Exposure is one way to deal with racism. Another way is to remove racist stereotypes from common use so that otherwise-decent people don't accidentally default to racist imagery through ignorance and then cling to it stubbornly because they can't see past their own ignorance.

Except the wedding cake article is about cake and the dress article is about dresses. Neither is Jezebel's way of explaining politics to clueless lady readers, because Jez understands that its readership can read an article about politics to learn about politics.

This makes me want to throw something heavy off a bridge. How absolutely fucking awful. I'm so sorry you & the other students had to go through that. What country was this?

Seriously - take this comment, put it in an envelope, and address it to the alumni fund. Schools under review for failing to adequately address sexual assault on campus should get $0 from Jezebel readers and a letter explaining why.

I think most high schools have separate World History and US History courses. My school did global studies in 9-10th grade, American history in 11th, and economics in 12th (so twice as much world history as US). I'd argue they're both important: obviously world history provides a sense that the US is not an island,…

Just one or a couple is really cool, but they have to be on the right person. You know, obviously someone trendy, but who you'd never consider "dangerous" or "low class."

I had a moment this summer where I was all, "Just put Ebola, Boko Haram, ISIS, and the Ferguson PD in a room together and bar the door." Except the FPD, while assholes, probably don't actually deserve that; still, I would love to put them in that environment for 5 minutes (and watch the shitshow, with a bucket of…

YES, THIS. I try to get them to do it and they are not having it. I had it done by my pediatrician maybe 15 years ago now, and he was close to retirement, so it might be an old school thing? Whatever, they need to bring that ish back. I trailed my mom into the street after that appointment murmuring, "I can hear...ever…

The biggest thing is giving credit to the creators. If you've taken the time to understand the history and context, that's a good sign. It's also good to be very honest with yourself about how you feel as a white person doing an Egyptian art. If the answer is in the "conflicted/cautious" range, you're probably good.…

I can't speak to the experience of WOC, but as a redhead I certainly know the frustration of being on someone's fuck-it-bucket list. Redheads also have the reputation of being "passionate" (BARF) so dudes tend to open conversations with questions about my crotch. I cannot fucking fathom how much MORE disgusting and…

In Arizona, yes, explicitly. There was an uproar a few years ago when SB1070 was passed; opponents dubbed it the "Show Me Your Papers" law. The wording of the law says that officers are required to verify the paperwork of anyone they have "reasonable suspicion" of being here illegally, but that race can't be the sole…

That photo is heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing.

Vaginas: is there anything they can't do?

Yo, science: I know y'all watched Jurassic Park when you were kids. Did you learn nothing? Don't mess with forces you don't fully understand. You're going to unleash some terrifying, uncontrollable shit - and this time I may mean that literally.

"Feel gross" might be the best you could hope for. We know as much about the human-microbe relationship as we do about the bottom of the ocean:

Honestly, at this point I would accept an OkCupid match who had 10 favorite books.

Yuuuuuuuuuuuup. I used to think I had to write a profile that would somehow weed those guys out so they'd never message me. Then I met a few guys who admitted that they literally send the same blanket message to every woman whose pictures they like without reading profiles at all. Now I tailor my profile to weed out…

WHY DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE STARS?

Honestly? I've come to believe that FB is the wrong medium for those conversations. Make note of the people who are saying things like that and if you ever happen to be sitting down with them, bring it up and try to have an honest talk about it. Most people have a harder time being a jerk in person than when they can…

They don't legally need the school's permission. She can file charges, but it's difficult to get justice that way. Most campuses have student codes of conduct - don't call anyone a racial slur, don't poop on anyone's pillow, don't plagiarize, don't rape. Violating the code of conduct can and should get you expelled…