#–maybe these people claiming to be ~progressive~ actually have biases toward white/non-hispanic characters

[elsaqueenofstress]

calling bernardo inhuman and a "misogynistic brute," & saying that it makes it hard to root for any of the sharks? ohhhh do NOT piss me off (she goes on to call the jets "human" and "flawed" with no mention of their own toxic masculinity, misogyny, racism, and xenophobia btw)

#love this movie really i do but engaging with others' opinions of it is driving me insane #& unfortunately a lot of this truly baffling illiteracy relates to the original + the amount of attention it gives the jets over the sharks #but genuinely even watching the original as a child i was able to see the sharks as you know human beings so im starting to think– #–maybe these people claiming to be ~progressive~ actually have biases toward white/non-hispanic characters #how tf is bernardo a misogynist though lmaoooo #is it the JOKE LINE about him & anita having six kids bc if so i fear for humanity #west side story #notes