I have no problem with having a conversation about the dynamic between Black and white women. However, it is insulting to couch it in how hard slavery was for white women.

But do you really have to learn specifically about blackface and its history to know that it's not cool to paint your skin darker to portray a Black person? And surely this apparently sheltered, innocent (but rich and famous adult woman) has access to television and the internet? The problem isn't simply that…

I still waiver - I'm curious about the film and all my friends want to see it. Also, I am a former actress myself, so it is important to me to support Black actors when they actually get meaty work. So it sucks all the way around.

You know, I thought about seeing this movie, but after some reflection, I’ve decided against it. My boyfriend made a prediction after the success of The Help and The Butler. He said there would be an avalanche of seemingly-sympathetic/educational/raw movies depicting Black people in downtrodden positions. More…

Yes, let's talk about how hard slavery was FOR WHITE WOMEN, too. Because to make it an important issue, the suffering of white women must be observed and commented on. Sigh.

I will apologize for coming off as dismissive. I just meant "carry on" as in "continue being you, you're fine, I'm not offended, just go on living your life." And if you think I'm unpleasant for disagreeing with you and pointing out how someone who is an actual POC might see "harmless" racism differently than you,…

Libelous? Lol.

Lol, ok. If you want to say that I am trying hard to be offended by your words, you can, but I'm not particularly offended by anything you've said. Again - I am used to this, this is the way it is, and you're not saying anything earth-shattering or surprising. Carry on.

I don't feel like doing one of these pointless internet arguments today, but I will say this: I simply copy and pasted your exact words and then commented on them. You may not agree with my take on your words, but that's fine. I really do get it that in your opinion, intent makes a difference, when it makes very…

a relatively harmless, unimportant issue flogged to death

So your issue is not that racism is being discussed, it's that too many articles are being written about this one racist event?

Ah, but who gets to decide that the outrage is "manufactured"? Considering the small and not-so-small slights a Black person may suffer on any given day, I find it interesting that we are constantly told which things we should consider important enough to be bothered by. And generally by people who have no idea what…

Luckily, Black people do not share a hive mind, and we are allowed to have differing opinions on things. I can be offended by something that some other Black person has no problem with, and that's o.k.

Ah, yes. Another white person does blackface and now we must feel sorry for the poor, ignorant, innocent girl who simply didn't know it was wrong. I am continually amazed by the niave nature of all these white people. Because that's what the story should really be about, of course - how bad it feels to be…

I try not to argue religious doctrine, mostly because why argue about what a badly-written, contradictory book of myths said, but here is just a smattering of the scriptures that tell you that the old testament was not negated by the new testament. There are many more, if you care to look them up. This idea that the…

You know Jesus is a mythical character, right? As in not a real person?

No, this actually demonstrates why the bible shouldn't be used as a moral compass. Along with saying that it is against God to be gay, it promotes lots of horrible things, like forcing a woman to marry her rapist, child murder, etc. That's why following books cobbled together from various universal religious…

Yes, but when it comes to pregnancy, some people seem to believe that unwanted touching does not apply to the pregnant belly. Just like mentally sound adults can make their own medical decisions without interference, unless they are pregnant women.

Actually, there have been plenty of articles about the silly genderizing of various products, like pens and yogurt, for instance.

I really like the concept of a nail salon for men — as a feminist, I support equal-opportunity spa treatments — plus, those fine leather chairs look extremely comfortable...However, anxiously setting up rigid gender demarcations around certain things tends to do a lot to perpetuate certain sexist ideas. In this…