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"King Kong"
He's big, he's back, and he's ready to sweep you up in his warm, hairy palm and take you on a rollicking romantic adventure!
By Stephanie Zacharek [2005-12-14]

  • Black rape myth

    I wouldn't dismiss the racial undertones of this movie. They may be muted and other aspects of the story may soften them, but there are unmistakable elements of the black rape myth.

    http://angryblackbitch.blogspot.com/2005/12/king-kong.html

    That's not to say King Kong won't be an enjoyable movie or that the story as it's now told perpetuates the myth. But, the story has as one of it's roots a negative racial stereotype.

    --No Name Given
    Wednesday, December 14, 2005 09:06 AM
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