I’ve never seen the movie, but my thoughts on a racial slur being used are such that I think it really depends on how the racial slur is used/portrayed. Is it being used to celebrate racism? Is it being used to display how flawed or awful a character is?
Are people murdered in the film? If they are, maybe consider how much more awful pretend murder is than pretend racism. Are you okay with murder in storytelling and not racism?
I’m not a fan of racism and I think it has no place in real life, but to deny it exists is just folly.
As long as it’s not being used as “cool” and instead being used to display the awfulness or at least how very flawed a character is, it has a place in storytelling.
Django Unchained is a pretty good example. It’s supposed to make you feel uncomfortable.
I’ve never seen the movie, but my thoughts on a racial slur being used are such that I think it really depends on how the racial slur is used/portrayed. Is it being used to celebrate racism? Is it being used to display how flawed or awful a character is?
Are people murdered in the film? If they are, maybe consider how much more awful pretend murder is than pretend racism. Are you okay with murder in storytelling and not racism?
I’m not a fan of racism and I think it has no place in real life, but to deny it exists is just folly.
As long as it’s not being used as “cool” and instead being used to display the awfulness or at least how very flawed a character is, it has a place in storytelling. Django Unchained is a pretty good example. It’s supposed to make you feel uncomfortable.