i haven't had this much fun since the last time fandom was unfathomably callous and racist
Ever since 
bookshop tweeted about it yesterday afternoon I've had a good time (you know, for versions of good time that mean "read in abject horror, laugh because it's so bad you can't believe it's happening") watching the unfolding reactions to a story posted at spn_j2_bigbang wherein Jensen is a doctor working for MSF in Haiti following the earthquake and Jared is a photojournalist and they fall in love against the background of disaster, etc. I mean, once I tell you the premise you know the story-brave crusading doctor, self-depricating about his impact and working in Haiti to escape failures in his own life; arrogant and cynical journalist running from hot spot to hot spot looking for the next juicy story and never letting himself get involved, realizing the doctor is the Real Thing and inspired to be the Real Thing in his own work, blah blah blah buttsex.
Bonus: Jensen's faithful Haitian nurse Abraham, who drives him around the countryside and acts as an intermediary generally while fulfilling plenty of horrible cultural stereotypes that aren't even limited to Magical Negro. He has such an impact on Jared and Jensen that when they go back to the states (with his blessing) they name their large black cat after him, because you know, Abraham was so large. And black.
amazonziti has a billion links here. I'd recommend checking out
bossymarmalade's choice list of quotes from the fic. My favorite comment of the entire spnpermanon thread:
What all these people defending her don't seem to get is that some of us don't CARE if she "gets it". I have no personal investment in a random stranger's growth as regards to privilege, race, and society. I DO have a personal investment in not having racist tropes and depictions spread across lj fandom.
And if she refuses to GET IT, I will settle for her stopping because it makes people angry and she doesn't want to deal with it.
Calling out racism is also, like the Haiti tragedy, NOT ABOUT THE GROWTH OF PRIVILEGED WHITE PEOPLE.
If you're my friend, or if I'm connected to you, and I see something that makes me uncomfortable, I'm going to let you know. If I don't yet know you well, it honestly might take me a little longer, because it's not a fun conversation to have. But if I don't know you? I'm not here to facilitate your growth. I'm just … not.
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bookshop tweeted about it yesterday afternoon I've had a good time (you know, for versions of good time that mean "read in abject horror, laugh because it's so bad you can't believe it's happening") watching the unfolding reactions to a story posted at spn_j2_bigbang wherein Jensen is a doctor working for MSF in Haiti following the earthquake and Jared is a photojournalist and they fall in love against the background of disaster, etc. I mean, once I tell you the premise you know the story-brave crusading doctor, self-depricating about his impact and working in Haiti to escape failures in his own life; arrogant and cynical journalist running from hot spot to hot spot looking for the next juicy story and never letting himself get involved, realizing the doctor is the Real Thing and inspired to be the Real Thing in his own work, blah blah blah buttsex.
Bonus: Jensen's faithful Haitian nurse Abraham, who drives him around the countryside and acts as an intermediary generally while fulfilling plenty of horrible cultural stereotypes that aren't even limited to Magical Negro. He has such an impact on Jared and Jensen that when they go back to the states (with his blessing) they name their large black cat after him, because you know, Abraham was so large. And black.
amazonziti has a billion links here. I'd recommend checking out
bossymarmalade's choice list of quotes from the fic. My favorite comment of the entire spnpermanon thread:
What all these people defending her don't seem to get is that some of us don't CARE if she "gets it". I have no personal investment in a random stranger's growth as regards to privilege, race, and society. I DO have a personal investment in not having racist tropes and depictions spread across lj fandom.
And if she refuses to GET IT, I will settle for her stopping because it makes people angry and she doesn't want to deal with it.
Calling out racism is also, like the Haiti tragedy, NOT ABOUT THE GROWTH OF PRIVILEGED WHITE PEOPLE.
If you're my friend, or if I'm connected to you, and I see something that makes me uncomfortable, I'm going to let you know. If I don't yet know you well, it honestly might take me a little longer, because it's not a fun conversation to have. But if I don't know you? I'm not here to facilitate your growth. I'm just … not.
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