Later that night, Hermione went to the library to do a research project on wooden spoons, hoping to prove that they were about as progressive as Galen's views on the female body but discovering that they were, in fact, at least as progressive as Freud's.

It's not just rich white girls. I went to a party last weekend where, no lie, a grown ass man showed up in full black face as "Rick James, Bitch!" It was appalling. Rich, white, grown ass men do it too.

It's not just you. Believe me. I hate this holiday.

has this asshole ever heard of the Triangle Factory fire? 100 years ago?

You identify yourself by your actions. No need to step in with "wait, wait, I'M a good one!! Let me explain why!" just do good and people will see. Very simple.

Ok, but my problem is that I don't believe she didn't know. Now what excuse is there?

No, no, it's ok. OP didn't intend for the language to be broad, therefore it isn't. That's how it works, and if you feel that intentions aren't as important as the message received, it's because you're just oversensitive. That's what I've learned from reading Gawker comments on this Orange is the New Blackface story.

All this, 100 times over.

That teens and college age women are young and may not make great decisions because that's what young people do? That making "mistakes" is a part of a life, and that the "mistake" of drinking too much is not even remotely in the same realm as CHOOSING to rape someone? That it's not because they think they're safe and…

You are spot on. Seriously, amazing piece, wonderful writing!

These gifs are for you and your wonder brain. Thank you.

Here here. I'm baffled that this comment only has 10 recommendations.

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Beautifully stated, thank you.

Well said.

Seriously? Because a single person said something you did not like you think that would justify becoming racist and promoting the subjugation of and violence against whole groups of people?

tl;dr version of her response:

Blah blah blah American assumptions about race bing bong bing how would they know? Skippity doo the Klan isn't necessarily racist yadda yadda yadda no one outside of the States has heard of blackface so it doesn't count kablamo whamo SO WE CAN'T EVEN LOVE AFRICA ANYMORE? zoobley zoo You're the real racists.