On the "I Write Like" meme.
For those late to the party, here's a rundown here and a follow-up here.
The gist is that no, it isn't okay to post a list of forty authors, of whom all are white, and thirty-seven identify as male, and claim that it's "just" a silly internet meme, because the reality is that this one little drop in the bucket feeds into the ocean of cultural ( Read more... )
The gist is that no, it isn't okay to post a list of forty authors, of whom all are white, and thirty-seven identify as male, and claim that it's "just" a silly internet meme, because the reality is that this one little drop in the bucket feeds into the ocean of cultural ( Read more... )
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...Except that we aren't treated equally in social, psychological, legal, and many other ways, and being able to "not differentiate" is a mark of privilege. Those who are on the brunt end of oppression don't get the luxury of not noticing things like race.
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