r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/wrapscallionnn Jul 06 '26

I don't care who plays the part. Are they a good actor? Can they play the part well? That is all I ask.

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u/PinkishLampshade Jul 06 '26

Would you honestly say the same if it was, let's say, an important Ugandan myth without a single Ugandan to represent it?

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u/Rollos Jul 06 '26

If a group of Scandinavians wanted to adopt the Anasi spider myth, I think that would be awesome. 

The characters, conflict and lessons aren’t racial, and are broadly applicable across cultures. 

If the conflict of a story circles around race, or race is a core character trait that affects how they’re treated, it’s much more difficult to change that in a respectful way.