, daughter of Black enslaved woman Maria Belle and Captain Sir John Lindsay, is regarded as England’s first Black aristocrat. But the extravagant wealth inand proximity to British royalty combined with a total lack of racial tension, requires a complete suspension of reality.
In part by having their characters’ race have little to no impact on their daily lives — or even sometimes, their core identity — these dramas market themselves as presenting a world without racism. And many people of color prefer it this way. One of the biggest objections to including racism in historical period dramas is the desire to push back against “trauma stories.” Seven points out that “Not everything needs to be mentally stimulating or link back to our grim history.
Better still would be to create romances that aren’t set in England, as its constant positioning of itself as the center of the world is harmful enough. Singh says she would love to see more “Indian actors in period dramas where Indian people were actually historically present. I just don't know why that's not happening instead of people creating fluffy universes that excuse England from all these problems, just to see Indian people on screen.
In the meantime, in exchange for color-blind casting and inclusion, people of color have to deprioritize their own cultures and perspectives. Color-blind casting isn’t colorblind, it’s whitewashed. And it makes the assumption that whiteness is the default, or that England is neutral ground when it’s anything but. Paige B.
yumcoconutmilk Yes. We were told Kate Sharma in S2 is inspired by Baiza Bai…but why not tell the story o Baiza Bai in the first place? As much as I adore Bridgerton the story of Baiza Bai is far more interesting.
yumcoconutmilk Can someone let shondarhimes & chrisvandusen know about this article since they’re producing Bridgerton ?! While they’re at it, instead of changing stories written by a white author - ADAPT WORKS BY AUTHORS OF COLOR INSTEAD!!
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