Comment of the century.

That's just factually not true. Look at the top threads in this post. Every time a black murder victim actually makes the news, the conversation is dominated by and centered around white people.

This post is not about venting anger. It is a legitimate criticism of the privilege of color blindness. We are talking about a population who actually countenanced the "Is 'cracker' as bad as the N-word" discussion in the name of free speech and presenting more than one side—rather then viewing it as completely…

Confront all of them. If there are more exceptions than proof, move on. But most importantly, never ever make a discussion about a SYSTEMATIC problem about what a good person YOU are. It's really not hard at all.

I hear you. But such a deeply rooted problem as white supremacy requires that we accept the truth of certain generalizations—meaning we accept that they accurately reflect the current reality. When we do that, we can begin to improve the situations. "But not ALL white people are like that!" is a bigger roadblock to…

This isn't a thought experiment about the abstract principle of equality. We do not live in equal conditions, and some generalizations need to be confronted rather than dismissed.

It was fair. Being part of a dominant group leads to general truths, and it is the job of the individuals in that group first to be the exception, and then work actively to dismantle the dominance itself.

We are. We are all taught our superiority. White people dominate every aspect of American life except sports and hip hop. So that white people at university ask their black friends which sport scholarship they came in on. You don't have to like it, and you shouldn't like it, but the problem isn't that Evie Havok is…

Is it fucked up that since she's dead, I hope this is true? Because that is clear evidence that this was murder. The shooter deserves to spend the rest of their life in jail, which should hopefully make them feel a lot safer anyway.

EXACTLY. This is not a "And by the way, MY FEELINGS" moment. This is about how cheaply black life is valued in America. If your experiences and thoughts are not relevant to that, take them somewhere else!

THIS is why media representation is so important. We don't need to see more black people in movies and TV shows because it's "PC" but because the ONLY images thousands of gun-owning whites have of black people is dangerous, drug-addicted criminals. The fear response to Regina McBride, Jonathan Ferrell, and Trayvon…

He was amazing in Little Miss Sunshine. I don't think I've ever been sadder about a reveal in my life.

Agreed. American talk shows are clearly subjected to a fair amount of planning, so that they're awfully sterile and uninteresting. It's like if you got to have dinner with a famous person you really admire and they just gave you scripted answers instead of having an actual conversation with you.
Also, this comment…

Once again, reading comprehension needs our prayers, a candlelight vigil and probably a star-studded telethon. LINDY DOES NOT SAY THAT MEN WANT A SEXY BUTLER. Just that there is a societal expectation that a wife is the perfect combination of competence and sex appeal. She can handle just the shit you don't want to…

It literally doesn't matter. When someone puts on dark makeup to pretend to be a member of a different race, the reason doesn't matter because this is not a question of whether the makeup wearer is a good person or not. The act of putting on that makeup is objectively wrong. Jay Smooth really nailed it in the "how to…

I think that when Dodai said we shouldn't need this spelled out, she means we should already understand that blackface is bad. It's totally worth reading the article because a lot of the finer points and connections are things most people, regardless of background, have never learned.

Ok, the problem here is that you fundamentally misunderstood the article. It's premise is not that jock culture creates a pro-rape environment. It's that we need to take a critical and thorough look at what elements of jock culture contribute to the complete dehumanization of women, which leads to a higher likelihood…

Nuance is really important, however. What's rare about this movie is the amount of creative input actual black people had. The source material was written by an actual slave, the director is Steve McQueen, the story is centered firmly on characters portrayed by black actors. It's not a white guilt fantasy, and it…

So Rolling Stone has always been the sexist piece of shit I naively thought it turned into in the late nineties.

Can we have a prayer circle for reading comprehension? I didn't realize it was in such terrible shape.
Putting an actress or musician on the cover of a magazine tends to coincide with promotion for their latest project, which will usually be A list for national magazines like these. Kate Bosworth is more Parade…