Whites as Villains
Jerry Patterson’s Jan. 20 letter saying there “is nothing wrong with a film that emphasizes the good qualities of the Sioux so long as it is done without demeaning other peoples” is almost laughable. I wonder how often he has protested portrayals of Native Americans as soulless savages.
Minorities of all kinds have been demeaned at the expense of showing the “good qualities” of white people in too many films. Apparently this is not as important to Mr. Patterson as one movie portraying white people in a negative light.
CINDI POPLOS
West Hollywood
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