February 2012
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Guess what the NYT thinks was in poor taste about... →
swintons:
watermeloncholy | maritsa-met:
NOT BLACKFACE. NOT RACIST JOKES.
Nope, it was Chris Rock telling the truth about Hollywood’s racism:
“Chris Rock followed with a racial joke, about black men getting lousy roles even in animated films. It may have been in questionable taste, but it jarred the show closer to modern times.”
I know none of us are surprised but…are you fucking kidding...
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Gender, Race, and Media Representation →
highaskites:
“Light skin and long, straight hair continue to be traits that define a female as beautiful and desirable in the racist white imagination and in the colonized black mindset… . Stereotypically portrayed as embodying a passionate, sensual eroticism, as well as a subordinate feminine nature, the biracial woman has been and remains the standard other black females are measured...
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“At this time, many young Iranians all over this world are watching us, and I...”
– Iranian film director ASGHAR FARHADI, on accepting his Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, A Separation (via inothernews)
I adored his speech. Well done.
(via mohandasgandhi)
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“Let me spoil all of the Oscars for you. Outside of “Best Actress”, a dude will...”
– Erin Gibson (@gibblertron)
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BRITTICISMS: Tumblrs I Love: Part Two →
britticisms:
Last year, I created a long post featuring some of my favorite tumblrs. Below is part two of that list featuring a mix of personal bloggers, music publications, and my favorite cultural resources. What are some of your favorite tumblrs?
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MUSIC
MTHRFNKR
Previously known as Post…
MERCI !
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“In this specific example, while making its comparison of India as a magical...”
– Colorblue breaks it on down as to why Sociological Images’ analysis of “India As Magical Negro” fails on several levels at the R today. (via racialicious)
The thing that most bothers me about this S.I. post is that they completely ignored a very old, very specific history of Orientalism which was...
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“Society has a problem with female nudity when it is not … ”—Badu pauses to get...”
– Erykah Badu (via thechanelmuse)
#you can say the same thing bout blackness
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This Is England: Why I Am Not Jane Smith
blackacrylic:
Last weekend I had the pleasure of being invited to sit on the panel at the Film Hub screening of Shane Meadows’ film This Is England. The film is set in the North of England in 1983 and explores skinhead subculture; it’s racist foundations, nationalist aspirations and contradictions. One of these contradictions is the influence of West Indian culture on the skinhead movement in...
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“Gloom is easy, comedy is hard.”
– Molly Haskell | NYT: The last comedy to win Best PIcture was Annie Hall in 1978 (via kateoplis)
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“There are persons who, when they cease to shock us, cease to interest us.”
– F.H. Bradley (Philosopher), born January 30, 1846 (via bearingwater)
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yellinkellin:
WHEN BANDS END SONGS AND THEN THE NEXT SONG ON THE CD PLAYS INTO IT LIKE WHEN ONE SONG ENDS AND THEN THE ENDING SOUNDS LIKE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT SONG OH MY GOD GOLD I SWEAR TO GOD THAT IS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FIRST DISCOVER IT LIKE OMFG
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BLACK LOOKS: Race and Representation (ebook) →
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It's kind of funny how insidious racism really is
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ethiopienne:
vagabondaesthetics:
I was just thinking about just basic level shit that PoC are supposed to feel othered and reviled and lesser than human beings for doing. For example, PoC diets are genuinely used to mock us and unfortunately we use it to mock each other. Think about that. The most basic of basic necessities to live is turned around and taught that we are...
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Woman in Comedy: A really scary thing happened to...
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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...
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