Facing Race

Snake Eyes(good) & Storm Shadow(bad)

Last night Tony and I had an extremely rare 'date night.' (Soon to be all but extinct with kiddos! :) We went to see G.I. Joe: Retaliation in theaters.  Halfway through the movie I leaned over to Tony and asked him if he could think of any other time when two opposing characters (good and evil) are portrayed with good being dressed in black, and bad being dressed in white.  He couldn't.

Traditionally, characters in comics, movies, etc... always have the 'good' guys dressed in white and the 'bad' guys dressed in black.  Hmmm.   It's pretty common in our culture to associate good with things that are light, clean, heroic and safe, and bad with things that are dark, dirty, evil, or unsafe.  Ummm....The Dark Side?

Is it always the case?  Not at all.  Black is associated with elegance,  finances "In The Black," and let us not forget the LBD (Little Black Dress), any girl's go-to!!  However, do these trump the emotional upheaval this color psychology can have on our kids, my kids?

This issue is so deep, I can't even begin to touch it, nor am I qualified.   Watching the movie with Tony just put some thoughts into my head about how/when we will have to address this and what can we do to ensure that our child(ren) will develop strong sense of self and inner beauty to combat these subconscious thoughts?

Deep breath...
K & T