lamo. perfect. God they’re all the fucking same now arent they? The “devils advocate white male redditor.” The “I believe in facts and reason, not emotions” straight white male into technology and bideo games but who unsurprisingly has no understanding of the systems of imperialism, colonialism, and straight, white,…

That’s a lot of words to indicate you have absolutely no understanding of this post, the larger issue, or the way the world works, at all. Like the author says, just because you’re not physically breaking open the skull of a gay man with a brick doesn’t mean you get to wipe your hands of the millions of actions and…

Storm is not from Kenya, one of her parents is. Storm was born in Harlem.    But it definitely seems like film makers have interpreted her as biracial when she is not.

That’s fair. The forms can be a shit show and very reductive. And beyond that, when we say “white” colloquially, we typically mean “white and not Lantinx” and I should have acknowledged that in my comment. I suppose that’s why the phrase “white-passing” is useful, it at conveys that folks like Barrera are not…

roast this dude. the receipts are there!

Here’s my problem: how many of those people “identify” as white because they don’t know what the fuck else to put? Not every race/ethnicity survey is asked the same way, but I have noticed several that ask, “Are you Hispanic/Latino? Yes/No.” Easy, but then it’s followed up by a question about race with no answers that…

Good God man, you are completely ignorant of how race works in Latin America and you are continuing to insist that you’re right about this. There are a lot of books and papers on this, and a lot of folks here who grew up in Latin American communities, telling you you are wrong. It’s amazing. And gross. White Latinos…

My dad is black, my mom is white. I look like a tan white guy. I’ve been referred to as white passing because of what I look like NOT because of my behavior or how I act. That’s what white passing means. A person who passes as white.

White passing is a descriptor, not a verb or an insult, that’s just how it is. It describes how people are perceived. You are truly trying to redefine what it means even though millions of POC use it as a descriptor and a useful way to describe how colorism plays out in a biased society. It’s not denying her identity…

See, I find it weird that you want to be able to farm resources from enemies when the reality is that’s how the game is already designed; The key difference is instead of farming resources to create/fix weapons, it’s more straightforward in that you farm weapons. I never ran out of weapons.

someone in the greys projecting their insecurities? classic

Hilariously, Laserface is actually spot on and you have no idea what you’re talking about.

This has nothing to do with your discomfort. It’s reality. They’re perfectly comfortable being called “blanco” in Latin America.

Said it elsewhere, but will say it here:

You’re conflating two separate concepts here. “White passing” just means that when somebody looks at her, there’s a reasonable chance they think she’s white. “Passing for white” means they’re actively covering up their heritage and pretending to be white. They’re different things. Nobody accused her of doing the…

I’m Jewish, I’m white, I wouldn’t feel insulted if you said I was white. I am white, and right now that gives me a pass for certain things. It didn’t give my parents a pass, and — for obvious reasons — definitely didn’t give my grandparents a pass, but in 2021, I get a pass, so it’s okay to call me white. Being a…

Latinx folk can be white. Fully one quarter of Los Angeles residents identify as white Latinx. That’s over 3 million people. 

No one called her an “Uncle Tom,” they commented on colorism in Hollywood and elsewhere. Passing for white and colorism is part of how discrimination works. I have “white passing” friends who describe themselves as such. They acknowledge how society views them vs their identity and heritage. And you seriously saying  t…

Dude, I’m somebody from the relevant population telling you you’re wrong. As long as people don’t imply I’m not Latin American because I’m white, I’m fine with being called white because it’s an accurate description.

Why do non black people have an opinion on something they have no experience with?