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Tag Archives: privilege
a shot across the bow for Puerto Rico
Oh, this is sublime…. On Monday, however, U.S. District Judge Gustavo Gelpí—a George W. Bush appointee—issued a shot across the bow that throws the legality of this federal abuse into question. In a fiery ruling, Gelpí accused the federal government … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Politics
Tagged citizenship, equality, privilege, puerto rico
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the face of white privilege starts here
(Updated to include interview of Phillips, the Native American being harassed.) The strangest thing is that fotohgirl@twitter circulated this picture and I honest to god thought it was part of that 10/20 year challenge thing, having missed the context in … Continue reading
Posted in Fighting Bigotry
Tagged bigotry, catholics, indigenous, native americans, privilege, racism, veterans, white supremacists
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what sparks joy?
You might be puzzled as to why a post about the current trend #konmari is categorized in Fighting Bigotry. But I think this article lays out the case quite well. Confession time for me: Yes I do spend time reorganizing … Continue reading
Dump Lasseter; hire five women for each complaint against him
I’m actually quite serious about that. Fuck him. He blew his chances and he torched other women’s careers with his bullshit. Let other women shine. Give other animators a chance to show their stuff. No one is irreplaceable. Don’t do … Continue reading
Posted in Fighting Bigotry
Tagged MeToo, misogyny, privilege, rapeculture, sexism, yesallwomen
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Taco Bell employees call cops on deaf man for trying to order using his phone
You know, I once had a whole mob of people furious at me at an airport because my flight had been cancelled and I was trying to find out what the PA system was saying, while everyone else was queuing … Continue reading
Posted in ADA and accessibility, Fighting Bigotry
Tagged ableism, deaf, disability, privilege
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Evangelicals, Race and Abortion
In 1971, two years before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, the biggest white evangelical group in America, the…
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Posted in Fighting Bigotry
Tagged misogyny, privilege, racism, religion
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