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People Are Already Complaining About Netflix's Dear White People
Some people claim the upcoming show is "anti-white."
Netflix announced the release of their latest series Dear White People yesterday, and from the looks of it, the project (which is based on Justin Simien's 2014 movie of the same name) is a comedic but realistic depiction of what people of color, especially Black people, go through while occupying a space that is majority white (in this case, a prestigious college).
A show like this is very much needed in today's political and social climate, but that didn't stop the backlash the show and Netflix are receiving from trolls on the internet (the main criticism from people in the Twittersphere being that the series is "anti-white").
None— Oscar \ud83e\udda6 (@Oscar \ud83e\udda6) 1486585408
\u201cNETFLIX NEW SERIES \u201cDEAR WHITE PEOPLE\u201d IS A RACE BAITING, ANTI-WHITE SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR SERIES\u2026 https://t.co/pegeSrdMBE\u201d— Censored News UK\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@Censored News UK\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7) 1486666456
\u201c@netflix CANCELED FOREVER!\n " Dear White People " show\nIs another Anti-white Liberal Propaganda to promote HATRED against White Americans\u201d— KING \ud83d\udc51 TRUMP (@KING \ud83d\udc51 TRUMP) 1486592675
The thing is, a show's portrayal of people of color asking white people to acknowledge their privilege and see what kinds of things they have to go through that white people don't isn't anti-white. And there are people out there who totally understand that.
None— Scotsman Scott (@Scotsman Scott) 1486637338
\u201cPeople protesting "Dear White People" are the reason there is a movie and TV series called, "Dear White People".\u201d— Cornell Watson (He/Him) (@Cornell Watson (He/Him)) 1486589832
\u201cno one is forcing you to watch Dear White People on netflix. all you have to do is click "Kids" since that's how you're acting.\u201d— \ud83c\udf38 (@\ud83c\udf38) 1486600041
\u201cLMAO! People really deleting their Netflix accounts over 'Dear White People.' Damn, well more Starbucks, Netflix, Lyft for all of us.\u201d— Jasmyn (@Jasmyn) 1486586261
\u201cWhite ppl are canceling their Netflix subscriptions due to the new Netflix series \u201cDear White People\u201d.\u201d— Thickness Protection Program (@Thickness Protection Program) 1486646523
Watch the trailer for Dear White People—which drops on April 28—in the video below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments and on Twitter.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
