February 2012
67 posts
Anonymous asked: of all the schools you could have gone to, why columbia?
Yeah, That Needs To Go: White Privilege: Now What... →
siddharthasmama:
racismschool:
Examples of what white privilege deniers THINK it means to be told to “Check Your Privilege.”
Apologize for being white
Believe white is bad or wrong
Be ashamed of being white
Feel guilty for being white
Examples of what people ACTUALLY mean…
Negative Stereotypes of Asians in Films →
bananaleaves:
Negative Stereotypes of Asians in Films
fascinasians:
The Typical Asian American Male
Evil Asian Men
More often than not, Asian men have always played the role of the evil and greedy gangster in popular adventure movies such as Lethal Weapon 4, Rush Hour and The Year…
Race to Benefit Senegalese Girls' Education →
peacecorps:
A West Michigan man says the empowerment of women in Senegal helps not only them, but benefits the environment as well.
Andrew Oberstadt became an ally to women in that West African nation when he helped organize Race for Education, a run that will raise money for girls’ education in Senegal’s Tambacounda region.
He and Geoff Burmiester, both of Holland, organized the event with...
“[Stereotypes] are factually incorrect; they are products of a “faulty” or...”
– Sierra S. Adare, “Indian” Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction: First Nations’ Voices Speak Out (via realitycheckindianimages)
Anyone know where I can find the full article? As a sci fi fan and writer, I’ve always been bothered by the “primitive native” stereotype. :|
(via reanimatrix)
it’s...
Syria: Death toll rises as bombardment of civilian... →
wavesfadingwords:
At least 377 civilians have been killed in Homs in recent days as Syrian security forces escalated their shelling of civilian neighbourhoods in the besieged city, according to information received by Amnesty International. On Wednesday, reports also emerged of a military build-up in the city of Hama, 50 km to the north. The latest surge in casualties chimes with remarks by...
“Within the current race relations framework of the United States, African...”
– “Introduction” Black Sexual Politics - Patricia Hill Collins
Some perspective.
(via thatneedstogo)
“Republicans don’t even acknowledge that racism exists. There were a couple of...”
– Bill Maher (via barbiehighheels)
Fuck yeah, feminists!: More reasons to hate... →
fuckyeahfeminists:
I am raging so fucking hard this morning. I can’t even.
From the New York Times:
Even in the ultrapolarized atmosphere of Capitol Hill, it should be possible to secure broad bipartisan agreement on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, the 1994 law at the center of the nation’s…
“To define racism only through extreme groups and their extreme acts is akin to...”
– Matthew Desmond and Mustafa Emirbayer in What is Racial Domination? (via kidonacloud)
YAAAAAAAAAAAS
(via dumbthingswhitepplsay)
Perfect description.
(via racialicious)
THIS. This is the analogy I’ve been needing. Yes.
(via thesoapboxschtick)
I could have used this analogy today. I was trying...
Cameroon: The Cardiopad - an African Invention to... →
unapologetically-black:
theafricatheynevershowyou:
A young Cameroonian engineer has built the first fully touch screen medical tablet that could soon save many African lives. He first has to find the necessary funding to mass-produce the device.
In a country that has only 30 heart surgeons for more than 20 million people, the dream of Arthur Zang, a 24-year-old Cameroonian engineer, is to...
Child of the Diaspora: Decoding Racist Language →
dank-potion:
This is for POC that still don’t get it. I pity yall, so we’ll try this again.
“I don’t see color.” - I don’t give a fuck about realizing my white privilege or the challenges you face because you are not white. I am saying this in a deceptive way to make it sound like I’m…
NYU's BSU x AHM Present: The Black Solidarity... →
Lets have a huge turnout to this interesting and dynamic event! Lets support our brothers and sisters at NYU. FREE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED. GO, GO, GO!
“Gingrich’s campaign trick works because of how little explaining he has to do...”
– Omar Ricks, “Loyal Opposition: Why Is The Left Taking The Race Bait?”, Feminist Wire, 2/6/12
(h/t to so-treu)
“If you are a white woman and you want to call yourself a feminist, you must...”
– ladyatheist (via mamaatheist)
BOOM.
(via getsnarly)
Same goes for any white individual who wants to be an ally of less privileged groups.
What Does it Mean to be an Ally to a Sexual... →
bklynboihood:
We use the term “ally” for someone who is truly supportive of the survivor. Often people in the survivor’s life are trying to be helpful, but are doing so in ways that don’t feel helpful or supportive to the survivor. Examples: encouraging the survivor to “leave it in the past,” trying to “cheer…
“Slut” is how we vilify a woman for exercising her right to say “yes”....”
– (via thechocolatebrigade)
BOOM.
There it is.
(via goddessofcheese)
Racialicious: “At the center of this debacle are,... →
racialicious:
“At the center of this debacle are, of course, the poor, often rural women who rely on the free or low-cost clinical breast exams, referrals and followup provided by Planned Parenthood. By Komen’s own account, socioeconomic factors (translation: being po’) are likely contributors to the high…
“Rhoades proceeded to mark another bitter irony, one that goes to the heart of...”
– #ummp. #Ummhmm. (via newmodelminority)
