this case the character is obviously trying to shock his audience with an overt act, but does that make him a racist? I don't think there's enough evidence to tell.