some folks have mad good attempts at explaining this. If it’s not evident already, then it make take a little bit of time looking up what the relationship of race in media representations and systemic racism in general. worth the time

in a world where there are SO few roles for people of color, not casting people of color when one of them does pop up is a problem. that’s the point. not that some people look a certain way or not. it happens way to often to let it slide.

“saving oppressed brown women” is the justification given, even if money is often the real reason. that’s how you build public support. it matters that we construct perceptions of the “other” as needing saving—because it ends up serving a larger purpose and being manipulated by powerful people. but go ahead and ignore…

These comments are depressing. Not celebrating your birthday because it’s someone’s wedding? My sister bought a mini cake to present to her friend’s daughter at her wedding because it was also her birthday and she was thankful she could be there at the wedding. she didn’t expect that nothing significant was allowed to…

cool so jumping on the snark bandwagon of 5Up-Mushroom just ‘cause?

you’re the most clever.

hence i was trippin for a sec, until i clicked on the link and realized what you meant. but ya, it almost made me really sad cuz i thought I’d missed some news about the Public Defenders office being caught in a scandal. I have a Public Defender in the family and do am around a lot of defense attorneys so I hear PD…

Did you mean PD for Police Department? PD is Public Defender in my book and I was like “oh woah not him too” since i know a lot of the work of SF PDs office & leader. SFPD would totally mean police, but PD alone had me trippin for a sec

perhaps don’t use that last classification.

I was left in shambles at watching Jake walk away. I don’t know if this show is good enough anymore to lose that kind of serious eye candy.

because, as they mention in nearly every episode, he’s “the leader of the free world!!!”.

I precisely want so badly to see this because it’s her #1s. she’s had some great hits besides but i dont wanna sit through all the more current stuff. JUST GET ME TO VISION OF LOVE and THROW IN SOME EMOTIONS

“And if you aren’t interested in collective action, or pragmatically going to take part in it, cool your guilt jets. Guilt is not a political problem to be solved; it’s a natural byproduct of luxury. Either accept it and take action on it, or have the decency to understand that it’s not about you.” This was incredibly…

if only you were more cool calm and collected!

also google

read the comment thread right below. this was a poorly written post with no context, even though it’s been written about elsewhere that there was as strong campaign asking her not to play in Israel, as there have been with many artists. see below on BDS.

implying that you will be called anti-semitic for a comment calling out the israeli government and state is not wrong. it happens ALL THE TIME. It happened here even though the comment said nothing about jews, but only about israeli. point was proven. a comment against israeli is overwhelmingly met with the…

remember how everyone boycotted Indiana not too long ago for their ridiculous religious freedom law that would undermine equal protections when it comes to sexual orientation and gender equality? remember how that was overwhelmingly perceived as positive and artists/musicians/politicians were applauded? yep, and it…

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you’re coverage of this is a little thin. There was a campaign asking her not to perform in israel. you know, because occupation.