Your Host E.C.McMullen Jr.

This email came from someone who neither said "Howdy," before he started his email or "Sincerely" when he finished it. But according to his email address, his name is Richard Sanson.

Online I've found numerous political postings by a Richard Sanson. Of course, I've no way of knowing if this person is the same one. At any rate, here is his argument.

-E.C.McMullen Jr.

Hey Richard,

I'll address your points one by one.

"This has to be the ultimate example of the victim mentality."

Really? This is it? My theory is THE ultimate example of victim mentality? Oh come on! Surely there must be far better examples of a victim mentality than this. Bleeding Heart Liberals alone have spent decades inking mousey little diatribes in dimly lit over-priced cafes. Not to mention all of the Freshman and Sophomore poetry at any American university or junior college on any given day. I appreciate, all the same, that you bestow such an honor upon me. Gosh! The Ultimate! The ULTIMATE example of victim mentality!

It's nice to be considered the ultimate of something. Although, I'm not sure how I can possibly express a "victim mentality" here, ultimate or even penultimate, since I'm caucasian.

An example of one of Denzel Washington's movies. None of which ever killed off all the white folk.

"With the rising number of African American leads in the industry... Surely whites and others have been "killed off" in movies starring Denzel Washington, Vin Diesel, Dannny Glover, Wil Smith, Cuba Gooding, Jr, and The Rock."

Yet again, an error of misunderstanding largely brought about by the failure to actually READ what the UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT is all about in the first freaking place. I find it odd (not fascinating or interesting, which would denote a certain cerebral excitement) that people who often write so critically cannot even take the time to make an informed opinion. To the best of my knowledge, Denzel Washington, Vin Diesel (who isn't a minority), Danny Glover, Will Smith, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson (who also isn't a minority) have never been in a movie where all the white people die. And that is what the UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT is all about. If any minorities live to the end of a movie, then that movie doesn't get tagged. If you know of any movies by any of these actors that would have some kind of reverse Racial Cliche, by all means, tell me.

"You must see that racism in this country is on the wane, but if you think bad people are ever going to be completely eradicated from the earth, you're mistaken. You've got to "move on"."

An example of just one of Will Smith's films. Again, none have ever killed off all of the white folk.

Finally, you put into quotes "move on", as if that could possibly have any meaning with me. I have nothing to do with those slanderous, deranged morons who think they "bought" the Democrat party with all the money they acquired through wealthy corporate interests and Orwellian Socialists like George Soros.

If after all of that you now find yourself completely lost as to whether I'm liberal or conservative, let me say, "To hell with the both of them!"

You are cordially invited to come back and try another attempt at making a reasoned argument. But as I always say at this site: If you are going to have an opinion, can it at least be an INFORMED one?

Your Host E.C.McMullen Jr.

Nice waste of money there!

In better news, Feo Fan, Matthew Weekes, sent me the following email for THE UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT, and I thought it was interesting enough, and different enough, to post it here.

-E.C.McMullen Jr.

Hey Matt,

Despite the fact that you asked the question, I'd feel presumptuous in saying what I'd want you to accomplish. I think that what I look for above all else is something that I've never seen before, but intrigues the hell out of me. So I guess what I'd like to see accomplished is something I can't ask for.

I DO know that if you get to write and direct your movie, I'd like to see something that was made with a power and passion. I want to see movies that the creators feel strongly about, not just something meant to pander to me or "move product".

What's more, very few Horror and Thriller movies (SPHERE was a science fiction Thriller) have the entire cast killed off except for one lone survivor. So when all the minorities are killed off, it is intentional. And since the population of countries like England, Australia, etc., are also in the white majority, it is telling that those countries RARELY kill off all the minorities. In fact, if you read the The Unfair Racial Cliché Alert page, you'll see that the overwhelming majority of movies that buck the trend are made outside of the Hollywood system (Independent releases) or outside of the U.S. altogether (foreign films). It's rare that foreign films earn a Racial Cliché Alert (CUBE - Canada, FINAL FANTASY - Japan, SAW - Australia). Only Hollywood funded/made movies so voraciously pursue this Racial Cliché Alert. Perhaps the point is now better clarified for you.

Thanks for writing!

Your Host E.C.McMullen Jr.

-E.C.McMullen Jr.

