2009 in fandom is starting out really awesome. I think this is going to be the best year ever.

First the SF community is having an incredibly respectful and constructive conversation about cultural appropriation. And now Criminal Minds reminds us what horrific stereotypes exist about the Romani people and how terrible it all is ( Read more... )

According to Hans-Werner Sinn, the president of the Ifo-Institute (one of Germany's largest economic research institutes), blaming bank managers for the current financial crisis is just like antisemitism. Also, National Socialism has its root in the Great Depression.

"In jeder Krise wird nach Schuldigen gesucht, nach Sündenböcken", sagte er dem ( Read more... )

Oh hai SGA's skeevy race issues. I missed you. Not. (spoilers about Ronon's look in season 5)

telesilla has a good post about it.

And here is a Gateworld interview where Jason talks a bit about the whole business. (spoilers galore)

( relevant bits without plot spoilers )

Yo Germans, who else is following the fallout of Christoph Daum's (allegedly since the docu hasn't aired yet) "zomg save the children, the homos are coming!"?

„Da wird es sehr deutlich, wie sehr wir dort aufgefordert sind, gegen jegliche Bestrebungen, die da gleichgeschlechtlich ausgeprägt ist, vorzugehen ( Read more... )

Okay, I think my head

I think there's value in reassessing using troubling words, gyp is a good example of one that I honestly was SHOCKED to learn the history of. I still use it, because I don't know any gypsies that it might offend, and most people are ignorant of where it came from (and I doubt they know any gypsies either).

just

You're an ( Read more... )

via chopchica:

On InsaneJournal there exists a Harry Potter RPG called Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht, you say? Do they know what that word means? Yes, they do. From their FAQ:

This name sounds familiar. What does Kristallnacht mean ( Read more... )

via coffeeandink: The Open-Source Boob Project posted by theferrett. Oh my god ( Read more... )

People are discussing Radek Zelenka and "Czech psychology" in this entry. I'd be interested in participating in the conversation but one of the first things I read was this:

Zelenka has held onto two things. The first is that being taken away by the soldiers is bad. That's not a surprise -- people who spoke out against Communism were taken away ( Read more... )

So Geert Wilders released Fitna, huh. A nice introduction to the thoughts that spurred him into making his film are two youtube videos here and here, both interviews with FOX News before the release.

For more background reading, I don't know how much space he was given in the news world wide, go here:
How a Film Triggered a Global Panic [Spiegel ( Read more... )

Fuck you with a rusty spork, show. What the hell was that?

Happy International Women's Day, fandom! ( spoiler )