For brown and black folks here..

If you are watching say a movie with ensemble cast .. whom do you associate with more deeply? Do you associate more with the white cast or with the PoC cast ?
I ask this keeping two things in mind
1) Both of them have layers . They have stories that resonate with your lives . Guilt grief joy all of it .
2) Keep a non judgemental and kind perspective.

Today as I was watching The series BEAR .. i realised how much I was unconsciously resonating with the white cast more than the black cast .. like skipping the black people story plots .. but as I stopped and dived deeper I realised I am very much like Sydney.. a bold little impatient yet decisive young black girl.

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onewithshoes · 22-25, F

I can appreciate believable portrayals of characters of diverse backgrounds, and only have trouble 'suspending disbelief' when 'colourblind casting' results in ridiculous anachronisms or other implausibilities. Race and colour should be handled naturally and believably in casting, the same way as age and gender. I also hate 'mom and dad have to be taller' casting.