The story, the excerpts of it I've read, isn't new to me with regard to the racist tropes. The writer of that particular story is showing what she's learned about Haiti, and blacks, and victims of certain disasters that are mostly poc. I hate the story. I consider it vile. But in many ways, it's a typical example of what creative white racists do ( Read more... )

Throughout high school he did the usual ghettonerd things: he collected comic books, he played role-playing games, he worked at a hardware store to save money for an outdated Apple IIe. He was an introvert who trembled with fear every time gym class rolled around. He watched nerd shows like “Doctor Who” and “Blake’s 7,” could tell you the ( Read more... )

We skipped March, so this Carnival, our ninth, incorporates some discussions from last month as well as this.

( 'What I heard about you, and what that meant for me' )

raz0rgirl made me a brand new icon!

I <3 it. Oh yes, I do. She is wooooonderful. :D

I wanted it specifically for the PoC in SF Carnival #9. But. Chickenbutt!

I am so happy and grateful because it is so pretty and fandom is MINE. Among others. So. :D Fandom is ours.

( I'm even scrolling it for y'all as I like it so. :) )

The People of Color in SF Carnival #9: "What I heard about you, and what that meant for me."

The theme, "What I heard about you, and what that meant for me" further addresses the theme of intra-poc/nonwhites relations as touched upon in the PoC in SF Carnival #8. This carnival focuses on the relationships poc and nonwhites have with characters and ( Read more... )

Submissions for PoC* in SF Carnival #8: What Lies Between Us - Intraracial Dialogs are due on February 24th (Sunday).

If you have any questions, drop ladyjax a line at ladyj dot 965 at gmail dot com.

*PoC refers to people of color in the American vernacular. It can also be used interchangeably with non-white if you're non-white and prefer that as an ( Read more... )

According to a neadods, fandom isn't white. She's got picture proof to back that up, too!

Read and marvel!

Sometimes I wonder if it's possible for casual racists to suck more.

And look, there's no need to wonder!

Wow. I'm so impressed by the community mod, elvensorceress, though. Her post is made of win. Goodon elvensorceress and theloneappleAnother thing I like about posts like 'A VERY IMPORTANT Note from the Mods' is that they're very much like roll call for people who might have trouble ( Read more... )

Setup: The original version of Nisay garnered some criticism.

darlas_mom asked: " From genocide to celebrity assfucking in ten easy steps? WTF?! How could anyone think that could possibly be okay?!"

I came back with the following:

It's lifeaffirming. The people that live there are poor but happy even though they have much less than the fabulous young ( Read more... )

This time with straight-up disrespect.

" Hey, I feel left out. Maybe I've got a reason?" Is not an attack.

But I guess as far as SOME people are concerned, if you're not a member of a certain club, you should just be grateful if you're allowed to pass. Maybe ( Read more... )