rolling "Is This Racist?" thread

you see, in the future white people will need to mate to be "protected" dan. it's documented fact

WHAT THE FUCKING FUCKITY FUCK IS THIS FUCKING BULLSHIT

I SWEAR TO GOD I'M GONNA CUT SOMEBODY

can't tell wtf is going on but yeah i'm p sure this is racist

In a post-apocalyptic world where resistance to an overheated environment defines class and beauty, Eden Newman’s white skin brands her as a member of the lowest class, a weak and ugly Pearl. The clock is ticking: if Eden doesn’t mate before her eighteenth birthday, she’ll be left outside to die.

If only a dark-skinned Coal from the ruling class would pick up her mate option, she’d be safe. But no matter how much Eden darkens her skin and hair, she’s still a Pearl, still ugly-cursed with a tragically low mate-rate of 15%.

Just maybe one Coal sees the real Eden and will save her-she has begun secretly dating her handsome co-worker Jamal. But when Eden unwittingly compromises her father’s secret biological experiment, she is thrown into the eye of a storm-and the remaining patch of rainforest, a strange and dangerous land.

Eden must fight to save her father, who may be humanity’s last hope, while standing up to a powerful beast-man she believes is her enemy, despite her overwhelming attraction to him. To survive, Eden must change-but only if she can redefine her ideas of beauty-and of true love.

Acclaimed writer VICTORIA FOYT blends equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this captivating dystopian novel set in a terrifying future, which is all too easy to imagine.

The first installment in the Save the Pearls series of fantasy romance novels, Revealing Eden recently won the 2012 Eric Hoffer Award in the Young Adult Category, the Best YA Fantasy Award from Books & Authors, and was runner up in the 2012 Los Angeles Book Festival!

What are Pearls and Coals?
Pearls is the term used to describe the lowest class of humans, the race with the least amount of melanin in their skin, and therefore, most susceptible to The Heat. Pearls are found on the lowest position of the Beauty Map and are deemed the least attractive. Coals are the exact opposite—as the ruling class, they are the most attractive, if not beautiful, with their stunningly dark skin that carries the greatest possible amount of melanin. Their skin protects them from The Heat and makes them the strongest, most powerful race alive.

What is The Heat?

The Heat is caused by deadly, toxic levels of solar radiation. Its effects are horrific, resulting in a painful, tortuous death—imagine burning alive, from the inside out, for a week or two. The majority of Pearls are unable to step outside without contracting The Heat, whereas the Coals are protected from the sun’s radiation by the higher amounts of melanin in their skin.

Regardless, some lighter-skinned Coals still catch The Heat, so most of their population only ventures outside at night, when the effects of radiation are at its lowest. Some Pearls—especially those fairest in complexion, are never able to step outdoors.

What are symptoms of The Heat?

The most obvious symptoms are patches of sunburned skin and a feeling of extreme dehydration. Early symptoms of contraction include glassy eyes that appear wild and anxious, as well as papery, red-tinged skin. Once The Heat is contracted, the victim will live another week or two before succumbing.

Most organizations regularly check all of their employees, using state-of-the-art laser technology to examine individuals for diseased moles or other signs of The Heat.

Why are the Pearls in danger?

The Pearls are a nearly extinct population. Their extremely fair skin makes them susceptible to the To Heat, and therefore, they must remain indoors at all times. If they must go outside, it can only be done at night, and such outings require several layers Midnight Luster, dark coatings of a functional makeup formula that creates an extremely dark skin color to serve as a buffer to the Heat. This also helps Pearls achieve a higher ranking on the Beauty Map, making them more attractive to the opposite sex.

In addition, Pearls have to worry about the Federation of Free People (FFP), a militant organization of Coals that has vowed to rid the planet of Pearls.

Why are Pearls so desperate to mate?

The Uni-Gov requires all females to find a mate by their 18th birthday, and males by their 24th birthday. By age 17, women are considered middle-aged and their mate rating decreases exponentially with each week that passes. If their mate deadline passes and no on picks up their mate option, then that person is eliminated. No one is really sure what happens or where they go, the only certain thing is that they disappear. Rumors about what happens to these unlucky Pearls are rampant and terrible—it is best to not spread these atrocious rumors any further so that a panic is not incited. When Pearls do mate, note that they are only allowed to bear one child. This keeps the race in the vulnerable state of near extinction.

just a teen-targeted dystopian book series about a group of militant black people enforcing a tyrannical dictatorship that forces white people toward a "vulnerable state of near extinction", no agenda here.

in the future, people disappear after they're past prime mating age and no one is really sure what happens
it is a mystery

The first installment in the Save the Pearls series of fantasy romance novels, Revealing Eden recently won the 2012 Eric Hoffer Award in the Young Adult Category, the Best YA Fantasy Award from Books & Authors, and was runner up in the 2012 Los Angeles Book Festival!

