![]() Read: Kugali: Africa’s largest comics networking platform Aptly put by Vox.com, this pattern of attack based on gender, race and sexual orientation is upsetting not only to those directly affected by the attacks but for the potential it has to stifle pop culture’s slow evolution towards greater representation for people who are not white men. Racist, derogatory and/or cruel comments have nothing to do with the person on the receiving end of that abuse.”Įxperience has shown that the people who attack these women are predominantly men who are not only super fans but ardent propagators of misogyny, homophobia and racism. “This is weak, sad, and a direct reflection of the abuser. She addressed the racism at the time in a now-deleted post, saying: “Too often social media is abused by some who find refuge in the anonymity and detachment it provides misused as a tool to harass, abuse and spew hatred at others,” Diop wrote. Edwin (#JusticeForWrenchy) Acevedo ♠♥♦♣ July 19, 2018ĭiop’s Instagram page became so flooded by hate that she had to disable her comments. What DC is giving us is a street walker #notmyStarfire #sjwsruineverything #comicsgate /9gbjtLkhPg Stop reaching, the picture below is Starfire. In a compiled BuzzFeed list, one fan tweeted, “She is too fat and too dark for Starfire.” Another commented: “Starfire is not African.” #STARFIRE ACTRESS SKIN#Unfortunately, a section of the show’s fandom went on to criticise the actress for her skin color. With the release of the first trailer at Comic-Con last week, and with leaked pictures of Diop in cosplay doing the rounds on the Internet before that, fans got their first look at Diop’s Starfire. Diop is set to play Starfire, aka Princess Koriand’r Starfire, a female alien with vibrant orange skin and a mane of scarlet hair. #STARFIRE ACTRESS SERIES#It is no surprise therefore that Senegalese-American actress Anna Diop is at the receiving end of disturbing backlash from “fans” of DC Comics new series Teen Titans. Read: Nigeria’s Comic Republic creates African superheroes The actress, who was the first lead female character of colour in the iconic series, was thoroughly criticised by Star Wars fans for her performance, looks and Asian ethnicity. Then fans began criticising the fact that she wasn’t as ‘busty’ or ‘voluptuous’ as the character’s depiction in comic books.Īnother actress, Kelly Marie Tran, who played Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, deleted her online presence after experiencing months of social media harassment. First critics claimed that it was wrong for an Israeli woman to lead the film, which was the reason it was subsequently banned in several Arab countries. Just last year we saw the stunning Gal Gadot critised for both her race and body when it was announced that she would play the role of Wonder Woman. This incessant and often misguided want for characters to remain true to the original comics leaves little room for diversity, even though the characters themselves are rarely realistic to begin with. Racism, colourism and sexism are staples of the comics universe, with fans becoming almost obsessively protective of the characters that are increasingly being brought to the big and silver screen. ![]()
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