January 2012
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microaggressions:
A girl in my English class described president Obama as ‘Black.’ I mentioned that he had a White mother and therefore this side of his heritage should be acknowledged too as it’s just as much a part of him. The response: “Yeah, but he still has Black heritage, so he’s Black, isn’t he? Doesn’t matter what vagina he came out from.” Made me angry, frustrated at the ignorance,...
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“I know that some of you will say that I doth protest too much. I know you’ll say...”
– Michael Coard, The Oscars Are Racist
Oh, this is good. This whole article is very very VERY good.
Coard discusses the types of roles that The Academy (italicized for uppity sarcasm and not out of respect or propriety, I assure you) deems worthy of honoring with an award, and the list is pretty...
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“On a side note you can’t love without risk. Sometimes love is a terrible idea,...”
– Stephen Elliot, The Daily Rumpus (via poorlywrittenhistory)
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“‘Slut’ is how we vilify a woman for exercising her right to say...”
– angels-and-angles (via wewantrevolutiongirlstylenow)
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“Queer people do not need to offer excuses or defend their own existence. If one...”
– » Fauxgress Watch: “Born This Way” Social Justice League (via deanei)
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“Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough,...”
– John Bingham (via thoughtsdetained)
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Changmin being "bad" in Yokohoma...
Changmin: Also I say a lot of pointless things, even the management has pointed this out, they said 'CM is the only one in the company who can afford to be this reckless when speaking to the fans'
Yunho: Because Changmin is special.
Changmin: I've always been a special existence.
Credit: https://twitter.com/#!/_dorfy
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“Really? ‘Nerds’? You know, actually, I think the word you’re looking for is...”
– JON STEWART, on members of Congress considering the SOPA and PIPA bills exasperatedly calling for “nerds” to help them understand SOPA and PIPA, on The Daily Show.
Why does Congress bother convening at all?
(via inothernews)
I wonder if they’d use the word ‘Nerds’ if the hearings were about,...
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“You don’t sound Chinese to me.”
– Photographer to me, as I get ready for my senior portrait. (via microaggressions)
Hey, Mr. Photographer, maybe you missed the fact that not all Chinese are from China, just like not all white/black/Hispanic people are from whatever country their ancestors were from! And even if they did immigrate...
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“Cinema is entertainment, and people go to the movies because they want to feel...”
– Vincent Cassel on being asked: “You’ve been in ‘Irréversible’, ‘Sheitan’ and ‘Eastern Promises’. Are you drawn to darker roles?” (via nakedthief)
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“Well, you’re almost white.”
– Said by a white acquaintance to me, a mixed-race (black and white) woman, while out for drinks in Ghana. I was floored. I think she meant Floored. I think she meant it as an an extremely underhanded and racist compliment. (via microaggressions)
You know you have white privilege when you can have...
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“I dealt with some moderate depression a few years ago, and let me tell you: It...”
– the-squid-king (via monkeyknifefight)
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“Do yourself a favor. Before it’s too late, without thinking too much about it...”
– Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake (via absea)
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Harry Potter and the Times He Was Brilliantly...
nevillethebamf:
“Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!”
“Well, I had one that I was playing Quidditch the other night,” said Ron, screwing up his face in an effort to remember. “What do you think that means?” “Probably that you’re going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something,” said...