February 2012
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A List of White Privileges (Compiled by Peggy...
I decided to try to work on myself at least by identifying some of the daily effects of white privilege on my life. I have chosen those conditions which I think in my case attach somewhat more to skin-color privilege than to class, religion, ethnic status, or geographical location, though of course all these other factors are intricately intertwined. As far as I can see, my African American...
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“After I realized the extent to which men work from a base of unacknowledged...”
– White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack By Peggy McIntosh
(click here for the full article)
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The problem with being a legal adult and living on...
Which means i can buy shit that’s bad for me. All the time. And I will eat/consume ALL OF IT.
Ex: Menthol Cigarettes.
I can’t let myself have a lighter. This is ridiculous. I rarely smoke and I have no problem actually stopping for months on end…but if somebody gives me a pack of them, I’m a chain smoker. a;sldfkajs;dlfj.
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Anonymous asked: Do you think if I have really good recommendations and an acceptable(notgreatbyanymeans) GPA I could get into a slightly decent college?
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Anonymous asked: Aaaand the example I'm thinking of is the construction of Irishness as whiteness/not whiteness in various points throughout history. In their case, race has been constructed by the prejudices of colonial governments and also the country of migration. Irish peoples' skin hasn't miraculously changed colour, but the way they were perceived shifted drastically, they've been...
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delineatingkaj replied to your post: Ok, does anyone know of a non-awkward sounding, gender neutral, collective term for “the people who work in congress”?
…why doesn’t congresspeople work?
congresspeople sounds clunky to me…but it looks like that’s a recognized word, so maybe I’ll just have to deal with it…
Anonymous asked: What'd it take to get into law school?
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Ok, does anyone know of a non-awkward sounding,...
Or am I just supposed to use “congressmen” as a blanket term, and only use congresswomen when the group is exclusively female?
anyone?
(@lesserjoke)
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New Video going up. Slam Poetry this time, guys.
I’m pretty proud of the product, but it’s definitely not my normal. Hopefully, you guys will still like it :)
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abraxia asked: Last night, a white woman I was...
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
fucking sociology 101
I’m always really entertained when people are like “Race doesn’t exist because it’s a social construct.”
…Which basically means, it’s something CONSTRUCTED BY SOCIETY, SO YES, IT IS ACTUALLY THERE.
That would be like saying “Gender doesn’t exist. Stigma doesn’t exist. Parental duties...
Woman in Comedy: A really scary thing happened to...
gabydunn:
Part of me thinks it’s too soon to be writing about this because I don’t think I’ve completely processed how I feel, but I also think maybe this has happened to other women and I should talk about it in as raw a way as possible. I’m still really embarrassed and ashamed and garbled up inside, but maybe this can start a helpful discussion in terms of women and comedy.
Last night, I was...
If feminism is for equality, why do feminists...
stfufauxminists:
Worst analogy ever.
First of all: Not everyone who can get pregnant is a woman. Not everyone who pays for the well-being of children are men.
Secondly: Pregnant people don’t just pop babies out and then hand them over to men to take care of them. Those same people often do a whole lot of work when it comes to the actual care of said child - most of it is unpaid, too! If that...
Watchjoshishollywood:
I’m learning a lot! Very educational, thank you for this
……And here we go, internalized sexism. And sex negativity. And general annoyance and “WTF you have no idea what you’re talking about.”
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From the Ask Box....
myyama asked you: 2012-02-21 21:46
~~sorry I just don’t want to reblog myself- you said that the article titled “chink in the armor” was ment to sound racist, just wanted to say that the phrase was originally used by the ESPN anchor (a term that the same anchor used for countless others regardless of their race) the reporter only copied his phrase- it had nothing to do...
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From the Ask Box....
ithappensalot asked you: 2012-02-22 07:03
Per my paper: Do you find it difficult to conceive gender roles in different societies as being alien to your own in that they make you uncomfortable or off-put? (Not my question; one that must be discussed in the paper).
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From the Ask Box...
flutter-sassy asked you: 2012-02-21 17:34
…Why would you NOT pick an asian model for that of all things? Also as a white person culture appropriation as a topic kind of confuses me. I wish I understood it better. It just confuses me where the line between appreciation and appropriation is, if there is one, I don’t...
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
Dumb Things White People Say: Now I see why white people think PoC just exist for their education on “magical” stuff.
stfuandlistenwhitepeople:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
stfuandlistenwhitepeople:
razycrandomgirl:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
I watched one and a half shows on TV this morning, and one of them is a “Magical PoC” teaches whitey to enjoy life (by...
