The ability to feel empathy is shaped by our genes, and empathy is pretty fucking important. by Sherronda J. Brown and Lara Witt Whiteness is nothing but power. It was given and attributed to some and then many, for the sake of creating an all-consuming, capitalist, cisheteropatriarchal white supremacy. Systemic power, passed down from generation...
Tag: People of Color
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Why Casting An Asian Woman As Nagini Is Yet Another Mistake For J.K. Rowling
When Asian women are objectified and dehumanized, this reinforces the idea that Asian women lack agency. By Linh Cao Worldbuilding is tricky. Creators have to spend hours researching before they can even begin writing. And once they start writing, they might run into a obstacle that can only be addressed via more research. After the...
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I’m Done Answering Questions about Cultural Appropriation
People of color have learned to navigate white spaces, and I have decided to expect no effort in return from white people who want to know about and participate in any element of my culture. By Nami Thompson As a Punjabi-American woman in Boulder, any question about appropriation can easily be translated to, “I want...
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When White Latinxs Cry Erasure
The conversation about erasure in the Latinx community cannot be centered on white Latinx voices. By Mariana Viera Latina magazine recently published an article titled “Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Question My Latina Culture.” The piece details the frustrations of Alexis, a U.S. born-Latina woman who feels that her light skin robs her of Latinx authenticity...
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On Philando Castile, Akai Gurley, and Non-Black People of Color’s Complicity in Anti-Blackness
Non-Black people of color, along with white people, are benefiting from and perpetuating state-sanctioned terrorism against the Black community. The term “people of color,” once an umbrella term used to encompass all people who identify as non-white, has become increasingly unuseful. Particularly when it comes to state-sanctioned violence — specifically police violence — statistics show time...
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Club Blu, Pulse Shootings Make it Clear: Being Queer and POC Will Get You Killed
Content Warnings: Mass Shooting, anti-Black slurs (in quote), Orlando Pulse Shooting, state violence against POC. Once again, people of color are under attack. Around midnight on Monday, July 25, shots rang out in the parking lot of Club Blu in Fort Myers, Florida. The club was hosting a teen night. The club was closing when...