Comments | ontd_feminism: On religion, PoC and white people being white people

entelodont in ontd_feminism

On religion, PoC and white people being white people

Apr 21, 2010 14:18

So yesterday, in sf_drama, this post happened.

The original post, from Womanist Musings, can be found here. In regards to the sf_d post, I invite you to read the excellent comments in these threads.This is an issue that is close to my heart. Before we begin, I'd like to emphasize that this is not about the merits of atheism vs. theism, or ignoring how ( Read more... )

kyriarchy, race/racism, religion

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chasethefeeling April 21 2010, 19:40:49 UTC

What's Latin@? :)

entelodont April 21 2010, 19:54:43 UTC

Latino or Latina, since there is no other gender neutral term.

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brewsternorth April 21 2010, 20:35:48 UTC

I agree! (MOMA inducted '@' to their Design Hall of Fame, in part for that very reason.)

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underdog_ontop April 21 2010, 19:45:22 UTC

so much this. i'm latina also and i'm having something of a crisis of faith, i don't "believe in" the bible but i grew up catholic and religion is just...so much a part of the culture. sorry white athiest, cry moar all christians are not the same.

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underdog_ontop April 21 2010, 20:00:03 UTC

yeah i haven't mentioned it directly to anyone in my family, especially since some on my dad's side are born again. my immediate family has recently taken up going to church every sunday and i've politely declined by sleeping in. i went to church on easter so my dad wouldn't cry or anything :/

pachakuti April 21 2010, 19:50:50 UTC

The sugar skulls thing is a really good example, given its recent super-trendiness as something everyone and their brother is appropriating all over the place. The removal of the crucifix symbolism is something I hadn't looked too deeply into but that's a good point, as well.

It's about how white people ignore the the significance of religion in nonwhite communities.

This, 100%

onthetide April 22 2010, 00:28:37 UTC

It's amazing how many "allies" think it's a-ok to use sugar skulls all over the place. :(

pachakuti April 22 2010, 03:53:19 UTC

YES. Oh my god. And get really really defensive about it if you try to discuss it with them or bring it up at all, as "maybe this is a little problematic...?"

"WHAT. No. It's just sugar skulls. That's different/but I like it!/well, I mean, EVERYONE appropriates..."

Good job, "ally".

flourish April 21 2010, 20:19:56 UTC

I agree with this post wholeheartedly.

nothingbutgold April 22 2010, 02:35:51 UTC

<333 YAY

redstar826 April 21 2010, 20:41:53 UTC

Thanks for this. As a white queer person with a rather, uhhhh, complicated relationship with Christianity, I know I have a lot of shit to work out when it comes to dealing with the anger I feel over stuff that happened to me without taking it out on the whole of Christianity (esp. Christians who are far less privileged than I am)