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I don’t think it’s good for feminism that ending sexism is seen as something without direct benefits for men, when…
I disagree. I do think there are ways that men are hurt by sexism that have no equivalent in your…
Speaking as a man I would never join an organisation that focuses on men's issues. To do so would be…
Why are there no dedicated left orgs like that? In the UK there's the Men and Boys Coalition. In the…
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Category Archives: Race, racism and related issues
Everyone’s a little bit racist. But some are more so than others.
A few years ago I went to see “Avenue Q” on Broadway, mostly because I’d heard its funniest song used in a World of Warcraft machinima vid and thought any play that makes a song out of internet porn was a must-see.
(…Yes, I’m a geek. If you didn’t know, now you know.)
There was another song […] Continue reading →
Easter in Orange County
Last Sunday, sitting on the steps next to my container garden outside my Long Beach apartment, I heard a group of people singing in the next building. I thought of the seder I’d had a couple of nights before; my … Continue reading →
John Hope Franklin, Black Scholar and Activist, Is Dead at 94
Cross-posted from The Mustard Seed. I can’t believe I didn’t catch this sooner, it wasn’t until I read it today on As’ad AbuKhalil’s blog. John Hope Franklin, a prolific scholar of African-American history who profoundly influenced thinking about slavery and … Continue reading →
Edward James Olmos on how we use the word Race
Edward Olmos (who, as most “Alas” readers know, plays Admiral Adama on “Battlestar Galactica”) discusses race I just heard one of the proliferative statements done by one of the great humanitarians: He’s really trying to organize and bring us together, … Continue reading →
Post-Race Doomsday Detonation: Catch the (Shock) Wave!
Cross-posted from The Mustard Seed. Who wants to check out the raps of a pissed-off, punk-rocking, straight-edge, vegan eating, 31337 typing, Pilipino activist blogger and scholar? I do! And so you do you God damn-it! The power of the simulacra … Continue reading →
Police Chief: I Want Young Black Men To Be Afraid Every Time They See The Police
(Above cartoon by Mikhaela Reid.) This quote from the Chicago Tribune says it all: “If I see three or four young black men walking down the street, I have to stop them and check their names,” said [Homer, Louisiana Police … Continue reading →
Mary Anne Mohanraj on Racism 101
Mary Anne Mohanraj, guest posting at Scalzi.com, writes a very clear and well-organized “racism 101” post: Nalo Hopkinson, a wonderful SF/F writer whose work I recommend to you, put this pithily in my blog comments when she said, “…many in … Continue reading →
Cops In Texas Town Routinely Rob Black Motorists
Lu emailed me a link to this story: TENAHA, Texas— You can drive into this dusty fleck of a town near the Texas-Louisiana border if you’re African-American, but you might not be able to drive out of it—at least not … Continue reading →
What Privilege Discussions Are and Aren't Saying, from Raven Radiation
This post originally appeared on Raven Radiation. It was written by a friend and former student of mine. While it was posted in relation to events that anyone who’s active in the science fiction and fantasy blogosphere will recognize, I … Continue reading →
Has Jeff Danzinger Been Hiding In The Clueless Chamber Since 1945?
A blatantly racist cartoon from Jeff Danzinger: As Kevin says: You can practically hear the “ah, so.” I mean – bowlers? Really? How Charlie Chan can you get?! Which is too bad, because otherwise this would be a funny cartoon. … Continue reading →
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