Hi Mark. First off, let's get some definitions into play here.

Bigot - n : a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

Racist - adj: The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.

These definitions are supplied by dictionary.com, which is an excellent online reference tool.

Now then, I can honestly state that, by those definitions, I am neither a bigot or a racist. I'm also smart enough to realize that, if some well dressed people of my own color shoot poisonous looks my way, the first thought that will pop up in my head will be "Snobs!"

If some poorly dressed people of my skin color give me bad attitude, I'll also feel threatened and think, "Scumbags!"

These are reactions to someone(s) giving me the evil eye. I instantly categorize them based on what they look like. If they are my skin color, I assume that it is a social issue. If they are of my own peer group, I'd probably classify them as M.F.A.s

But if someone of another race or a clear culture (Mexican or Mormons for example), gives me dirty looks, I'll immediately think that they are judging me based, not on social standing, but on my race - in the case of Mexicans - and religion - in the case of Mormons.

If anyone gives me a threatening look I'll naturally feel threatened and respond accordingly. It doesn't make you a bigot or racist if someone tries to intimidate you. Although it could mean that they are one.

But I'm not a bigot, by definition, nor am I a racist.

And of course other races also have their prejudices. It's human nature. That's obvious to the most casual observer so it's pointless to even bring it up.

Okay then, before we go any further, you are by definition, a bigot. You repeatedly refer to my Unfair Racial Cliché Alert as "unfair racial crap." So you are "a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own".

So we've got that out of the way. Whether or not you are racist remains to be seen, but despite your opinion of yourself, you are clearly a bigot.

You say that 75% of America is white (and was populated by whites! Hoo Boy! Don't get me started there!). Your figures are a bit off, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The white portion of the U.S. is less than your figure and it shrinks with every new Census.

But let's assume that you are right on the money. Hell! Let's assume that 90% of America is white. Hows that, eh? For the sake of argument, let's say that 90% of America is white.

Now in the mythical America that I've just created: An America of 90% white folks, why does that make it okay to kill off all the nonwhite characters in a movie?

You say, "You have also stated that black producers/directors/writers have broken this 'unfair' treatment by not killing off blacks."

I've said no such thing. You can check the page again. In fact, you can even google it and look at Google's old cache of the page. What's more, I never said that they did it by killing off all of the white characters. And while I watch a large number of foreign films, it makes no difference what kinds of movies they make in Iran, China, North Korea, or the Sudan. Why? Because I don't live there. When I vote in my country, I vote over issues that matter to me in MY country. I do my part to make MY country a better place to live. And I don't do that by diluting the issue with such non-arguments about what folks are doing in Croatia or Antarctica.

Of course, it is entirely possible that you don't live in the U.S. Perhaps you live in Scotland. I'd have no problem at all with you building your own website and talking about what you see wrong in Scotland. That would be your right as a Scotsman. It would be rather fatuous for you to sit there in a place far removed from the US and blither about the problems that Americans face on their own soil. That's why I don't carry the UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT to such ridiculous lengths.

And I've yet to see any movies produced by folks of other races that kill off all the whites as a seeming matter of industry routine. That's not to say that they don't exist. But though I've seen an awful lot of movies, I've yet to see any of those. So I feel its safe to say that the UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT isn't a lazy storytelling tool for nonwhites in the movie industry.

Not at all. This is how America works at its best. Its called meritocracy. When someone puts an event or team together, they get whoever can do the job the best. Black people currently dominate the NFL and the NBA. I say currently because there was a time, not too long ago, when regardless of talent, black people were kept out of professional sports. That wasn't a meritorious system. That was a system based on a fallacy: that it is better to be mediocre and white, than be excellent and non-white.

White people in America still dominate baseball, hockey, soccer, auto racing, tennis, golf, bull riding, mountain climbing, spelunking, volleyball, ping pong, badminton, surfing, snow skiing, snow boarding, skateboarding, skydiving, chess, windsurfing, windsailing, boat racing, motocross, marathon running, weightlifting, wrestling, videogame tournaments, D&D, and that thing where you ride a horse and knock a ball around. Is that fair? Yes!

Your welcome. And thank you for taking the time to write, Mark. I'm glad you feel that strong about this issue. I hope you'll continue to enjoy feoamante.com.

-E.C.McMullen Jr.