i truly appreciate this documentary being put together and it's well worth discussing. i also agree with the statement made by the man of african descent from the u.s.--he suggested that this sort of behavior would not be tolerated in the states whatsoever. a building in the states bearing the infamous "n" word would no doubt be defaced and/or then some. however, people of african descent in the u.s. certainly have a different history than the aborigines do in australia because we are talking about a population imported (stolen from their land) versus an indigenous population (whose land was stolen). certainly being deemed "black" by the dominant (white) group in the u.s. and australia is a common thread both marginalized groups share, but i think it's worth considering how the indigenous in the u.s. are still mistreated (to say the least) just like the aborigines of australia. consider the ongoing objectification of the indigenous as mascots in professional sports like the washington redskins.
resources on the "redskins" and other instances of objectification of indigenous people:
in whose honor?
the racist redskins
redskins: racial slur or symbol of success?
washington redskins and the stigma of racism, is there a compromise?
native appropriations
redskins, sambos, and whities-racism in sports mascots
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