So, yesterday, I read this tumblr post about feminism in YA lit (h/t to
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First of all, this in no way changes any of my previous entry about the way the article was framed, especially in regards to the victim-blaming that I still feel was very prevalent in the NY Times article. However, more information has come to light making the reporting more complex, as there are several more issues at play.

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*Just a warning to all of my lovely readers out there. If I hear you whining about how hard it is being white, I will have to throttle down my desire to punch you repeatedly in the face. Alternately, I will just throttle you. Ditto with how tough straight people have it, how it isn't fair that all the good parking spaces have handicapped markers, ( Read more... )

deepad On racism and Wiscon

Money quote: My school didn't have a single white person in it. I was always warned to be careful about US-ians, because they would try to sell you corn syrup Coca-Cola and capitalist free-market ideology and sexually promiscuous movies with dead or evil black and brown people. And when I am surrounded by large groups of them ( Read more... )

Arizona limits ethnic studies

"Promotes resentment?" You mean like, tells people they don't have to take being treated like second-class citizens? THE DEVIL YOU SAY.

Okay, actually, I have lots of words. Of the four-letter variety.

THINK OF THE CHILDREN: AN INTERRACIAL COUPLE REFUSED MARRIAGE LICENSE

*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*

I don't actually have a comment right now. I'm too busy sputtering in not-completely-surprised-rage. bonisagus, I can't actually thank you for showing me this...

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Disney's first African-American princess turns into a frog. Hilarious! I also liked the dancing.

shogunhb and I saw Up tonight. I teared up in about five different places. They told a great story, with both dialogue and silence. Good show.

She turns into a frog!

For a WorldCon presentation from verb_noire, karnythia is putting together a "faces of fandom" sort of slide show to demonstrate just how diverse fandom is and why representation is so important. If you're willing to be included, check out her post.

Once again, verb_noire is a new press dedicated to publishing SF/F work with PoC and queer protagonists.

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"We will restore science to it's rightful place."

Fucking right!!

And a shout-out to non-believers. Way to be.

Oh, and bite me, Warren; or, The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson's speech:

“O God of our many understandings, we pray that you will bless us with tears -- tears for a world in which over a billion people exist on less than a dollar a ( Read more... )

So, already, Obama has been called an Uncle Tom* by Ralph Nader and, now, a House Negro by bin Laden's number two.

I'm just waiting for Obama to get fed up with it all, and start calling people 'honkies' and 'crackers.'

EDIT: shogunhb has also reminded me that, as a Hawaiian, Obama may also choose to call folks 'haole'

* In fact, Ralph Nader did NOT ( Read more... )