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So, I mentioned at the beginning of my critique of V as colonialism that I was sure PoC who've been subjected to colonialism could talk about it better than I could, and indeed, that's happened.

If you haven't, please read this excellent post by
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I was reading this article about Joss Whedon's "disturbed brunettes who wander around barefoot".And while the point of the essay doesn't really depend at all on the "barefoot" thing, it became obvious to me while reading: in US culture, being barefoot is symbolic of fragility, poverty, and abjectness. And being barefoot in Australia doesn't mean ( Read more... )