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posted by martyb on Thursday June 11 2020, @05:44PM   Printer-friendly
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HBO Max Temporarily Removes ‘Gone With the Wind’ From Library

An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions.

On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.

[...] Upon its release, “Gone With the Wind” broke theater attendance records and was the highest-grossing film of all time to that point. It still holds the record when adjusted for inflation. However, despite being considered one of the greatest films of all time, some film commentators have since criticized its depiction of slavery and Black people.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:35PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @07:35PM (#1006541)

    Well if you had taken the systemic racism seriously such heavy handed legislation would not have been needed. Simple fact is you were totally fine with black applicants being rejected for their race, or you were naive and simply didn't believe it was a real issue (insert meritocracy bullshit here).

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @09:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 11 2020, @09:57PM (#1006612)

    Muh Forty Acres and a Mule. Did you ever read about blind CV practices [abc.net.au] and conclude they were evidence of systemic sexism?