Basically. It must be really fantastic to be white.

It's not just rural places though. It's in the big cities as well, which makes Canadians shocked when I tell the of the shitty racism I've dealt with in the big city. And so many Canadians don't know about residential schools and continued racist government policies; in fact many hold very terrible views about…

Multiculturalism is a thing in Canada, a wonderful thing depending on where you are. Outside of Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, maybe Winnipeg and Halifax, it's not that entrenched and people are not that open to it. I know because I lived in a small city where I was racially abused constantly. Even…

Yeah, that Idle No More Jezebel article would definitely be next level terrible.

I know. I'm so angry. Canada has a very effective propaganda machine that paints the country as a land of multiculturalism, tolerance and equity, but it's quite obvious this doesn't apply to POC and most of all First Nations and Inuit people. Canadians like to promote their nation as different, more progressive as…

Just a reminder not to applaud too loudly: Harper refused an inquiry into the murders and disappearances of hundreds of Aboriginal women and girls over the past decade. Some of which may be connected to the sex work industry.

Like ignore missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls, by silencing calls by the UN and Aboriginal social justice groups for an inquiry into their murders and disappearances?

Agreed.

She is so lovely. I enjoy listening to her speak, she seems very down to earth.

I'm weeping as well. Thank you for sharing.

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Ugh, that article was filled with all sorts of orientalist yuckiness. Thanks for reminding us.

Amen sis, amen!

You do realize that Black people exist outside of America right? Piece of shit.

I'm saying...