I get so tired of seeing the same defenses and pleas for understanding on behalf of people who fuck up and show their ignorant, racist asses. She didn't know. She didn't intend any harm. What we need here is forebearance and compassion so everyone can learn something. Why do you have to be so rude about someone who made an honest mistake. She ( Read more... )

Some of my best friends are people of color ( Read more... )

Sometimes when a story of mine gets praise, I just want to snatch the story back and write a better one, one that's actually worthy.

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ellen_fremedon has a thinky response to heatherly's post about writing objectionable content responsibly. Ellen basically takes issue with people who privilege or fetishize realistic portrayals over the other possible goals of fiction ( Read more... )

I started watching 24 because Alexander Siddig, formerly of ST:DS9 and Syriana, is playing a big role this season. He's doing a good job so far, but beyond his acting ability and his pleasing aesthetic qualities (he rocks a scruffy graying beard very well), I find that he just adds a refreshing dose of color to my personal media consumption ( Read more... )

I should not be blogging at work, and especially not blogging something potentially offensive at work, but I need to get this off my chest.

With respect to International Blog Against Racism Week, the intent is admirable and I appreciate the openness and willingness to talk about issues that seem to make people -- especially white people -- ( Read more... )

I would really rather not have to rehash the whole "Is slash misogynist?" discussion, but apparently I now can't tell the difference between an unflattering portrait of a female character, and making her act out-of-character in order to push two boy characters together. ( cut because I do go on )

I heard this on the radio the other day, and couldn't believe my fucking ears. Like, I don't consider Destiny's Child or any of its members to be feminist emblems, because for all "Independent Women" is catchy and shit, it's not actually meant to persuade women to be independent -- it's more of a put-down for women who claim to be independent but ( Read more... )

Battlestar Galactica fandom is small, but already very well-ordered. I've joined/friended 13th_colony for discussion and friended galacticanews for news. I've followed links and recs, and even though I've been watching the show for less than a week I can already tell you the people posting lots of BSG content are bantha_fodder, rheanna27, meyerlemon, and so on. I'll be keeping an eye on their LJs and ( Read more... )

Can someone explain to me what the deal is with teeny-tiny text on LJ icons? Like, not just small. UNREADABLE.

Some examples here, here, here, and hereWhere did this trend come from and why is it still trendy ( Read more... )

My contact lenses are at that stage where they need to be changed months ago, all gritty and blurry and nasty, and I'm feeling irritable because I actually have to do work instead of surfing through all the discussions in cathexys' fabulous LJ (if you're interested in meta and you don't have her friended yet, you're even more behind the times than I am). ( Read more... )