So yesterday, I went to the movie theater (to watch Princess and the Frog, which was good, btw, nice songs); and I saw an ad for one of those big historical dramas that French cinemas like so much, called "L'Autre Dumas" (The other Dumas); about Alexandre Dumas; and his relationship with one of his writing collaborator/ghost writer Guillaume Maquet ( Read more... )

Someone's making a documentary movie out of the whole whitewashing Avatar the last airbender controversies. Which, to me, looks like an awesome idea:

http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi1733100057/

Shoujo Kakumei Utena Friending Meme

If Black Women Were White Women

What if suddenly, instantly, the power of white femininity were transferred to black women?

The answer is clear - Black women would represent value, purity, and based on their natural traits; be worthy of protection and instantly become the objects of universal desire. White ( Read more... )

by chaobunny

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Learn more at http://racebending.com/

A rather academic and well written essay on Avatar the Last Airbender, and the white washing occuring in the movie adaptation: http://community.livejournal.com/racebending/61396.html?view=1733844#t1733844

From oyceter RaceFail '09 : this hurts us all:

SF book fandom, where are you?

Although a few authors and editors have come out against what WS and KC have done, where is the rest of the fandom? Like Jane says earlier, "Where are the con-comms, going apeshit to distance themselves from these serial fails of race and culture? Where are the guests-of-honor, ( Read more... )

The Race Fail 09 is still going on, although now it's become, basically, well... honestly I don't know how to comment on it so I'll give you the links I found particularly interesting ( Read more... )

"Going Native" sf, anthropology and colonialism by coffeeandink

There's a recent survey done by the Anti Defamation League about antisemitism in Europe http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3669706,00.html
A lesson in modern antisemitism and this other post by chopchica talks ( Read more... )

First ( Read more... )

Thought inducing post linked from my flist by a few people, if you've missed it: I didn't dream of dragons by deepad

It is causing me quite a bit of discomfort because it is hitting some right spot.

Also I've been wondering if my username was perhaps horribly presumptuous and if I should change it >_>;

ETA: actually I should just rec this list of ( Read more... )