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Mestiza
decolonizeyourmind:
Over the past few days I discovered that my dad’s girlfriend is a delusional white Identifying apologist. It’s not that I’m surprised but, come on! REALLY? She got mad at me for saying that I identify only with my Mexican side, and do not mention when I meet new people that I am half white. If I think I remember… she said, ” Theres SO much you’re missing out on if you deny...
stfuandlistenwhitepeople:
Dumb Things White People Say: Things I learned from TV.
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
stfuandlistenwhitepeople:
dumbthingswhitepplsay:
All Asians look like John Cho.
Asians know everything. Seriously, everything. And they can probably fly in secret and they just don’t tell us.
If an Asian person tells you to do something, for the love of god, do it. NEVER cross them.
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Virginia governor no longer fully supports... →
iamtalkingback:
jessicavalenti:
Props to all the pro-choice activists in VA!
Oh, this is the best news I’ve heard all week. Of course, it’s kind of disheartening that I am relieved after hearing that the governor of my state “no longer fully supports” state rape. But I’ll take what I can get, right?
Baby steps, y’all. Baby steps.
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Gems from the Ask Box....
Anonymous asked you: 2012-02-21 00:36
I find your ideas about ‘race’ and ‘colour’ hiiiighly problematic.
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Seriously? What the fuck am I supposed to say to this? And really, I’m asking that question as politely as I can. There is NO WAY I CAN REPLY TO THIS. I’m assuming, since you submitted this anon, that you wanted me to post...
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OK, I'm posting all my asks as texts since...
sherl-aidsareaseriousissuee asked you: 2012-02-21 17:51
but… there can be racism against white people. that’s why it’s called “racism”. and there can definitely be sexism against men. I’m so confused.
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you obviously have yet to read my FAQs. Please do so, before every non-ignorant person on tumblr beats yo’ ass.
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If you believe that racism can be against whites,...
sageoflogic:
Or sexism against men, AKA misandry
Or that there is a war on religion oppressing Christians
…Or if you believe that gay people are always oppressing straight people because they be molesters.
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http://gawker.com/5886331/espn-employee-fired-over-... →
emerlynpenn:
lightspeedsound:
myyama:
Seriously? this is stupid! wtf? Chink in the armor is a famous commonly used phrase; It has nothing to do with the fact that Jeremy Lin is Asian.. If the writer and the ESPN anchor refused to use this phrase because he is Asian- that would be racism. Are all of you fucking stupid? You may have just ruined that writer’s life- he may never be hired again...
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NBA fans, we need to clear some shit up before...
thewayistare:
Yes, the emergence of Jeremy Lin as the Knicks’ current savior is pretty awesome. Yes, he is Asian and went to Harvard. I understand that everyone wants to create the latest meme/nickname/cult figurehead.
But some of these nicknames, posters, sayings and t-shirts are tip-toeing to a very sticky place. Basically it worries me that a whole bunch of seemingly oh-so-clever but...
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http://gawker.com/5886331/espn-employee-fired-over-... →
myyama:
Seriously? this is stupid! wtf? Chink in the armor is a famous commonly used phrase; It has nothing to do with the fact that Jeremy Lin is Asian.. If the writer and the ESPN anchor refused to use this phrase because he is Asian- that would be racism. Are all of you fucking stupid? You may have just ruined that writer’s life- he may never be hired again because hes “racist”
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LimeCrime makeup just keeps fucking up.
femmepunx:
I mean, come on. REALLY?
Also, her response here; apparently, cultural appropriation is “a little silly” to her.
….Oh my GOD you guys….let me post some GEMS from the interview:
“Not any more than a Hollywood movie is meant to portray reality. I am a makeup artist, not a historian :), representing an entire race in a historically-accurate manner is an...
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Constitutional Law GIVES ME SO MANY FEELINGS
Example:
So in Hirabayashi v. United States, the Supreme Court upheld Congress’s Power to put all the Japanese citizens in America into internment camps, because it fell under War power. Because “the [war] power is not restricted to winning victories in the field and the repulse of enemy forces. It embraces every phase of the national defense.” Additionally, the court said...
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democratsaresexier replied to your post: So I’m having a problem publicly posting answers to ask messages on my blog…anyone else having difficulty?
Yes! Whenever I press publish the ask just automatically responds privately. I don’t know if that’s the trouble you’re having, but that’s what’s been going on with me.
Urgh, my problem is that it just doesn’t seem to actually DO...
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So I'm having a problem publicly posting answers...
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