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Hmmm...I confess that I'm a white guy (i.e. I must be racist), but I didn't see "race" when she won or when everyone stood up for her. Look back throughout past Oscars and you'll see very similar standing ovations for people they respect or who deserved to win.

Octavia Spencer's acting in "The Help" was a breakthrough performance for her, and she well deserved it. THAT's what the Academy was applauding for. She's entered the big leagues. It doesn't matter what race she is. I'm sorry if you saw it otherwise. (Did you likewise think that she played the part of the grateful poor black girl when she gave her acceptance speech? I believe she was grateful though, and, again regardless of race, those are the kinds of people you like to see get these well-deserved awards.)

As for rich people who have actual help, so what? Don't you think Eddie Murphy has someone else doing his laundry? If you can afford it, why not? I'm a middle class American and even I do, about once a month, have someone come in and clean the house. I also have a gardner who comes twice a year. (Both of these people are hispanic, by the way.) I haven't told them to "not look me in the eye" or talk directly to me or anything like that. But they come in, do their job, and leave. If I have a problem with something, and I rarly do, I bring it up.

I don't really understand your connection between rich (subtext: "white") people having help and their treatment of said help, and the same people applauding a similar role by a minority race person (although not as rich as "Marty", Octavia's probably not living in the same conditions as her character in "The Help").

One last thing: you talk about Hollywood people not caring about the furtherment of African-Americans in Hollywood, but then you give George Lucas a free pass. Why, because he produced "Red Tails"? I guess Spielberg never made any films about blacks, neither does he care about them?

So what if I pay people who are providing a service they want to get paid for? Have you ever hired a mechanic? Do you remember that person's name or had any meaningful contact with them? You can google how to fix your own car, can't you?

Ever been waited on at a restaurant when you're capable of getting your own food?

Are you saying we should stop paying for the thousands of gardners, cleaners, waiters, etc. who make a living? I sometimes take clothes to a laundry. I guess I should stop shopping there as well.

I still fail to see your problem with people who hire "help" in 2012 and who stand and applaude the role of an abused maid in the 1960's by a talented woman.

LOL.

Most of the people in that room know how hard it is to get into movies. I did not see a patronizing behaviour. I saw people acknowledging someone's hard work. Spencer is not a blonde beauty and has spent almost two decades trying to make ends meet playing bit parts. Finally, she gets her breakthrough role. How dare her peers stand up and give her a moment in the spotlight! The nerve! They must feel sorry for her, there's no way they respect her!

Plus, I´d like to know what's your argument for claiming George Clooney, Steven Spielberg and the likes not only employ Blacks and Latinos as help, they also underpay them and abuse them.

UMM...original poster.... you are an idiot

thats all