Race and Gender Issues

Racist video game

Racist game advocates killing Jews, blacks and Latinos. The game is called "Ethnic Cleansing."This makes me really uneasy. I have not yet seen the game.

From the FAQ on the game's web site:

Q. Why do you advertise "Realistic Negro Sounds" and then only have monkey and ape sounds?
A. Because it's funny.
Q. How does that crazy Hasidic Jew follow me all through the game in level 2 if I don't kill him?
A. You should have killed him.

The devil in 'The Last Temptation of Christ'

Warning: Spoilers.

In "The Last Temptation of Christ," Jesus, played by Willem Dafoe, is tempted into avoiding crucifixion by the devil. The devil presents itself as a blonde, white girl about 12 years old. Initially we think that the girl is his guardian angel, but on his deathbed, the devil reveals itself.

It's an excellent movie, but I find myself thinking that the switch would not have been so stark if the devil had not been portrayed by a white girl with blonde curly tresses. Because as American moviegoers, we tend to think that the devil could never inhabit a young, white girl. (Cue "The Exorcist" score.)