Comments | lady_ganesh: Fandom and race, again.

lady_ganesh

Fandom and race, again.

Jan 31, 2009 20:41

How Not to Be Insane When Accused of Racism (A Guide for White People). I haven't encountered this before. I think I'll be referring to it often.

fandom, racism, meta

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crystaldawn February 1 2009, 04:01:11 UTC

I've come across it a couple different times. Depending on how I'm feeling that day, it either reads as really good advice or really patronizing. Then again, I guess it depends which situation you're applying it to, because I've had both happen (a case where I unintentionally said something racist, in which case it IS really good advice, and then a case where I was dealing with nutballs, in which case there IS NO GOOD ADVICE).

lady_ganesh February 1 2009, 04:38:31 UTC

But there are nutballs everywhere! Visit bighollywood.com if you don't believe me. Better yet, believe me and don't visit Big Hollywood.

crystaldawn February 1 2009, 04:55:15 UTC

Oh no, I BELIEVE YOU. Trust me, I believe you. Sob.

lady_ganesh February 1 2009, 05:06:25 UTC

LOLZ YES.

That's what I like about this list, though, there's also 'sometimes things will be bullshit. it's okay to let this go!' Because dude, there are crazies everywhere, for sure.

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daegaer February 1 2009, 10:52:02 UTC

This one is also good: Baby-stepping away from racism: A guide for white people, by paradox_dragon.