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A Racist Movie?

posted 12 years ago by jefgg
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The film is sometimes accused of bowing to then-current racial attitudes by showing the sole black football player dancing with Ruby Rae, the sole black prostitute. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

[–] tuimjedi 12 years ago

But there was only one black prostitute! Who else was he gonna pick?!

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[–] jefgg 12 years ago

He was not obligated to pick the Black prostitute. If I was paying for sex I might want someone from outside my own race. Some people pay for sex because they enjoy variety.

[–] ironcat68 11 years ago

I'm a white dude, and Ruby Rae would have been my first or 2nd choice. She was hot!

[–] jefgg 11 years ago

I am a white guy and also like Ruby Rae. Melanie Winter as Ginger was my favorite. She was well put together.

[–] soap_luvr-2 11 years ago

I've always wondered who the other Black football player was with...there were TWO black football players. You can see them standing together when they come into the house.

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[–] zaphod08 11 years ago

How does that make it racist? If 2 people of the same race get married, does that make it racist as well?

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