I was going to post a movie review today.
Then there were two racist mass shootings over the weekend, and there was just no space in my head to watch and livetweet a romance.
Continue readingI was going to post a movie review today.
Then there were two racist mass shootings over the weekend, and there was just no space in my head to watch and livetweet a romance.
Continue readingOr what RWA’s racism and discrimination look like in another community.
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a friend about politics, sexism, authoritarianism, and more. At one point, he mentioned that he despises the way privilege is often deployed to shut people up.
Which is a fair criticism, as we’ve all seen cries of “privilege” used to police what other people say and how they say it.
On the other hand, privilege exists, most people have at least some in one area or another, and it shields them from other people’s experiences and suffering.
Thing is, people rarely see their own privilege, however limited it may be, and therefore tend not to be receptive when it’s pointed out to them.
Like, say, people who have the privilege of choosing what they engage with, and how. Another form privilege manifests is in what we even see happening in the world around us.