"Lisa, vampires are make-believe, just like elves, gremlins and
Eskimos."
Homer Simpson, "Treehouse of Horror IV" (1993)Comment: For more on the subject, see
Indians in The Simpsons.
For more on how non-Natives perceive Natives, visit
Newspaper Rock and the
Stereotype of the Month contest.
Writerfella here --
ReplyDeleteOne also should remember that Homer Simpson is make-believe (and badly-drawn, at that), just like The Rapture, Manifest Destiny, and white cultural superheroes...
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Russ Bates
'writerfella'
One also should remember that people learn from make-believe stories. These stories range from the Bible to Coyote legends to the latest movies and TV shows.
ReplyDeleteWritrfella here --
ReplyDeleteRun, Rob! Because the militia dudes DO NOT HOLD that the Bible is make-believe! OMG, you crossed the pale!
All Best
Russ Bate
'writerfella'
Indians don't hold that their legends are make-believe, either. But no one alive now has experienced the events in these stories firsthand. They believe the stories are true, which means they take them on faith.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I criticized the "militia dudes" at length in Klansmen, Neo-Nazis, and Christian Patriots, so I'm not worried about them.