6 Things New To Netflix This Christmas

3. Dear White People

American satire Dear White People has been called "a smart, sassy comedy for the Obama age." It centres on college life at a posh university, highlighting the cultural differences and perceived modern-day inequalities that exist within society by drawing attention to the inter-racial behaviour of white people. For example, in one scene a character argues that white people buy Jay-Z tickets because they want to be black, while in another scene they show a black woman trying on a blonde wig. That's called Cultural Appropriation, people. It's got a great cast, too. POTUS from 24, that kid from Everybody Hates Chris, the girl from Veronica Mars, and the woman who played the first African American character on Mad Men, a role that highlighted struggles for both black people and women in the 50s. Dear White People is available from New Year's Eve.
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