It was the Emmy awards. Jack Klugman was a giant of the medium and won three of the damn things. It's not like his family was bitching about the amount of newspaper coverage or that Obama didn't publicly acknowledge his death or something. While I think they're ire should be saved for the producers who could have…

Aw, Jack Klugman's family. I completely understand, and I love Jack Klugman with the power of a thousand suns. Twilight Zone, 12 Angry Men, Odd Couple, Quincy, come on!! The man was a legend, and deserved better. But Cory Monteith starred on a current and popular show and died very tragically and very young. He…

I can't today. I am already incredulous at some of the defenses of this here in the comments; I just don't have the psychic strength today. This is exactly why sometimes you need safe spaces to discuss issues, and why despite some amazing writers and commenters, Jez often isn't it.

I wonder if any of the "OMG, at least she tried to do something to help the African wimmenz!" commenters on the previous thread, who denied or were oblivious too the odious and patronizing appropriation and privilege of this whole endeavor, will actually bother to read this post, or the Guardian article which has more…

What is this fucked up horribleness? How have I never heard of the Ruth Institute, and why did that have to change today? Ugh, ew, and rage, in that order.

I knew it as soon as I started reading your anecdote. She is definitely around and quite successful too. She was part of the Queens of Comedy Tour a few years back with Monique and Sommore, and has a small but colorful role in my favorite Saturday afternoon guilty pleasure flick, Beauty Shop.

I know this was on Tumbler, so I shouldn't expect erudition, but aside from the homophobia (or at least the appearance of such; I'm detecting something else going on here) and privilege, good goddess this was painful to read. Granted, it was 1989 when I declined to attend Smith because my parents were like, "Out of…

We will indeed have to agree to disagree. Race is not an "element of their appearance" in the same way one's weight is, and I suspect that those who think it is will never find much traction among people, and not just people of color, who might otherwise be natural allies. Regardless, I appreciate the discussion.

I'm not threatened; I find it offensive. Our existence as people of color is not just predicated on our contemporary lived experience but also upon our history, especially for African Americans as the descendants of enslaved people, and being less than 50 years away from rampant and public discrimination, both de jure…

Real social justice and advocacy of intersectionality does not involve falsely equating oppressions. They are unique and can be discussed in kind. There is no exclusion going on in social justice communities, except perhaps in your mind. But if you equate appearance or size with race, you're going to get pushback. …

Well, I'm being sarcastic, but sadly, the commenters I refer to on the other thread weren't.

You asked a patronizing question, and received a response in kind. And your other comments putting "intersectionality" in quotes and using the term "magical exemption" clarifies your stance more than you know.

I didn't say comparisons aren't ok. I, and several other commenters, have said that it is an inappropriate and invalid comparison. If you really think being a person of color is simply a matter of appearance and is really comparable to being fat, and that fatness is as immutable and unchangeable a characteristic as…

I don't understand this article, or the university's statement. I thought several Jez commenters had pretty firmly established that this whole story was implausible, because at THEIR sorority at THEIR school, alumni aren't this involved and rush doesn't work like this and while it could have been race-based,…

I understand the comparison you are trying to make, although I do not really agree that it is a valid one. But a crucial difference here is that being a POC is about more than just skin color. There ARE blacks with albinism or vitiligo; their skin color does not suddenly make them white. I do agree that it is…

Sounds really interesting. I love Matthew Goode and I thought the story sounded fascinating, but the mixed reviews made me hesitant. But your recommendation is prompting a rethink. I think I'll check it out; thanks!

Haven't seen it but I'm intrigued. I know Wentworth Miller wrote the script/story. What did you think?

I think it's unfortunate that this looks like such useless drivel because I think Grace Kelly's off-screen life might have been quite intriguing. Especially because nothing I've ever seen on-screen from her has explained Hitchcock or Hollywood's obsession with her. She was a highly mannered and limited actress with…

And "Endeavor" actually sounds sexy when Alan Cumming is saying it...

Oh, and by the way, cutting and pasting is not and has never constituted "schooling", and my knowledge of Kenya, Tanzania, and the often fraught relations between their governments and the Maasai was earned in the field, not online, and over years, not weeks. But bless your heart for thinking you, in any way, shape…