Yes, that's why I was offered seniority, a 3-figure salary, and stock at another company. I'm terrible at my job. I just really suck at it. Don't know why I even bother, since I'm really in the office looking for a man. (Actually, they probably offered me that because I'm a woman, it's, like, reverse sexism and…

Terrible image manip job. My highly insightful reactions are:

Hope you get some; I'm wondering too. I think cultural appropriations are one of the most confusing topics in social justice. Every time I think I've got a grasp on what the principle I should operate by, I realize I still have no clue.

Frankly, that's so obvious it could go without saying. The issue isn't Lee and Morty, of course. If it were there'd be no reason to write the article. They're products of their culture and also grown-ups who can divide their chores however they like. And I'm sure they're nice people. And they're adorable, and…

I get what you're saying, but what you are politically or personally motivated to identify as isn't quite the same thing as a useful answer, medically. Right? Although race is mostly a social construct, I thought sometimes it was also medically relevant to health risks?

English language site and not English language ad ;-) But, yeah, point stands.

I just always made up some bullshit and considered it an associated piece of contemporary art.

Plus, when I try to smile when I'm not feeling spontaneously smiley, I look more like I'm grimacing. Basically, I just end up looking even more pissed off.

Agreed. Plus, racism in children's toys is still around (not usually like those older examples, but...) and, while I don't think focusing on sexism is inherently wrong, I do think that if she was going to mention racism at all, she should so respectfully by making a point worth making about racism. The last quarter…

This whole "having children" thing bothers me. Men have children, too. Last I checked, it took both sperm and egg to make a baby.

As some folks are overlooking, the issue isn't Lee and Morty, of course. They're products of their culture and also grown-ups who can divide their chores however they like. And I'm sure they're nice people.

Common sense is so uncommon, isn't it?

*snicker*

I follow some social justice on Tumblr, too, partially because of how painfully cruel Tumblr's SJ culture is. And I've seen lots of blow-ups between usually-allied groups. Reminds me to stay humble and remember the perils of mistaking subjectivity for objectivity.

Asian stereotypes are a pretty good comparison.

Thanks, cause that scared the shit out of me. Nuvaring is what I use when I use anything (as opposed to when I am basically on the abstinence method).

I mean, if we're going by ideal looks, he has a weak chin. So do I, but I'm reasonably pretty. That's what makes the probable racism especially striking to me. He's not actor/model gorgeous, but by normal-people standards he's not at all "ugly"—he's a good-looking guy. Crazy...so people are either being racist or…

Not Jewish, but I've heard that crap too—and from people who should know better. The usual arguments, as I've picked up on them, are that Jewish people aren't a marginalized group because (a) everyone knows the only people who are anti-Semitic are fringe nuts (b) Jewish people are mostly white and therefore have…

Yes. Or a purpose put through the wringer, having been subjected to intensive tests and emerged intact.

I meant the former, "intensive purposes." I see it all over, including by journalists who get paid for what they're writing.