Disney Plus Has Added Disclaimers About "Outdated Cultural Depiction" To Certain Movies

@Wraith3: I do find it funny that the trigger warning is only triggering those who get triggered by the existence of trigger warnings versus the actual "triggered crowd".

@Bread_or_Decide: Be careful when you state absolutes like "change is a good thing." That's not always true. Change can be a good thing. If "change" means people become more reactionary, less literate, or less capable of expressing themselves or engaging in respectful discussion, then I'd argue the change is steering us in a negative direction.

If "change" means abandoning silly stereotypes, then I agree it's a positive development. At the same time, I'm not a revisionist. While I don't think it's appropriate that we celebrate every aspect of the past--slavery, Nazism, apartheid, etc.--neither do I have the ridiculous expectation that they be eradicated from our collective social memory. I don't think that serves anyone.

@rasterror: Nonsense, you're more than good enough. If you have an opinion on the subject, state it. It was never a question of good, it was an issue of empowerment. Black slaves, for instance, often criticized their captors and their conditions, but for many decades, they were not empowered to do much to shape the laws or attitudes of their time. At most, they could fight back or run away, risking their lives in either instance.

When they were so able, many advocated arduously for just treatment under the law. See this excellent and famous gentleman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass

I think Sippio above is half-right. I think bored white people (which I happen to be, on both counts) are responsible for adopting a lot of vicarious outrage because they really have nothing better to do. Some of them are well-intentioned. Perhaps, like many people, they believe they should take some action to make the world better, but they're often misguided. They'll expend energy calling for the destruction of a fictional character who is INTENDED to be stereotypical (see: Apu on "The Simpsons"), while doing effectively nothing to help struggling people in the real world.

I think most people these days, not just white people, are down to whoop up some online holy war from behind their keyboards or post a meme or change their picture on Facebook because it makes them appear like an activist but requires little risk or effort. It's fine for young kids to do this. Kids need to feel empowered and no 12-year-old is going to fly to Afghanistan to help deliver medical packs. That said, adults really need to put their energy to better use. Volunteer at a soup kitchen, host reading sessions for children at the local library, become a mentor, help start a community garden, and so on. On a larger scale, become involved in your local government. If you are so positioned and have the resources, form a business partnership with local businesses/nonprofits and host career-building or educational events for the community. The possibilities are endless, but they all require some real effort.