This is the part that gets to me, how could anyone look at this and think it is anything but garbage?

What in the actual fuck? Is there not someone anywhere in that person's life who was like, "this is not a good idea"?

Acclaimed writer VICTORIA FOYT blends equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this captivating dystopian novel set in a terrifying future, which is all too easy to imagine, if you're a huge creep.

midnight luster = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAztPZBQrrU

Victoria Foyt is an American author, novelist, screenwriter and actor. Her debut novel, The Virtual Life of Lexie Diamond, is a coming-of-age mystery thriller geared toward the young adult audience. The well-received novel was published in 2007 by HarperCollins Publishing and was recommended by The Center for Children's Books. Foyt co-wrote and starred in four critically acclaimed feature films, Going Shopping (2005), Déjà Vu (1997), Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995), and Babyfever (1994) with her husband, indie film director Henry Jaglom.

!!!!!!

"I've got to save myself... and my dog Austin too"

Ugh.

what the shit

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi413532441/

Otherwise, I'm happily surprised to say there has been not a blip of protest.

Fucking hell.

So what does the lack of any racial outrage or puzzlement or fervor amidst the tremendous rain of positive reviews possibly say?

I was wishing and hoping and praying there would be a backlash to the twist on racial issues I present in my new Young Adult novel, Save The Pearls, Part One, Revealing Eden.

She uses the term "white race" and refers to a white-black relationship as "Beauty and the Beast" all while patting herself on the back for being race-blind. Smdh

Conceivably, if the book had not reached the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists, perhaps there might be some backlash.

what

omg that trailer

Conceivably, if the book had not reached the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists, perhaps there might be some backlash. The first young African American reader who responded to me loved the book. But then, she's the kind of free spirit who would eschew limiting herself to a single category.

the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,
the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,
the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,
the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,
the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,
the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,

Does she mean that in this oh-so colorblind world that it's just a community of readers without any racial designation or that there is no longer a community of African-American readers?

Because, I'll tell you which meaning comes across much faster in the context of the rest of the article...

i think usage of the phrase "lack of any racial outrage" should likely be embargoed until The Heat is actually the leading cause of death among young adult authors

This says a lot about how terrible the "book review blogging community" is if no one even batted an eyebrow at this trash.

Some folks might call it an interracial relationship. I calls it more something like "Beauty & The Beast". There, that's much better, right?

i had an awesome idea: what if black people were REVERSE VAMPIRES? omg, i'm gonna get a movie deal so fucken fast

The first young African American reader who responded to me loved the book. But then, she's the kind of free spirit who would eschew limiting herself to a single category.

Racial puppetry in HuffPost troll pieces.

truly, the internet is unanimous in approval of this book
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/save-the-pearls

christine brooke-rose wrote a novel about an oppressed white population in post-nuclear war africa. it was actually quite a good novel.

god is this going to take off

http://www.amazon.com/Revealing-Eden-Save-Pearls-Part/dp/0983650322
lol, keep scrolling past the sales info to get to the actual reviews

the internet seems to have discovered this over the past day or two, I think it's going to take off into the garbage

Still, 31 5-star ratings versus 10 1-star ratings. smdh

read a few of those ratings, they are cousins and agents

the arms of a powerful beast-man she believes is her enemy

the African-American community of readers, if such a category still exists,

I can't parse this, I'm trying to be compassionate toward this woman's stupidity but it's impossible

if i change my DN to Coal Porker have i crossed a line?

if this series becomes successful, I seriously give up

I do have great love for the tumblr post that read "If you want a vision of the future, imagine boot polish on a human face. Forever."

But yeah obviously fuck this shit.

white women in peril, dystopian YA sci-fi edition

If this seriously does take off and become "a thing" I'm pretty much going to throw my arms up in the air and go live in a cave.

Like the rest of the pearls, gotcha.

lol well played

this is the most horrific thing

this is just some ignore-able self-published junk, right? hopefully not the next 50 shades of grey

hey guys is this racist

http://www.fox19.com/story/19125864/black-wedding-banned-by-baptist-church

dunno this seems like some boneheaded provocative "I went there!" attempt to teach kids about racism by flipping the script or something? nb I have not read anything other than this thread

xp holy what

Church officials say they welcome any race into their congregation. They now plan to hold internal meetings on how to move forward, should this situation occur again.